Ayatollah Khamenei considered unity and solidarity as a requirement for the Islamic nation to play a significant role and achieve a high position in the new global power structure. “Islamic unity and having an influential presence in this new world is...
Read More »Iran as the Flagbearer of Islamic Unity & Anti-Imperialism
Imam Khomeini, the architect of the Islamic Revolution, realized the need for Muslim unity back in the 1980s when he proposed the idea of ‘Hafta e Wahdat’ (Week of Unity) in the month of Rabiul Awwal to honor the memory of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)...
Read More »Necessity of the Existence of Imam al-Mahdi (as)
This article addresses the necessity of the existence of the Representative of Allah on the earth at any time. The opponents of Shi’a protest that although Shi’a consider the Imam necessary in order to expound the injunctions and verities of religion and to guide the people, the occultation of the Imam is the negation of....
Read More »Shi’a Communications were most Extensive at the Time of Imam Hassan al-Askari (as)
At the time of Imam Ridha, Imam Jawad, Imam Hadi and Imam Hassan al-Askari (pbut), the Shia communications were more extensive than any other time, said Ayatollah Khamenei....
Read More »A Brief Look into Imam Hassan’s Life
(This is) an account of the Imam after the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him, the date of his birth, the evidence for his Imamates the period of his succession, the time of his death, and the place of...
Read More »The Strategic Characteristics of the Yearly Arbaeen Processions by Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi
Indeed, the ceremonies held on Arbaeen are one of the noblest traditions of the religion of Islam. These ceremonies have deep roots within the religion itself and they were handed down to....
Read More »Arrogant Powers Is to Highlight Differences & Unreal Dividing Lines in the Islamic world
Ayatollah Khamenei said that the current policy of the Arrogant Powers is to highlight differences and unreal dividing lines in the Islamic world. He explained, “Inciting hostilities and scheming to instigate wars between Shi’a and Sunni, Arab and....
Read More »Why is the Uprising of Ashura Different from all the Uprisings and Movements of the World?
We need to read between the lines, and carefully ponder over the life story of Hussain ibn-Ali (a.s.). Many have risen up in the world; they have had a leader, and they were also....
Read More »Where and When Did Mourning for Imam Husayn (A.S.) Start First?
When we look at the lives of the Holy Prophet (S) and the Imams (A.S.), not only we do not see anything about mourning and lamentation but there are evidence and sayings prohibiting such acts. For...
Read More »Imam Khomeini’s Instructions Regarding Mourning for Imam Husayn (A.S)
Some youth who do not have bad intentions, believe that we now need to speak the language of the day, when the truth is that the words of Imam Hussain (as) are the words of the..
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