Nowruz is the traditional Iranian festival of spring which starts at the exact moment of the vernal equinox, commencing the start of the spring. It is considered as the start of the New Year among Iranians. The name comes from Avestan meaning “new day/daylight”. Noruz is celebrated March 20/21 each ...
March, 2019
February, 2019
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21 February
Ayatollah Muhammad Mo’men Passes Away at 81
Ayatollah Mohammad Mo’men a member of Assembly of Experts of the Leadership and The Guardian Council of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran passed away at age 81 in...
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19 February
Video: Sheikh Isa Qassim Visits Imam Khomeini Shrine in Tehran
Bahrain’s highest religious authority, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim visited Imam khomeini's Holy Shrine in Tehran...
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4 February
Fifth Risalat Summer Course to Be Held in Qom, Iran
In cooperation with the International Institute for Islamic Studies (IIIS), Risalat International Institute (RII) is pleased to host a fifth group of RSC participants in...
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3 February
Photos: Sheikh Isa Qassim Visits Imam Riḍa’s Holy Shrine
On Sunday, the top cleric, Sheikh Isa Qassim, traveled from Najaf, Iraq to Mashhad, where he visited the holy shrine of Imam Ali Ibn Musa al-Riḍa (peace be upon him), the...
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3 February
Summer Courses on Shia Studies to Be Held in Qom
This program is intended for students and researchers who are interested in Islamic studies, Shi‘a studies, Iranian studies, eastern studies and...
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2 February
Sheikh Isa Qassim Arrives in Iran’s Mashhad
Bahrain's most prominent Shia cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim has arrived in the Iranian holy city of Mashhad after visiting the revered Iraqi city of Najaf...
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1 February
The Message of the Islamic Revolution – Forty Years and Going Strong
The message of the Islamic Revolution is thus respect for freedom, independence of nations, and improvement of intellectual capacities, in accordance with what the Almighty Creator has decreed...
January, 2019
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27 January
The Emergence of Modern Shi’ism: Islamic Reform in Iraq and Iran +PDF
This book takes a fresh look at the foundations of modern Islam. Scholars often locate the origins of the modern Islamic world in European colonialism or Islamic reactions to...
December, 2018
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29 December
The 10th International Conference on Economy & Society in Imam Ali’s Tradition
The 10th international conference of Sireh Alavi (behavioral style) with the approach of Imam Ali (PBUH), economy and society will be held at University of Lorestan, Iran on...
