This Friday, January 17, 2020, the political-religious ceremony of the Friday Prayers in Tehran was led by Imam Khamenei - the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution - for the...
Read More »Iran Retaliation Was Merely a Slap, but the U.S. Must Leave the Region
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei says Iran’s early Wednesday missile attack on US bases in Iraq following the American assassination of a...
Read More »Video: Gen. Soleimani Laid to Rest after Revenge Attacks on US Bases
Senior Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated by the US in Iraq, has been laid to rest in his hometown Kerman, shortly after...
Read More »A Severe Revenge Awaits American Criminals: Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi
In a statement, Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi expressed congratulations and condolences for the martyrdom of Commander Qasem Soleimani and said, “The American terrorists have dug their own...
Read More »From Tyre to Tehran: Transnational Links Amongst Lebanese Shi‘a Clerical Families
The contemporary Western view of Lebanese Shi‘a transnational links generally focuses on the political relationship between Hizbullah and Iran. However, while Lebanon and...
Read More »Article: The Shi’i Clergy and Perceived Opportunity Structures
With the re-emergence of activism on the part of Shi’i mujtahids and its impact on the ascent of Shi’i community in Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon, scholars have defined a distinct strategic difference between what they characterise as...
Read More »Imam Hussain’s Legacy Is Iran’s Source of Strength against Trump
The legacy of Imam Hussain is still invoked as a source of strength when Iranians face insurmountable challenges, such as threats of war. While President Donald Trump may claim that a...
Read More »International Intensive Course on Shia Studies to be Held in Iran
Organized by the University of Religions and Denominations, the Shi’a Intensive Course endeavors to enhance scholarly attention to Shi’a Islam and offer an original and insightful understanding of its history, doctrines, and....
Read More »Gamete Donation and the Role of Religious Leaders in Iran
In this article, the “Iranian ART Revolution” that has allowed donor technologies to be admitted as a form of assisted reproduction technology will be examined...
Read More »Photos of the Last Moments of Imam Khomeini’s Life
The 3rd of June 1989 was a tragic day, the 7 am news on the Iran radio stated the following: "In the name of God, to God we belong and to Him we return. The holy spirit of the leader of...
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