Iran starts 10-day celebrations marking 40th anniversary of Revolution

Iranian people have started the 10-Day Dawn celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, which overthrew the monarchy of the US-backed Pahlavi regime in Iran.

Students day reminds of universities' contribution to Islamic Revolution

The ceremony for commemorating “Student Day” in Iran has been held at Tehran University to mark national student day. Student Day is commemorated annually for the three students of Tehran University who were killed on December 7, 1953 at the university, four months after the Iranian 1953 coup d'état.

Mourning ceremonies across Iran on event of Arba’een which marks 40 days since the martyrdom ...

How Arbaeen create unity among various, ethnic groups, sects and faiths?

Remembrance of Imam Hossein (PBUH) creates harmony and unity, Imam Khomeini stressed

The Arbaeen marks an important turning point in the movement of Karbala. This day, which is no less important to the day of Ashura is important for many reasons.

Millions observe Ashura with mourning rituals

Millions of Iranians hold mourning processions across the country on Ashura, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam.

Imam Khomeini commemorated Ashura in Neauphle Le Chateau

It has been recalled through a series of memoirs that a massive crowd of people had gathered around Imam Khomeini’s historic residence in Neauphle Le Chateau, on the outskirts of the French capital Paris, during days of Tasu’a and Ashura nearly four decades ago.

Millions of mourners mark Tasu’a across Iran

Iranians are attending mourning ceremonies in their millions across the country to mark Tasu’a, ahead of the day in history that witnessed the martyrdom of Shia Islam’s third Imam.