Over two million Iranian pilgrims enter Iraq for Arba’een pilgrimage

More than two million Iranian pilgrims have entered Iraq a week before annual Arba’een processions are held in the holy city of Karbala. Speaking with Iran’s ISNA news agency, deputy chief of operations for Iran’s police force Hossein Sajedi-Nia said the pilgrims have entered Iraq during the past two weeks.

Leader says Iranian, Iraqi nation connected through faith, enemy plot to sow discord will fail

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that the Iranian and Iraqi nations are connected through faith and that an enemy plot seeking to sow discord between the two will fail.

In remembrance of Imam Khomeini

What comes following is a speech and a piece of writing delivered by a Nigerian scholar and originally published in Tehran times in month of June, which coincided with passing anniversary of Imam Khomeini.

Sayyid Hassan Khomeini:

The sacrifice of Imam’s wife in succeeding the revolution won't be forgotten

“The practical behavior of Imam’s dear wife in all stages of her life was such that everyone could recognize her dignity and greatness. There is no doubt that the Islamic movement which resulted in establishing the Islamic republic owes its achievements to a great deal to the sincere efforts of all revolutionary Iranian people especially Imam's close relatives and his honorable wife whose sacrifice in succeeding the revolution won't be forgotten.” Said Hujjat ul-Islam Sayyid Hassan Khomeini in a message on the anniversary of passing away of Lady Qods-e Iran, Imam Khomeini's wife.

Imam Khomeini asked Gorbachev to reevaluate predecessors’ policy of obliterating God and religion ...

Reevaluate your predecessors’ policy of obliterating God and religion from society. Rest assured that this is the only way whereby world problems can be dealt with realistically, Imam Khomeini said to the last leader of Soviet Union.

Imam Khomeini was full of faith: Archbishop

Sebuh Sarkisian, the archbishop of the Armenian Diocese of Tehran says Imam Khomeini was full of faith in God and this faith led to overthrowing of the imperial regime.

Strong faith in Islam; faith in God; and determination to rise up for God; all these factors ...

Ayatollah Lavasani, trusted friend of Imam Khomeini

Late Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Sadiq Lavasani had been a close trusted friend of the late founder of the Islamic Republic who stood by him through all thin and thick times.