Scholars' views participating at 35th Islamic unity conference in Tehran

Every year millions of Muslims across the planet celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Sunni and Shia denominations celebrate this event on two different dates within the same week. The interval between these two dates is annually commemorated as the Islamic Unity Week.

Devotees perform mourning rituals on Arbaeen in Karbala

Devotees and mourners are performing mourning rituals in the central Iraqi holy city of Karbala on the day of Arba'een.

Thousands of Iranian pilgrims travel to Iraq to partake in Arbaeen procession

The number had crossed into the Arab country by land and air by 06:00 a.m. local time (02:30 p.m. GMT) on Sunday, Rostam Qassemi said.

How the United States and the European Union providing a safe haven for MKO?

Israel admits to Iran’s drone power, says ‘deadly’ UAVs can cross ‘thousands of kilometers’

Israel’s minister of military affairs has admitted to Iran’s drone power in his latest confession, saying the Islamic Republic is in possession of “accurate” and “destructive” drones that can cross thousands of kilometres.

Iraq allows air travel for 30k Arbaeen pilgrims from Iran

Iraq has finally decided on health regulations governing this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage as authorities say only 30,000 pilgrims from Iran will be allowed to visit holy shrines in the Arab country later this month.

Iran marks anniversary of assassination of Rajaei, Bahonar

Iran has marked the anniversary of the 1981 assassination of then president Mohammad Ali Rajaei and former prime minister Mohammad Javad Bahonar.

Mourning ceremonies being held to mark Ashura worldwide

Ashura is the culmination of a 10-day annual mourning period in the lunar calendar month of Muharram for Imam Hussein (AS), who was martyred along with his 72 companions in the Battle of Karbala in southern Iraq in 680 AD after fighting courageously for justice against the much larger army of the Umayyad caliph, Yazid.