Imam Khomeini Defended Oppressed Nations

A Palestinian scholar says the founder of the Islamic Republic defended the rights of Palestinians and other oppressed nations.

Imam Khomeini Underscored Preserving of Ashura Legacy

Imam Khomeini, the world religious and spiritual emphasized on several occasions that the Islamic Revolution in Iran was inspired by the Ashura and this inheritance must be kept and preserved for the coming generations.

Iran vows action on Kobani if asked

Iran's Foreign Ministry says Tehran is ready to take practical measures in dealing with the ongoing chaotic situation in the northern Syrian city of Kobani if it receives an official request from Damascus.

Martyrdom Insures Victory of Islam: Imam Khomeini

Imam Khomeini in his historical speech on the eve of Muharram highlights the objectives achieved by the uprising of His Holiness, the Doyen of the Martyrs (‘a).

Muharram

Muharram and Ashura

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar, when Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (as), the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad (saw) and the third Imam and leader of the Shi'a. Imam Hussein's (as) martyrdom is a sad day for all Muslims especially the Shi'a, who mourn the massacre of their "Master of Martyrs" and his family in Karbala in 61AH/680CE.

Imam Khomeini Mosque opened in Zeynabiyeh District of Damascus

Imam Khomeini Mosque opened in Zeynabiyeh District of Damascus

Damascus, Aug 16, IRNA – Imam Khomeini Mosque was officially opened in a ceremony Monday night on blessed birth anniversary of Imam Hassan al-Mojtaba (P) in Zeynabiyeh District of Syria’s capital city, Damascus.