Iranian worshipers perform prayers on Eid al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice)

Worshipers perform prayers on Eid al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice) at Masumah’s holy shrine in Qom

Muslim pilgrims start second downsized Hajj rituals

A few thousand Muslim pilgrims have streamed out of the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to launch the annual Hajj pilgrimage for the second downsized rituals staged during the coronavirus pandemic.

Canadians rally against Islamophobia

Imam Khomeini on several occasions warned against growing Islamophobia across west and called for a united front by Muslim nations to confront the western hostility against Islam.

Iranians mark Eid al-Fitr at end of holy fasting month of Ramadan

Iranians across the country are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, while observing strict health protocols due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Will this International Quds Day mark the beginning of the third Palestinian uprising?

Al-Quds day was declared by Iran’s revolutionary Islamic leader Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979 as a day when the entire world is to turn their attentions to the plight of the Palestinian people. The event falls on the last Friday of Ramadan, which will this year work to energize the already inspired Palestinian people to take a greater stand over the attacks on al-Quds.

Clashes continue as Israel restricts worshipers’ access to mosque during Ramadan

Israeli forces have detained a total of six Palestinians, as clashes continue in the occupied Jerusalem al-Quds over the Tel Aviv regime’s restrictions to Muslim worshipers’ access to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound for prayers in the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

Limited Umrah pilgrimage resumes after coronavirus hiatus

Saudi authorities have partially resumed the year-round Umrah pilgrimage after a seven-month hiatus over the coronavirus pandemic, allowing a limited number of people to perform the rituals in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina with strict observance of health protocols.