Religion

Iranian Christians have observed Christmas Day on January 6.

The spokesman of parliament's Judicial and Legal Affairs Committee has said Major Hajj has been cancelled due to the severance of ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

The Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday voiced hope for establishment of new Islamic civilization and cautioned Islamic World about enemies' divisive plots.

The visit was to mark the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ.

The president criticized certain Muslim countries for purchasing US arms and either delivering the weapons to militant groups or using them against other Muslim nations.

Followers of the Zoroastrian faith hold ceremonies in memory of the Prophet Zoroaster

Members of the Christian community in Tehran are getting ready for New Year.

Muslims of all creeds worldwide have repeatedly denounced the Takiri terrorists' acts of violence and distanced themselves from the terrorists

In a letter to Egyptian religious figures, a Koranic center in Iran has said that the Koran is the divine reference for all Muslims, advising Islamic nations against making a strategic mistake in telling friends from foes.

An Iranian Shiite cleric has said that the country needs to reverse the decline in ethical values before it becomes too late.

Ali-Akbar Velayati expressed “deep regret and sorrow” over the Nigerian army’s recent “brutal attack” on Shiite Muslims in that country.

Cooking pottage and distributing it as votive food is an age-old tradition to mark the demise anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad.

Ayatollah Khamenei has urged Western youth to build on an accurate understanding, profundity, and unpleasant experiences of the past to lay the foundation for proper, honest interaction with the world of Islam.

An Iranian sociologist says that Saudi Arabia, Israel and ISIS are all organs of a body which has survived thanks to the paradigms of Pan-Arabism and Pan-Judaism, stressing that the Arba’een paradigm can introduce a replacement for the unsuccessful paradigms of the present.

Ayatollah Sistani and Ghalibaf also discussed the Muslim world’s latest developments during the meeting.

Mourners took to the streets and local mosques and other religious and community centers to participate in observances where elegies were recited in memory of Imam Hussein.

An Iranian cleric has said that Islam stands up to injustice and that those who commit crimes in the name of Islam have nothing to do with religion.

My goal was to make those who set their eyes on this painting ponder, says the painter.

The ICHHTO chief has said that registration of Arba’een at UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage helps protect and pass on the ritual and its spiritual values to future generations.

The combination of devotion and faith and wisdom and affection is among the unique features of the school of Prophet Muhammad’s Household, Ayatollah Khamenei said.

In keeping with an old tradition, many walk hundreds of kilometers to get to the Iraqi holy city of Karbala where the third Shiite imam is laid to rest.

Representatives of the Vatican proposed on several occasions to buy it from Tabriz Library and were ready to offer a blank check in return, Manuchehr Jafari said.

IS claims that it represents Islam while the noble religion of Islam is against acts of terror, President Rouhani said.

An English-speaking group of believers in Tehran says it aims to bring Tehran-based foreigners together and wishes to set up an English Islamic training center in Iran.

It has been proven to me that anyone who does not recognize a political ruler might be denounced as an unbeliever by ill-wishing scholars close to that ruler, Prince Turki bin Bandar said.