Iranians mark beginning of mourning month of Muharram
Iran marks the start of the month of Muharram during which Shia Muslims mourn the martyrdom of anniversary of the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and the third Shia Imam, Hussein ibn Ali.
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UK must label Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as terror group, says thinktank
Report from rightwing thinktank calls for tougher sanctions on Iran as October expiry of UN sanctions looms UK politics live – latest updatesThe October expiry of UN sanctions limiting Iran’s missile programme must become a hard deadline for the UK to …
“Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Khamenei opposes burning of holy books”
A member of the office for the preservation of the works of Iran’s Leader has said that the burning of holy books in front of the Israeli embassy in Denmark by someone who is standing beside the picture of Iran’s leader is suspicious and indefensible….
Iran’s ‘morality police’ resume patrols 10 months after nationwide protests
Authorities announce new campaign to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf, after period of scaled-back policingAlmost 10 months after Mahsa Amini died in police custody, triggering weeks of protest across Iran, police vans are again patrolling the…
UN Human Rights Council approves resolution on religious hatred after desecration of Holy Qur’an in Sweden
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has passed a motion on religious hatred and bigotry in the wake of the desecration of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden that led to widespread outrage and protests across the Muslim world.
Tehran’s streets host 10-km-long celebration march on Eid al-Ghadir
Iran’s capital, Tehran, hosts a 10-kilometer-long street celebration to commemorate Eid al-Ghadir, one of the most significant holidays for Shia Muslims worldwide.
Iranians rally against desecration of Quran in Sweden
Iranians have held a protest rally outside the Swedish embassy in the capital Tehran to condemn the burning of the Quran in the European country.
Iran president condemns insult to Quran in Sweden, saying Muslims not to forget it
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has harshly reacted to the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden describing it as a desecration of all religions.
Swedish envoy summoned to Iran Foreign Ministry over desecration of Islamic sanctities
The chargé d’affaires of the Swedish Embassy in Tehran was summoned to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in protest at the recent desecration of the Holy Quran in the European country.
Thousands suffer heat stress on hajj pilgrimage as temperatures reach 48C
People struggling in the swelter was a common sight, especially after day-long outdoor prayers at Mount ArafatMore than 2,000 people suffered heat stress during the hajj pilgrimage, Saudi officials said on Thursday, after temperatures soared to 48C (11…