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2024-04-26 23:36
Sepahan coach José Morais converts to Islam
TEHRAN – Sepahan Portuguese coach Jose Manuel Ferreira de Morais converted to Islam on Friday.
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2023-12-02 17:58
50 Iranian mosques given national heritage status
TEHRAN – So far, more than 50 mosques across Iran have been registered on the national list for cultural heritage, the deputy tourism minister said.
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2023/10/18
By Sara Atta
Hijab of Muslim woman; More than a headscarf
Women from the Leader's point of view - Part 41
TEHRAN – In Islam, women and men are required to dress modestly. Islam enjoins specifically on women to cover their head with a piece of clothing called veil or Hijab in the presence of men outside of the immediate family, also known as Mahram.
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2023/08/16
By Sara Atta
Islam regards women as dignified humans
Women from the Leader's point of view - Part 27
TEHRAN – Islam, as the women's rights reviving religion, addressed the issue of women's rights thirteen centuries ago and has taken great steps in the direction of her human rights.
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2023/08/13
By Sara Atta
Men and women as human beings ‘completely equal’ in Islam
Women from the Leader's point of view - Part 26
TEHRAN – The Holy Quran respects the nature and creation of the woman and does not consider the nature of men and women as dual.
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2023-07-25 21:04
Iran intelligence ministry exposes ulterior motives behind Quran burning
TEHRAN - A string of public desecration of the holy Quran in Sweden and Denmark has set off outrage across the world. The man that raised up hell for the first time and started this show of madness was an Iraqi immigrant living in Sweden named Salwan Momika.
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2023-07-25 20:54
By Soheila Zarfam
Ashura: How a movement changed course of history
TEHRAN - For a tourist visiting Iran during the first ten days of the month of Muharram, these days might feel like an immersive cultural experience.
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2023/07/23
By Sara Atta
Islam defends women's rights contrary to some allegations
Women from the Leader's point of view - Part 22
TEHRAN – Undoubtedly, one of the important indicators of human development is the presence of women in society and their rights.
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2023/05/14
By Sara Atta
Islam brought dignity, respect to women
Women from the Leader's point of view - Part 2
TEHRAN - Islam signifies respect and dignity for women in a very unique way by instructing society on their rights and duties in different social statuses and roles she enjoys in their life.
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2023-05-03 16:08
Zakat collection rises 34% year on year
TEHRAN - Benevolent people across Iran donated 22.76 trillion rials (about $45 million) in zakat (alms) in the past Iranian calendar year which ended on March 20, an increase of 34 percent year on year, IRIB reported on Wednesday.
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2023-02-06 22:09
By Zahra Mirzafarjouyan
Islam, world religions support human rights, dignity: Prof. Taliaferro
TEHRAN – American philosopher professor Charles Taliaferro says Islam and other world religions offer support for human rights and respect for human dignity.
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2023-01-04 22:23
By Sadegh Fereydounabadi
Ayatollah Khamenei lambasts Western ‘hypocrisy’ on women
TEHRAN - The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, met with a group of prominent Iranian women on Wednesday and addressed a variety of issues related to women.
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2022-10-19 16:45
Over $11m in zakat collected
TEHRAN - Benevolent people across Iran donated 3,380 trillion rials (about $11.2 million) in zakat during the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 21.
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2022-09-04 20:30
Ancient mudbrick minaret restored as routine maintenance
TEHRAN–A team of cultural heritage experts has finished work to restore and strengthen the sole minaret of an ancient mosque that stands tall in the heart of Iran.
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2022-08-12 20:46
Salman Rushdie, writer of Satanic Verses, attacked in western New York
Salman Rushdie, famous for his blasphemous views about Islam, was attacked on Friday before a scheduled lecture in western New York on Friday.
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2022-04-02 19:17
Iran jointly nominates Iftar for UNESCO tag
TEHRAN –Iran has submitted a dossier on the Iftar meal to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for a possible joint registration between the Islamic Republic, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan.
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2021-12-22 15:41
By Mohammad Mazhari
Christianity and Islam seek to convert the secular world to a religious view: professor
TEHRAN – Noting that the Abrahamic prophets were great reformers of their era, a Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion says that Christianity and Islam are trying to secular world to a religious view.
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2021-09-07 19:25
Eight strong reasons to visit Iran
TEHRAN - If you’re drawn to places where echoes of ancient civilizations resonate down through the ages, Iran could be your thing.
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2021-07-14 18:26
Ayatollah Araki: Islamic society’s power depends on returning to divine identity
TEHRAN - Ayatollah Mohsen Araki, a member of the Assembly of Experts, has said if the Islamic society wants to be strong, it must return to its faith and divine identity.
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2021-07-04 16:51
By Mohammad Mazhari
Idea of exporting democracy is undemocratic: Oxford professor
TEHRAN - A professor of history at the University of Oxford says that the idea of exporting democracy as a technique or technology is undemocratic.
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2021-05-14 15:12
By Mohammad Mazhari
Islamic Ummah is against occupation not Judaism: Lebanese Islamic preacher
TEHRAN – A Lebanese Islamic preacher says Israel is the enemy of Islamic nations due to its occupation of the Palestinian land and not just because of Judaism.
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2021-04-24 01:14
Isfahan's Imam Mosque restoration reaches final stage
TEHRAN – The project to restore the dome of Isfahan’s iconic Imam Mosque has entered its final phase, according to Fereydoun Allahyari, head of the provincial department for the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ministry.
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2021-04-11 15:35
By Mohammad Mazhari
Minorities struggle racism in Europe as right-wing movements rise: scholar
TEHRAN - A London-based history professor says that today many people across the world face every day discrimination fuelled by the rise of right-wing movements.
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2021-03-09 11:25
By Mohammad Mazhari
Every religion is political: professor
TEHRAN - Noting that claim of being apolitical is a political statement, a University of Michigan professor of Islamic studies says that “every religion is political”.
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2021-03-07 21:56
By Mohammad Mazhari
Persian tradition played central role in Islamic mysticism: Duke professor
TEHRAN - A professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University says that the Persian tradition played a pivotal role in development of mysticism (Erfan) in the Muslim world.