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2019-12-25 19:18
New cultural occasions added to Iran’s calendar of events
TEHRAN – Three cultural occasions were officially added to Iran’s national calendar of events on Tuesday.
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2019-11-26 10:55
By Quayyum Raja
The future of Islam and Muslims
KASHMIR - Islam is a universal faith. Anyone from anywhere at any time can embrace Islam and has been doing so ever since the dawn of Islam. Therefore, the future of Islam is bright, but the future of the current Muslim states looks very bleak.
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2019-11-16 17:11
Ambassador calls for unity among Muslims
TEHRAN – The Iranian Ambassador to Athens has highlighted the importance of unity among all Muslims, saying unity is the focus of Quranic teachings and Islam.
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2019-11-15 19:03
Sunni scholar: The overall policy of Iran is to boost the Sunni-Shia unity
Intl. Islamic Unity Conference starts in Tehran
TEHRAN – The International Islamic Unity Conference kicked off in Tehran on Thursday, with President Hassan Rouhani delivering the opening remarks aimed to unify the Islamic world.
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2019-11-02 19:37
Iran ranks 6th in Halal travel revenues
TEHRAN – Fetching $8 billion, Iran is ranked 6th in terms of Halal travel revenues based on the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2018/19.
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2019-08-06 17:34
Iraq a source of pride for Arab world, Islam: Velayati
TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has said neighboring Iraq is a source of pride for the Arab world and Islam.
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2019-05-05 23:09
Leader’s representative visits slaughterhouse in Brazil
TEHRAN – Hojatoleslam Reza Taqavi, the Leader’s representative in the Agriculture Ministry, has visited the biggest slaughterhouse of the JBS company in Brazil’s Campo Grande.
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2019-04-09 09:17
By Maryam Qarehgozlou
Why Catholic mom implores girls to ditch leggings?
Maryann White’s plea to girls not to wear leggings provoke backlash as modest dressing is losing its meaning
TEHRAN — In a letter published in the University of Notre Dame’s student newspaper “The Observer” on March 25 a catholic mom, Maryann White, begged female students to stop wearing leggings which sparked inevitable backlash, but why the concept of modest dressing is lost on so many in recent decades?
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2019-04-06 11:17
By Martin Love
Pity any nation that has veered from the moral messages of Islam or Christianity
NORTH CAROLINA - Lawrence Ferlinghetti, 99, and apparently still alive, is an American poet and publisher of books who got his start as an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina, where he majored in journalism and went on to a notable career as both a writer and painter.
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2019/03/17
Dr. Abid Hussain
Christchurch carnage must silence the breed of Islam-bashers
TEHRAN - Daoud Nabi was the first victim of the Christchurch mosque shootings on Friday. He was standing at the door when the terrorist barged inside Masjid Al Noor mosque brandishing his semi-automatic weapon.
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2019/02/04
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
Imam’s triumphant return and Islamic Revolution
One day in Paris, during Imam Khomeini's exile, there was an important phone call from Tehran. It was Dr. Syed Mohammad Hosseini Beheshti on the line, Imam’s close aide and the martyr of Haft Tir tragedy.
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2019-02-04 10:43
By Kevin Barrett
Iran’s Islamic Revolution: The real Islamic alternative
“Islam was and is not only a viable option, but is the only alternative to an Occident that is increasingly troubled by social and ideological crises.” – Murad Hoffman
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2018-12-27 09:49
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
'Making Tehran Geneva of Muslim world panacea to problems’
TEHRAN - At a time when the forces of Takfirism have become menacingly stronger across the world, bringing bad name to Islam and Muslims, it has become extremely important for the liberal, educated Muslims to stand up and retune the discourse around Islam in the light of holy scriptures.
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2018-12-25 11:07
Islam is at stake in Northern Nigeria
Professor Dahiru Yahya delivered a speech at the Conference on Opportunities and Challenges in Nigeria in which he called on the international community to demand accountability from the Nigerian Federal Government for atrocities it has committed in Nigeria.
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2018/12/10
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
Truth about Hekmatyar's anti-Iran tirade
It’s no secret that the Saudi regime has been investing millions in its no-holds-barred propaganda war against the Islamic Republic of Iran. The custodians of Islam’s holiest shrines have not only managed to crush the voices critical of the regime’s policies, but have been carrying out a systematic misinformation campaign against Iran through run-of-the-mill media outlets bankrolled by Riyadh.
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2018-12-02 08:50
Deadliest month for militancy in Kashmir
THERAN_ As an indicator of worsening security situation in Indian controlled Kashmir, this month has been the deadliest so far this year with increase in casualties.
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2018/11/30
By Dr. Altaf Hussain
Understanding essence of Islam key to fostering unity
TEHRAN_ We are fully aware of the dangers and challenges facing the Islamic world today. Evil influences not only threaten its unity, distort its identity, tarnish its tenets but brutally attack the very message of Islam.
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2018-11-28 11:22
By Javad Heirannia
MEK Sources of funds are Iran’s regional rivals: ex-CIA official
TEHRAN – Professor Paul Pillar, who was CIA intelligence analyst for 28 years, tells the Tehran Times that “A rationale for removing the MEK from the U.S. terrorism list was that in recent years the group has not been involved in killing Americans.”
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2018-11-26 22:48
Hassan Khomeini: Unity is strategy of the Islamic Republic
TEHRAN – Seyed Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of Imam Khomeini, said on Sunday that unity is a long-term strategy of the Islamic Republic and all domestic factions have a deeply-held belief in the primacy of unity.
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2018-11-26 22:41
By Mohammad Homaeefar
Imam Khomeini changed the world for the better: German activist
TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini not only changed the Muslim world, but he also changed the entire world for the better through his movement, says Jurgen Grassmann, a Shia German peace activist based in Berlin.
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2018/11/10
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
Saudi regime’s war on free speech, free press
TEHRAN _ A free and independent media is the watchdog of society, custodian of public interest and stimulus of political and social change. For a free and fearless journalist, truth is sacred, even though it may be unpalatable. In our times, to invoke George Orwell, telling a truth has become a revolutionary act, and often it has landed journalists and activists in troubled waters.
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2018/10/13
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
Muslim women reclaiming their narrative
TEHRAN - What is the status of women in Islam? Does Islam give equal rights to women? Are women in the Islamic republics subjugated and oppressed? What actually does Holy Quran say about women’s rights and women’s empowerment?
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2018-09-26 23:42
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
‘Impart Islamic knowledge in a way that is relatable, enlightening and entertaining’
TEHRAN - Sheikh Azhar Nasser is a Canada-based, globally-renowned Islamic scholar, lecturer, orator and a social media sensation. He is the founder and head instructor of Tasneem Institute, which offers on-site, weekend crash courses on Islamic sciences to Muslim communities worldwide. He also serves as the religious director of CBE Academy, which specializes in the production of short spiritually uplifting videos.
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2018/09/26
By Easar Mehdi
Few like Hurr have courage to face dilemma
ISLAMABAD - History is replete with the stories of oppressors (mustaqbirin) intimidating and subjugating the oppressed (mustazafin). History also bears eloquent testimony to the fact that the oppressed always prevail over the oppressors. The epic tragedy of Karbala, which covers a whole gamut of social, political and religious dimensions, is a shining example of that.
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2018-08-12 11:00
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
‘Takfiri groups can’t establish strategic presence in Kashmir but they have a small sympathetic base’
TEHRAN -The shadowy forces of takfirism pose the biggest danger to Islam and Muslims today. They are hell-bent on destroying the fabric of Islam and sow seeds of discord among Muslims. Groups like ISIS, Taliban, Al-Qaeda are products of this very ideology that breeds on hatred for ‘others’. This wave of neo-Salafism and takfirism has reached Kashmir as well, and is increasingly threatening to tarnish the rich syncretic Sufi culture of Kashmir.
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2018-05-31 12:00
Lawmakers pass Islamic punishment law
TEHRAN – The Iranian parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of making the Islamic punishment law permanent, ISNA reported.
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2017-11-29 09:32
250 top scholars to attend Islamic Unity Conference
TEHRAN – Secretary General of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought has said that the Islamic Unity Conference (IUC) in Tehran will be attended by nearly 250 guests from 70 countries.
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2017-11-29 08:49
Daesh was created to tarnish image of Islam, general says
TEHRAN – By creating Daesh (ISIS) terrorist group the enemies intended to portray Islam as a disgusting religion, the deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday.
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2017-05-30 09:23
Museums close earlier than usual during Ramadan
TEHRAN – Museums affiliated with the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Organization close an hour earlier than usual to mark the holy month of Ramadan, ISNA reported on Saturday.
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2017-03-17 13:01
By Hossein Askari, Contributor Professor of Business and International Affairs at George Washington University
Trump’s ‘Beautiful’ Deals with Arabs Will Boomerang
President Trump has said time and again that he would bring his deal-making talents, which he claims to be second to none, to his new job as president of the United States.
