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2026-02-18 17:11
Restoration of Jameh Mosque of Shah Abdol Azim shrine completed
TEHRAN--The project to restore and preserve the tiles on the iwan (porch) of Jameh Mosque of Shah Abdol Azim (AS) shrine in Rey, Tehran province, has been completed, with the aim of preserving the historical decorations of the religious complex.
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2025-12-27 16:30
Tehran exemplifies peaceful coexistence among religions, governor-general says
TEHRAN – On the eve of the Christian New Year, Tehran Governor-General Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian visited a church in the capital, praising Iran -- and Tehran in particular -- as a model of peaceful coexistence among different religions.
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2025-09-27 10:05
Intl. scholars urge action as Gaza, West Bank archaeological collections face unprecedented loss
TEHRAN - A group of prominent Israeli and international archaeologists, researchers, and museum curators has issued a stark open letter condemning the widespread destruction of cultural heritage in Gaza and the West Bank, accusing the Israeli government and military of violating international law and engaging in a policy of “annihilation.”
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2025-09-26 17:36
By Sedigheh Hosseini
Iran, Indonasia see tourism as bridge for stronger ties
TEHRAN – Iran and Indonesia can build closer relations by promoting cooperation in tourism, a senior Indonesia's official told the Tehran Times in an interview.
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2025-09-09 15:46
The role of Muslim leaders in strengthening the BRICS coalition
TEHRAN – The convening of the “Second Meeting of Muslim Leaders of BRICS Countries” hosted by Brazil is a turning point in the life of this forum and, beyond that, a pillar in strengthening the BRICS coalition. The consultation and synergy of Muslim leaders within the BRICS framework regarding international crises is not merely desirable, but an absolute necessity.
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2025-08-30 16:11
Scaffolding taken down from Qazvin Jameh Mosque after 15 years
TEHRAN – Scaffolding has been removed from the southern iwan of Qazvin’s Jameh Mosque after nearly 15 years, marking the completion of a major restoration project, the provincial cultural heritage chief said on Thursday.
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2025-08-24 16:43
Iran boasts high potential for Halal tourism
TEHRAN—Halal tourism is one of Iran’s good potentials for attracting Muslim tourists, said Peyman Falsafi, the head of the Agriculture Faction of the Parliament.
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2025-08-16 17:42
Mashhad is to host over 6.5 million pilgrims, governor-general says
TEHRAN – Mashhad, Iran’s holiest city, is expected to host between 6.5 million and 7 million pilgrims during the last ten days of the Islamic lunar month of Safar, the governor-general of Khorasan Razavi province said.
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2025-06-30 13:32
Iranian Sunni scholars urge Islamic unity against Western and Zionist aggression
TEHRAN - A group of Sunni intellectuals and elites from across the Islamic Republic of Iran have issued a powerful statement addressed to leaders, scholars, and youth throughout the Islamic world, lauding Iran’s decisive victory over the United States and the Zionist regime and calling for broad Islamic resistance in the face of escalating Western aggression.
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2025-05-25 10:13
Echoes of the past: The Book of Routes and Realms
The Book of Routes and Realms (Kitāb al-Masālik wa al-Mamālik) by Ibrāhīm al-Iṣṭakhrī is one of the most important and renowned works in the field of geography.
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2025-05-16 22:27
By Sim Zahra
Through the pen or the rifle
TORONTO - On March 18 2025, Naji Abu Seif, known as Abu Hamza, was martyred alongside his family. Abu Hamza was particularly one who kept the message of the Ahulbayt (a) alive, quoting their sermons in his speeches, and in the way he carried himself, constantly reminding the believers what our duty here on this earth is, pleasing God.