• Tycoon Babak Zanjani receives death penalty
    • Iranian billionaire Babak Zanjani and two of his accomplices, charged with economic corruption among others, have received a death sentence, Irans Judiciary Spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said Sunday.
    • Qeshm Island in pictures
    • The largest island of the Persian Gulf, Qeshm is also the largest non-independent territory on earth located in highly strategic position. During Sassanid rule (224-651 AD), the island was named ‘Abarkavan.’
    • How to Get Rid of Bunions Without Surgery
    • Whether it’s sandal season or boot season, you may be thinking it’s time to do something about that large bump jutting out at the base of your big toe. Bunions are large bony bumps caused by ...
    • Parizad Moradi a poetess from Bushehr
    • Parizad Moradi was born in Harmik Village, city of Jam, in the southern Province of Bushehr in 1964. Although she has not undergone any academic training, she is a poetess. She pens lyrics that ...
    • Nightingale of the dawns
    • O Nightingale of the dawns! Sing; sing for us once more! Sing of the torments of my soul, our souls! With the flames of your ....
    • Mirza Kouchak Khan: Freedom Fighter, Justice-Seeker
    • Among the historical monuments of Rasht city in Gilan province, the tomb of Mirza Kouchak Khan Jangali reminds us of the struggles of a freedom fighter to protect Iran against the machinations of colonial powers. The map of the building is rooted in ...
    • Iranian Coinage
    • In ancient times, coins were minted primarily as a means of manifesting governmental or religious rule and secondarily as a means of doing business. Gradually, people realized money’s economic importance, as they ...
    • The Messianic Leader, Mahdi, in Other Religions
    • Engineer Madani: Is belief in the promised Mahdi confined to the followers of Islam, or does it exist in other religions too? Mr. Hoshyar: In fact, this belief is not limited to the Muslims alone. In almost all religions and heavenly creeds one can ...
    • The Use of Other People’s Experiences
    • There are many pieces of knowledge which are gained through experience and trial, either through personal experiencing or by the experiences of others, but neither through perception nor scientific analysis.When the child draws his hand for the first ...
    • The Holy Prophet (PBUH):“Fatima (S.A) is a part of me
    • “What Allah gave to His Prophet from them (and), you did not spur any horse for its sake (acquisition), nor any riding camel; but Allah makes His prophets prevail over whomever He wishes, and Allah has power over all things.”“What Allah gave to ...
    • Victim of the Burning Door
    • For the City of Knowledge if Ali is the door, For the Prophethood of Muhammad Zahra is the door. Even the Prophet takes permission to enter her door, He used to salute every morn at her door, Gabriel descends from heaven, awaits at her door, Unless ...
    • O Ali, Prepare My Funeral at Night
    • To some it may be unclear as to whether Hazrat Fatima al-Zahra (A.S) was oppressed and hurt after the demise of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The answer to this question can be
    • 15 Most Effective Home Remedies for Anemia
    • Anemia is a decrease in your blood cell count, and/or decreased hemoglobin content in the blood. Since red blood cells are the ones responsible, for carrying oxygen to the cells via the hemoglobin, a lower amount, would mean ...
    • Second Theme: Factors Causing Crisis
    • Ayatollah Khamenei: “Today everyone in the world is an eyewitness to the fact that the United States along with its allies still supports the most vicious terrorists – Daesh and the like – and despite claiming to fight them, it never ...
    • True friendship is an asset
    • It is narrated from Imam Ali (A.S) who said: Make friends with your genuine brothers in religion and try to increase this kind of friendship because ...
    • Death of a color
    • A color, beside, The gates of night, Is laid to rest, has died. A dark bird, from far and ...
    • How to cure our psychological obsession?
    • Undoubtedly, excessive and constant doubt which makes a person obsessive is the temptation of Shaitan (Satan) but at the same time it is something natural which can be cured through a proper course of action. It should be noted that ...
    • Bid Others to do Good and Reject Evil
    • Bid others to do good and you will be one of them; reject evil with your hand and your tongue, and do your utmost to separate from one who does evil. ‘Strive in the way of God as is His due’ (ref.22:78) and do not let the ...
    • Purging of Sins
    • From the point of view of Islamic teachings, every sin leaves a black stain and the effects of distortion in the human heart which in turn weakens a persons aptitude for good and righteous actions, and consequently ...
    • To the Youth in Europe and North America
    • The recent events in France and similar ones in some other Western countries have convinced me to directly talk to you about them. I am addressing you, [the youth], not because I overlook your parents, rather it is because the future of your nations ...
    • Rood-afshan Village
    • Rood-afshan is a village of the town of Damavand in the mountainous region of central Alborz. It is in a 50-km distance from Damavand, or 100 km from Tehran, and is on the way of ...
    • Levels of Devotion
    • In the same sermon are explained the various spiritual states and levels attained by the worshippers in the course of their devotional search. Imam Ali (A.S) describes such men in these words: ...
    • 10 Tips to keep your bones strong and healthy
    • Bones play many roles in the body — providing structure, protecting organs, anchoring muscles and storing calcium. While its particularly important to take steps to build strong and healthy bones during ...
    • What causes jealousy?
    • Muslim scholar, Ghazali mentioned seven causes for jealousy: Enmity and hostility (towards others); excessive self-satisfaction; vanity; expressing amazement at whatever others have; fearful of losing own possessions; craving for ...
    • Jalizjand village
    • Jalizjand village is located 50 km north west of the city of Firoozkooh and has an altitude of 2177 meters above sea level. The village enjoys moderate fine weather during ...
    • The Approach of the Nahj al-balaghah
    • What approach and attitude is adopted by the Nahj al-balaghah towards worship? The Nahj al-balaghah takes an enlightened view of worship, or rather, it is, after the the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), the main source of ...
    • Why antibiotics are bad for your health?
    • The discovery of the antibiotic penicillin in the 1920s made a big impact on human history. Not only did it lead to a cure for bacterial infections that were once deadly, but it also led a big interest in ...
    • Today terrorism is our common worry
    • The bitter events brought about by blind terrorism in France have once again, moved me to speak to you young people. For me, it is unfortunate that such incidents would have to create the framework for a conversation; however ...
    • Daily calamities
    • Imam Sadjad (A.S) said: Everyday, a human being suffers 3 calamities but he/she does not take heed. If human being would have taken heed and listened, the world affairs and hardships would become easier for him/her. The first calamity is ...
    • Study: Wearing Hijab Helps Body Confidence
    • British Muslim women who wear the hijab feel generally better about their body image than those who don’t wear the hijab. The research, conducted by Dr Viren Swami from the University of Westminster and colleagues looked at ...
    • Suluk and Ibadah in the Sayings of Imam Ali (A.S)
    • Ibadah, or service, of the One God and negation of everything else as an object of service and worship, is one of the essential teachings of God-sent apostles-a feature never absent from the teachings of any prophet. As we know, in the sacred religion ...
    • Karbala: The Living Tawheed
    • The Ahl-ul-Bayt (A.S) have been living embodiment of tawheed (belief in the oneness of God). Their every moment of life has been in accordance to the will of Allah (swt). This fact is very much evident in the whole tragic event of Karbala. In Mecca ...
    • Brief introduction of Ziarat Arbaeen
    • Ziarat Arba’een can be divided into parts as outlined below: 1. Like other Ziarats, Ziarat Arbaeen starts with greeting Imam Hussein (A.S) and then describing his various ...