• Critorion for friendship
    • Imam Sadiq (A.S) said: If you find these two attributes in a person, that person is a good person, otherwise stay away from a person who does not possess these attributes. First: ...
    • Hampoeil limestone cave
    • Hampoeil Cave, or Pigeon Cave named as such due to an expansive square near the cave’s entrance whose roof serves as a giant nest for pigeons, is located 8km southeast of Maragheh, East Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran. This limestone cave ...
    • Prism
    • All of your waves, Have come from one, The seed has spread The dawn of light, Has split from white, To blues and reds, Behind it all There must be more ...
    • Ancient city of Siraf
    • Bandar Siraf is an ancient city in the Central District of Kangan County, Bushehr Province, south of Iran. Siraf dates back to the Parthian era and allegedly used to be ...
    • The Trials of God
    • In Ayah 142 of Surah Al-A’araaf Allah (SWT) said: We appointed with Musa a time of 30 nights and then added 10 more. Because of the extra 10 days, people said: He did not keep his promise. The question is ...
    • Fasting can regenerate the immune system; study
    • The immune system is something that is highly misunderstood not just by everyday people but also by the many conventional doctors who we depend on for health advice. Most people resort to things like ...
    • The Philosophy and Secrets of Prayer (Part 4)
    • After the heart of the worshipper turns to the greatness of the Divinity and Lordship, and to His Beneficence, Compassion, Favour and Justice, he perceives that other than Allah is not worthy of worship. Thus, he ...
    • Tawassul - Seeking a Way unto Allah (Part 1)
    • “O you who believe! Fear Allah and seek an approach unto Him...” (5:35). Over the last few centuries, the Muslims have been wracked by severe discord and hostility over the issue of tawassul (beseeching or supplicating) to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the ...
    • Respect for the Mosque
    • It should be remembered that Allah has termed the Mosques as his homes. Therefore, they are places where people can seek nearness to Allah. Otherwise, Allah is not restricted to any home or place. In comparison with other places, the mosque has ...
    • The End of Darkness (Part 4)
    • For such an expectation it is necessary to have an exact knowledge of the promised figure. So that we could not mistake him with the dolls of the puppet-shows of the powers that sing a new song every day in order to ...
    • Comparison of Muslim and Christian Prayers
    • We will mention some examples of Christian worship in comparison with what we have mentioned about Islamic worship. The Bible says: And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will ...
    • Allama Iqbal and Imam Hussein (Part 3)
    • Iqbal explains that Hussein in Karbala is the true construal of Prophets Ibrahim and Ismail’s episode, which in fact was only a prelude to the epitome of sacrifice that was wrought in Karbala by the progeny of Prophet Muhammad with its blood. As we ...
    • Iran world’s fourth missile power: Defense Min
    • The Islamic Republic of Iran is the fourth missile power in the world, says the country’s defense minister. “Iran has an acceptable status among countries possessing missile capabilities, and stands after ...
    • Village of Khorheh in Markazi Province
    • The ancient village of Khorheh is located in a mountainous area North East of the city of Mahalat in Markazi province. It has an altitude of 1590 meters above sea level, it has a ...
    • Allama Iqbal and Imam Hussein (Part 2)
    • While the sand of Iraq is avidly looking forward to kiss Hussein’s feet, the land of Hijaz is miserable because Hussein is departing from it. Iqbal movingly describes the fields of Hijaz as thirsty as an ...
    • The End of Darkness (Part 3)
    • The Shia expectation is one which rouses ardour and motivation, and gives hope and life. It is this hope that has not only helped the dynamic Shia society to proceed in its motion in spite of ...
    • Allama Iqbal and Imam Hussein (Part 1)
    • Iqbal’s range, quality, and quantity are truly impressive. Apart from Urdu, he also wrote prodigiously in Persian and is regarded as one of the most important poets of modern India. In addition to his indubitable genius as a poet, Iqbal is also ...
    • Chahkouh Valley
    • Chahkouh Valley is located 70 km from Qeshm Island in southern Iran. The valley with 100 meters of depth has been made through ...
    • Holy Mashhad welcomes European visitors
    • A premium special train carrying European tourists arrived in Holy City of Mashhad on Wednesday. The second largest holy city in the world, Mashhad in northeast of Iran attracts more than ...
    • Qalamkari, Textile printing art in Iran
    • Qalamkari, textile printing or block printing, is a technique for printing patterns, applying color to fabric and that color is bonded with the fiber so as to resist washing and friction. In printing, wooden blocks, stencils, ...
    • Features of Imam Mahdi’s Government
    • After his reappearance, Imam Mahdi (AJ) invites people who are sick of oppression, injustice and wickedness to embrace three principles of Unity, Prophecy and Imamate. According to the narrations, during his era, education will be ...
    • Reappearance of Imam Mahdi
    • Imam Mahdi is a divine figure who is on occultation and will reappear at the end times to establish justice in the world. He will establish a just government and will prepare the grounds for man’s perfection in all dimensions. There are many ...
    • Laft Village
    • Laft is one of the villages in Qeshm Island in the province of Hormozgan and is located 56 km west of the island and 85 km from the center of the province, Bandar-Abbas. Like most of the villages in Qeshm Island, this one is also ...
    • Different Types of Heart
    • Imam Baqir (A.S) divided the hearts into 3 different categories. First type is the upside down heart, like a vessel, whatever is poured in it will fall out, and this is the heart of the ...
    • The End of Darkness (Part 2)
    • Most thinkers and reformers believe that the only solution for putting the present world in order is the establishment of a single world government based on justice. Undoubtedly in order to check ...
    • Martyrdom of the suckling child (Ali al Asghar)
    • His mother was Rabab, the daughter of Imru al Qays bin Adi. Sayyid Ibn Tawoos says that when Imam Hussein (A.S) saw the corpses of his youth and friends, he resolved to be martyred, and called out, ...
    • Premature reporting tarnishes IAEA image: Iran
    • A senior Iranian nuclear official has criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for releasing its reports prematurely, warning that the move will tarnish the image of the UN nuclear agency.