December 2, 2022 By Staff, Agencies Iranian President Sayyed Ebrahim Raisi held talks with Sunni and Shia clerics in Kurdistan Province during his one-day trip to the western region on Thursday. The president met the clerics after taking part in the congregational prayers at noon. During the talks, the clerics spoke about their issues of […]
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600 Sunni clerics and Friday prayer leaders write to Leader; urge people to participate
600 Sunni clerics and Friday prayer leaders write to Leader; urge people to participate – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN — A group of Friday prayer leaders, scholars and Sunni clerics in Iran have published a letter addressed to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei announcing their readiness to participate enthusiastically in the Friday elections. They […]
Suicide bomb targets Kabul meeting of 2,000 Afghan clerics who denounced terrorism
The incident is the latest in a string of terrorist attacks to hit the Afghan capital. According to security officials, the suicide blast targeted the entrance of a Kabul compound where the Afghan Ulema Council was meeting in the city’s 5th District. A group of around 2,000 Muslim clerics, scholars and leaders had issued a […]
Pakistani clerics issue fatwa on suicide bombings
“This Fatwa provides a strong base for the stability of a moderate Islamic society,” Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain wrote in the book, as cited by Reuters. “We can seek guidance from this Fatwa for building a national narrative in order to curb extremism in keeping with the golden principles of Islam.” Despite widespread condemnation of […]
Bahraini courts hand down prison terms to three Shia clerics
Press TV – Courts in Bahrain have separately handed down prison sentences between six months and one year to three Shia Muslim clerics as the ruling Al Khalifah dynasty presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown and persecution of the members of the religious community in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom. Informed sources, requesting anonymity, told […]
Iran to dispatch English, Arabic-speaking clerics to Arbaeen congregation
Tasnim– More than 100 Iranian clergymen, fluent in English and Arabic, will travel to Iraq to preach to large crowds of pilgrims performing religious rituals during Arbaeen in commemoration of Imam Hussein (AS), an official said. Speaking to Tasnim, secretary of the society of preachers said the young English and Arabic-speaking clerics are planned to […]
Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Dissenting Clerics Amid Rumors of Crown Prince’s Rise to Throne
Salman al-Odah, Awad al-Qarni and Ali al-Omary were arrested with little explanation over the weekend, but activists suspect that their failure to follow MBS’s hawkish line on Qatar played a role in their imprisonment. Human rights activists told the Wall Street Journal that al-Odah’s arrest came after he declined to come out in support of […]
Al-Quds clerics call for Palestinian attendance in Aqsa on Tuesday
IRNA – Clerics of al-Quds in a statement called for Palestinians’ massive turnout in Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday to confront Zionist Regime’s attacks and extremists entrance as well, the Palestinian Information Center reported. ‘Jerusalem [Aqsa Mosque] clerics on Sunday called on the Palestinian people to intensify their presence at al-Aqsa Mosque next Tuesday to protect […]
Bahraini Clerics: Any ruling against Sheikh Qassim to lack legal worth
Tasnim– A number of senior Bahraini clerics warned the Manama regime about its decision to try Sheikh Isa Qassim, the spiritual leader of the country’s Shiite majority, later this week and said any verdict issued against him will have no legal value. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Bahraini clerics pointed to the planned […]
Hand-woven carpet exports up by 40%
Head of Iran National Carpet Center (INCC) Hamid Kargar discussed latest status of Iran’s carpets exports saying “despite all restrictions, the Iranian product has managed to enter the American market.” “In the first quarter of the current Iranian year, more than 2000 tons of hand-woven carpet worth 66 million dollars was shipped to foreign markets,” […]
Photos: Summer days in Golestan Province
The “Little Boy” for Japan, the “Vincennes” for Iran It was not yet 10:20 local time on July 3, 1988, when Captain Mohsen Rezaeiyan, the pilot of the Iran Air Flight… Source Article from http://theiranproject.com/blog/2016/07/04/photos-summer-days-golestan-province/ Views: 0
Leader’s top aide: Disintegration of Syria prevented by Iran’s timely assistance
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Supreme Leader’s top adviser for international affairs Ali Akbar Velayati underlined that Syria would have been disintegrated if Tehran had not taken action in support of the Arab country’s fight against the terrorist groups. “The western states, headed by the US, created turmoil in Syria since the beginning to overthrow the Syrian […]
5.7 earthquake hits Mexico, shakes buildings in capital
Evacuations were reported in Mexico City. However, there were no immediate reports of damage. Emergency crews are monitoring the aftershocks, according to Luis Felipe Puente, the head of emergency services. The depth of the quake was 10 km (6.2 miles) with the epicenter just 10 km north of Pinotepa de Don Luis, and 347 km […]
Boeing’s Iran deal covers 109 jets including 747s: Iran official
A provisional deal between Iran and Boeing (BA.N) to acquire jets for the country’s national airline covers 109 aircraft, split about equally between narrow-body and long-range wide-body aircraft, an Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday. In addition to the 737 and 777 models announced earlier this week, IranAir also envisages acquiring some of the latest […]
Iran Air flights to Kuala Lumpur ceases until early August
Kuala Lumpur, June 21, IRNA – Iran Air flights to Kuala Lumpur was temporarily ceased until early August; because of its Boeing 747SP overhauled. After many years flight, the 747SP was overhauled at Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA) and the flight was temporarily ceased. Head of Iran Air office in Kuala Lumpur Amir Reza Omrani […]
Stephen Hawking announces first recipients of his Starmus Festival award (VIDEO)
Aiming to bring science to the people and make it a real part of everyone’s daily lives, Stephen Hawking has joined forces with the Starmus Festival, having come up with a special award – the Stephen Hawking Medal of Science. Honoring individuals and organizations which have greatly popularized science, the first edition of the medal […]
WATCH: Germans Shut Down Leftist Minister’s Pro-Migrant Speech & Chase Him Down In The Streets
Zwickau – Catcalls, insults, boos and an irritated Minister of Justice! 200 right demonstrators harassed on Sunday Heiko Maas (49, SPD) during his appearance in Zwickau, Saxony and eventually expelled. His speech at the May 1st rally was disrupted from the outset by whistles and bawling of asylum opponents. For viewers, the words of the […]
Facing Extradition In Bulgaria, Escaped Political Prisoner Found “Deceased” In The Palestinian Embassy
IMEMC : The family of former political prisoner, Omar Nayef Zayed, 52, from al-Yamoun town in Jenin District, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, said that their son, who escaped from Israeli detention 25 years ago, and was fighting extradition, was apparently assassinated in the Palestinian embassy in Bulgaria. Omar Nayef Zayed […]
Kerry set to meet Russian FM amid concerns over Syria talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry is hoping to move aside obstacles that threaten to delay the start of peace talks to end Syria’s war, seeking compromise with Russia’s foreign minister on which Syrian opposition groups should be eligible to participate. Kerry left Tuesday for Switzerland to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey […]