The holy city of Mashhad, which is a main hub for religious tourism in Iran, is all set to host pilgrims in the course of the days between Eid al-Adha and Ghadir.

In a meeting with a number of young medalists in national and international student and university Olympiads, Imam Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, praised the elite youth as a significant source of “profound and genuine hope.”

Relations between the Roman Catholic Church in Zimbabwe and the Islamic Republic of Iran this Friday June 14, 2024, received a major boost following a groundbreaking meeting between the Secretary General of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC), Father Tryvis Moyo and the Cultural Counsellor of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr Hamid Bakhtiyar in Harare.

The Cultural Counsellor of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Zimbabwe this Wednesday (12 June 2024) received the head of the Social Influencers Organisation of Zimbabwe, Rev. Father Steven Chikondamo at the Cultural Centre of the Embassy of Iran offices where both parties reiterated their support for the Palestinian struggle.

Muslim pilgrims from across the world have streamed into the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage against the backdrop of Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip. The Hajj pilgrimage is a powerful symbol of unity and solidarity among Muslims. The plight of people in the Gaza Strip has attached considerable significance to this year’s rituals, which will officially begin on Friday.

In an effort to develop cultural and cinematic exchanges between Iran and Turkey, the Turkish Yunus Emre Institute in Tehran has set its sights on promoting joint activities and co-productions in the film industry. In an interview with IRNA, the institution's director, Ibrahim Furkan Ozdemir, highlighted the importance of strengthening ties between Turkish and Iranian filmmakers.

This year the exhibition aims to introduce the capabilities of universities and the national foundations for the elite and science for the participation of people in development plans. Expanding the market and facilitating the purchase of goods and services from knowledge-based, creative, and technological companies by introducing projects being implemented by government institutions aimed at removing deprivation, and utilizing the capabilities of companies. Professors, elites, and the country’s scientific, creative, and technological ecosystem to address the challenges of less-developed areas to create sustainable job opportunities are among other objectives of the exhibition.

The recent epistolary communication from Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei to the dutiful and respectable students who are standing behind the Palestinians in the United States is a representation of Iranian empathy and unity with their anti-Zionist demonstrations. The letter also demonstrates the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution’s attention to this outstanding action. For many Western students, the contents of the letter may not have reached them but reaching many people worldwide, this might have happened particularly because of the mainstream media propaganda and its apparatus of censorship and repression…..

Samarkand, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia, is known as a crossroads of culture and trade. The city flourished under the rule of various empires, most notably the Timurids who ruled a vast territory that included modern-day Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia, in the late 14th century to the early 15th century. Available evidence suggests that its strategic location on the Silk Road made the city a melting pot of diverse cultures, fostering advancements in science, art, and architecture.