TEHRAN (IQNA) – Late Iranian scholar Ayatollah Morteza Motahari points to the elements behind some of the distortions of the event of Ashura in the past centuries.

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The event of Ashura and the values that Imam Hussein (AS) embodied can inspire us to stand up for what is right, resist oppression and tyranny, and live with dignity and honor in our contemporary society.

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The overwhelming, savory smell of food is wafting out gently while you could hear mourners reciting elegies from far off, the bell is ringing, you open the door and voila dear neighbor brought you some Nazri.

TEHRAN (IQNA) – During the month of Muharram, Islamic calligraphy becomes a visual language of mourning, expressing the sorrow, reverence, and love of the believers through its elegant and artistic forms.

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Late Iranian scholar Ayatollah Morteza Motahari’s book about the core concepts of the movement of Imam Hussein (AS) is still one of the key books on the topic.

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A US-based analyst decried the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden as a “hate speech,” pointing to the need to legally ban such events.  

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Actors are dressed in red and green costumes on a stage, tears welling up in mourners’ eyes as they witness the sorrowful reenactment of the Battle of Karbala, in what is called "ta’ziyeh". 

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The West's hypocrisy and double standard on freedom of speech and hate speech have been exposed once more by the recent incidents of Quran desecration in Sweden.

PARIS (IQNA) – An analyst believes the focus of the French government on the Muslim population is partly because of the failure to assimilate the defeat in the Algerian war. 

MECCA (IQNA) – As the new Islamic year begins, a new Kiswa is ready to cover the Holy Kaaba, the most revered site in Islam. 

TEHRAN (IQNA) – An expert says the French Muslims have been “marginalized” because of their religion and also due to economic and social issues.