Leader offers condolences on passing of Ayatollah Shahroudi

Prominent Imam Khomeini's pupil Ayatollah Shahroudi passes away

Head of Iran’s Expediency Council, Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi-Shahroudi, who was one of prominent pupil of the late founder of the Islamic Republic has passed away at the age of 70 after months of suffering acute ill health.

Imam Khomeini hailed Ayatollah Seyed Hassan Modarres' parliamentary role

Imam Khomeini used to praise Ayatollah Seyed Hassan Modarres role in parliament, who shielded the Islamic values and criticized the Shah regime while he was elected a lawmaker.

Seyyed Hassan Khomeini says unity is long-term strategy of Islamic Republic

Seyyed Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, has stressed that unity is a long-term strategy of the Islamic Republic and all domestic factions have a deeply-held belief in the primacy of unity.

“Muslims to be world power once united”, says scholar

Sunni cleric says Islamic unity threatens oppressors

A Senior Iranian Sunni cleric called Islamic unity as threat for interests and power of the oppressors calling different Islamic denominations for more cooperation.

Imam Khomeini's exile to Bursa showed weakening Shah regime

Shortly before dawn on November 4, 1964, again a detachment of commandos surrounded the Imam’s house in Qum, arrested him, and this time took him directly to Mehrabad airport in Tehran for immediate banishment to Turkey.

I was familiar with Martyr Behesti for more than 20 year. I deem him as a committed Islamic scholar ...