Leader formally endorses Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran’s 9th president

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has formally endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran’s new president. At a ceremony broadcast live on state television on Sunday, Ayatollah Khamenei gave his official approval for Pezeshkian, who emerged victorious in the second round of the presidential vote on July 5.

Imam Khomeini: Islam has given more freedom to religious minorities than any other religion and ...

Sahifeh-ye-Imam. V 4. P 348

Imam attached great significance to reciting holy Quran.

A memoirs by Hujjat al-Islam Aashtiyani

Mosques and religious assemblies are Islam’s fortresses: Imam Khomeini

Imam Khomeini through his speeches and messages said that mosques and religious assemblies are Islam’s fortresses against the evil.

Imam highlighted significance of mosque as culture, social and spiritual site

Imam Khomeini: Keep the mosques and religious assemblies which are Islam’s fortresses against the ...

Sahifeh-ye-Imam. V 2. P 470

Imam Khomeini used to move 7th Muharram onward to Karabla

Extracted from a series of memoirs about Imam

Shia Muslims hold mourning ceremonies to mark Ashura worldwide

Millions of Muslims worldwide have commemorated Ashura, a remembrance of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).