Iran declares Thursday as first day of holy month of Ramadan

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Estehlal or Moon Sighting Headquarters said Wednesday that the moon was sighted on the evening of Wednesday, therefore, Thursday is the start of the holy fasting.

Pezeshkian congratulates arrival of Ramadan to Muslim states

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated the leaders of Islamic countries and Muslim nations on the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan.

Several Muslim nations declare Wednesday as start of Ramadan

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Some Muslim and Arab countries have declared Wednesday as the first day of the holy month of Ramadan.

Russia inaugurates cultural center in Tehran

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – The Russian Cultural Center in Tehran was officially opened in Tehran on Tuesday with the participation of Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev and senior Iranian officials.

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Iran holds 40th-day memorial ceremony for victims of riots

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – A big ceremony was held in Tehran's Grand Mossalla to commemorate the memory of all those who fell victims to the foreign-orchestrated war of terrorism in the form of recent riots in the country on Tuesday.

41st Fajr International Music Festival wraps up

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the 41st Fajr International Music Festival was held at Vahdat Hall Saturday, bringing the six-day event to an end with tributes to veteran artists and the presentation of the Barbad Awards.

Veteran Iranian actor Enayat Bakhshi dies at 80

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Enayat Bakhshi, a prominent figure in Iranian cinema and television for more than five decades, has passed away at the age of 80.

Winners of Fajr Film Festival awards announced

TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – At the closing ceremony of the 44th Fajr International Film Festival on Wednesday, the winners of awards were announced.

Iranians chant "Allahu Akbar" to mark Islamic Rev. anniv.

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – The Iranian people chanted "Allahu Akbar" at the rooftops of their homes at 9:00 p.m. across the country as a sign of unity and renewal of allegiance to the Islamic Revolution on 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Iran Book of the Year Awards honors outstanding literary work

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – The selected works of the 43rd Iran’s Book of the Year Awards were unveiled during the closing ceremony of the prestigious cultural event, held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Sunday.

Book redefines “Awaiting” the Islamic Savior

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Publishing House releases a crucial text analyzing the theory of “Awaiting the Savior,” presenting it as the active, justice-seeking engine of contemporary Shia political thought.

Massive celebration of Mid-Shab'an Eid held in Tehran

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – The people of Tehran celebrated the Mid-Shab'an Eid, marking the birth anniversary of Imam Zaman (may God hasten his glad advent), at iconic Valiasr Square in downtown the capital on Wednesday.