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Senior national and provincial officials emphasized people‑centered development, sustainable investment and coordinated management as the Sarakhs Special Economic Zone (SEZ) began a new chapter in its administrative leadership.
Female students from Istanbul University joined mid‑Sha‘ban festivities and educational programs during their three‑day visit to Imam Reza Shrine.
Pilgrims at Imam Reza Shrine marked the birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi (the 12th Shia Imam) with night‑long prayers, celebrations and extensive illumination across the courtyards.
The ninth international pre‑session of the Sixth Imam Reza International Congress convened in Mashhad (northeast Iran) to examine Imam Reza’s teachings on human rights and strategies for confronting colonialism, global violence and hybrid warfare against the Iranian nation.
Non‑Iranian pilgrims at Imam Reza shrine marked mid-Sha’ban festivities and the birth anniversary of Hazrat Ali Akbar (Imam Hussein’s son) with expressions of joy and celebration.
Ayat. Ahmad Marvi, the Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi, expressed sympathy over the death of Sayyed Abdulkarim Nasrallah, father of the late resistance leader Martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
The ninth pre‑session of the Sixth Imam Reza International Congress, centered on human rights and human dignity in the civilizational teachings of the Ahl al‑Bayt with emphasis on the teachings of Imam Reza, was held on February 1, in Sheikh Tabarsi Hall of the Islamic Research Foundation of Astan Qods Razavi.
The specialized sessions of the ninth pre‑session of the Sixth Imam Reza International Congress, focusing on confronting colonialism, global violence and hybrid warfare against Iran, were held on February 1, at the Islamic Research Foundation of Astan Quds Razavi.
Media outlets and cyberspace activists must not deviate from path of truth and righteousness and consider this mission as a key activity during era marked for the advent of Imam Mahdi (AS), says Hoj. Ali Khayyat, director of Khorasan Seminary School, adding, media activists must not abandon pious etiquette in their path as well.
The custodians of Iran’s holy shrines and sacred sites released a joint statement condemning recent insults directed at the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and the wave of terrorist attacks across the country.
Ayat. Ahmad Marvi, the Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi (AQR), extended his condolences on the death of renowned scholar and ethics teacher Ayat. Mohammad‑Hadi Abdekhodaei.
The International Affairs Office of Astan Qods Razavi announced new integrated programs designed to strengthen its cultural and diplomatic presence worldwide.
The Deputy Office for International Affairs of Astan Quds Razavi (AQR) has collected five international research topics out of 31 proposals received from research centers across the country promoting the revered name of Imam Reza (AS).
Explaining key role of Imam Reza (AS) is a fundamental necessity which must be conducted by employing precise and rich sources, says Ayatollah Fazel Lankarani in a meeting with secretariat members of the Sixth International Congress on Imam Reza in Qom adding, research projects must respond new questions of the society.
Hoj. Mostafa Faqih Esfandiari, Astan Quds Razavi’s deputy for international affairs, and pilgrimage deputy of Khorasan Razavi governorate-general have signed an agreement to facilitate pilgrimage at Imam Reza Shrine for non-Iranian pilgrims.
Coinciding with the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Musa ibn Ja‘far and following the government’s declaration of three days of national mourning after the recent terrorist attacks in the country, the dome flag and the covering of the sacred burial chamber of Imam Reza were changed to black on January 12, 2026.
The funeral ceremony for the security martyrs, accompanied by strong public denunciation of the recent unrest, took place on January 12, 2026 with the massive participation of people of Mashhad inside Imam Reza Shrine.
The funeral procession for the security martyrs, along with public condemnation of the recent unrest, was held in shrine city of Mashhad, northeast Iran, on January 12, 2026. Large crowds of devoted residents of the city accompanied the cortege from Basij Square toward Imam Reza shrine.
The 6th International Imam Reza Congress has issued its international call for papers under the theme of human rights and human dignity.
The Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi offered condolences on the passing of the esteemed brother of the grand religious authority, Ayat. Sistani.