Hit Iranian horror Under the Shadow conjured scares from the aftermath of the 1979 revolution. With Tehran once again under siege, a new theatrical version makes that story feel more relevant than ever Nadia Latif’s grandmother warned her about djinn. “If angels are good and devils are evil,” the theatre and film director remembers learning, “then the djinn is something in between.
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], May 28 (ANI): Muslims across Keralam on Thursday celebrated Eid al-Adha, also known as Eid al-Zuha or Bakrid, Islam's second most significant festival, with special prayers and community gatherings held across the state.
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], May 28 (ANI): Muslims across Keralam on Thursday celebrated Eid al-Adha, also known as Eid al-Zuha or Bakrid, Islam's second most significant festival, with special prayers and community gatherings held across the state.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – People celebrated the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha across Iran on Wednesday, which marks the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
Tijuana [Mexico], May 27 (ANI): Club Tijuana, a local football club based in the Mexican city of Tijuana, expressed 'great pride' at hosting Iran's national football team during the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 after the side shifted its training base from the United States to Mexico amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Tijuana [Mexico], May 27 (ANI): Club Tijuana, a local football club based in the Mexican city of Tijuana, expressed 'great pride' at hosting Iran's national football team during the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 after the side shifted its training base from the United States to Mexico amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 26 (ANI): The trailer of the National Award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayee starrer 'Governor' is finally out, offering a glimpse into India's economic meltdown in 1990. Directed by Chinmay Mandlekar, the film also stars Adah Sharma and Noushad Mohamed Kunju in the lead roles.
XI'AN, May 26 (Xinhua) -- At the Iranian section of the 10th Silk Road International Exposition, ornate carpets, delicate handicrafts and essential oils drew a steady stream of visitors. Nearby, an Iranian salesman was seen livestreaming products to Chinese shoppers via an e-commerce app. For Iranian exhibitor Mahdi Barid Olyaei, the expo represented more than just a trade fair.
(260526) -- XI'AN, May 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member introduces products via livestreaming at the booth of Iran during the 10th Silk Road International Exposition in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 21, 2026.
(Photo credit: West Asia News Agency via Reuters) FIFA confirmed Monday that Iran relocated its planned World Cup training base from the United States to Mexico amid the war in the Middle East and security concerns. Iran had originally selected a sports complex in Tucson, Ariz. , to serve as their national team's de facto headquarters during the World Cup, but the country sought a change after the U.
Iran's Jews: From ancient roots to the modern day Submitted by Amara Sophia Elahi on Mon, 05/25/2026 - 09:53 Iran’s government is often perceived as antisemitic, but the country has a longstanding Jewish community dating back 2,700 years Photos of Etan Mabourakh's family in Iran in the pre-Islamic Revolution era (Etan Mabourakh) Off When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the joint sessions of the US Congress in March 2015, just as President Obama was about to sign a nuclear deal with Iran , he misquoted the Biblical story of Esther in an attempt to thwart the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action from being signed, and to set out his case that Iran posed an existential threat to Jews and the state of Israel. In his speech, Netanyahu said the ancient Jewish people in Iran were almost killed by a Persian viceroy. However, it was an Amalekite official to the Persian court, Haman, who wanted to kill the Jews, but his plan was foiled by Queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai.
Tijuana [Mexico], May 24 (ANI): Iran will base their squad in the Mexican border city of Tijuana during the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026 after the apex governing body approved a request to relocate the team's training camp from Arizona, the head of Iran's football federation said on Saturday.
(Photo credit: Yukihito Taguchi-Imagn Images) Iran's World Cup training base has been moved from the United States to Mexico with the approval of FIFA, the president of the governing body of Iranian soccer said Saturday. FIFA has not yet confirmed the move, which was announced by Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 24 (ANI): Producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah expressed his excitement for his upcoming film Governor, which stars Manoj Bajpayee in the lead role. He compared the film's subject to the present oil crisis due to the West Asia conflict. At the sidelines of an event organised by RSS, Vipul Shah shared the details of his movie.
The Renewal of Islam: An Oxford academic's antidote to bigoted narratives Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 15:42 Fitzroy Morrissey's new book is an honest and scrupulous history of modern Islamic thought The Sher-Dor Madrassah in Registan Square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan (AFP) Off Last weekend the far-right agitator Tommy Robinson led a rally in central London to claim that white Britons are under threat. Robinson has long maintained that Muslims are invading Europe, that Islam is incompatible with the west and that any attempt to challenge talk of a Muslim takeover is an attack on freedom of speech. Many agree with him.
Fifa World Cup 2026: Is this the most exclusionary tournament in history? Submitted by Azad Essa on Tue, 05/19/2026 - 23:31 Eye-watering costs, visa restrictions and long travel distances mean this World Cup edition may not 'unite the world' the way Fifa claims A view of signage ahead of the 2026 World Cup at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on 19 May 2026 (Dustin Satloff/AFP) Off The Fifa World Cup represents the pinnacle of the world’s most popular game. For decades, the tournament has been marketed as a month-long spectacle in which borders dissolve and billions of people gather - be it in front of the television set, or a cafe, pub, or at the stadium itself - to witness who will lift its most coveted prize.
(260522) -- ULAN BATOR, May 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Amir Sina Bakhtiari (2nd L) of Iran, silver medalist Cai Zhaoxun (1st L) of China, bronze medalists Naimiddin Kosimkhojiev (2nd R) of Uzbekistan and Eldar Birimbay of Kazakhstan pose during the awarding ceremony after the men's -74kg final of the 27th Asian Taekwondo Championships in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, May 22, 2026.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid a pilgrimage visit to the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad and praised the services provided to Pakistani pilgrims.
Iranian authorities and pro-government activists are promoting marriage through matchmaking stalls at nightly rallies, even as many young people delay starting families because of deepening economic hardship and rising living costs.
Iran International’s documentary A Friendship: From Mashhad’s Vakilabad Prison to San Diego, directed by Ardavan Roozbeh, has won a Silver Telly Award in the General Political & Commentary category for television productions.
