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Khomeini emerged as the dominating political figure in post-revolution Iran. Reuters

Khomeini’s Grandson Defends Executions under Grandfather’s Rule

by Adil Alsalmi | Jun 2, 2016 | World

London-Khomeini’s grandson, Ali Khomeini, defended the series of executions carried out by the first supreme leader of Iran by saying that his grandfather’s firmness in ruling the country was the major reason behind the Iranian regime’s survival after the revolution....

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A handout picture released by the website of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani shows him hiking in the Tochal mountain, north of Tehran, on December 6, 2013. (AFP photo)

Iran’s Sporting Seminaries

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 4, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—There is a growing movement within Iran’s hawzas, Islamic seminaries, calling for more emphasis on physical exercise, placing the responsibility for its promotion firmly with religious scholars. Iran’s religious scholars gained a leading...

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Members of Shi’ite group Asaib Ahl al-Haq, who support Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, carry the coffins of fighters from their group during a funeral in Najaf on December 13, 2013. (REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani)

Iraqi Shi’ite ayatollah issues fatwa allowing fighting alongside Assad

by Nazeer Rida | Dec 16, 2013 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Kazem Al-Haeri has issued the first public fatwa sanctioning fighting alongside Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s forces. Haeri, who is based in the Shi’ite holy city of Qom, Iran’s religious capital, has...

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Fighters from Iraq’s Islamist Shi’ite militias pose for pictures before departing to Syria from Baghdad, June 11, 2013. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani

Syrian conflict increases Shi’ite divisions

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 21, 2013 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Senior Shi’ite ayatollahs in Qom, Iran, have issued edicts urging their followers to join the fighting in Syria, while many Iraqi clerics based in Najaf remain opposed to involvement in the fighting. Shi’ite militia commanders responsible for...

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Iranian president-elect Hassan Rowhani salutes to the journalists after his press conference in Tehran on June 17, 2013. (AFP/Behrouz Mehri)

Iran: President-elect Rouhani courts Qom clerics

by Ali M. Pedram | Jul 5, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iran’s president-elect Hassan Rouhani met with a number of highly regarded Shi’ite clerics in the holy city of Qom, south of Tehran on Thursday. During his visit Rouhani emphasized his determination to resolve the very complicated and...