Ayatollah Alireza Arafi (39)
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SCHOLARS'New cards' await if enemy miscalculates: Iran cleric warns
In his Friday prayer sermons in the holy city of Qom, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, the head of Iran's seminary schools, delivered a fiery address touching on recent regional developments, the legacy…
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SCHOLARS'An Ummah, not just a leader': Ayatollah Arafi pays tribute to Sayyed Nasrallah
The director of Iran's seminary schools, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, has paid tribute to Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on the second anniversary of his martyrdom, describing…
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SCHOLARSIran's Seminaries Issue Strategic Statement on 'Third Imposed War': Clergy Must Lead the Battle Against US-Zionist Hybrid Warfare
Qom – In a comprehensive analytical-strategic statement, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, Director of the Islamic Seminaries, has outlined the current state of the "Third Imposed War" and the responsibilities…
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SCHOLARSIran's seminary chief Ayatollah Arafi pays tribute to Grand Ayatollah Shobeiri Zanjani: 'A towering tree of religion and knowledge'
The head of Iran's Islamic seminaries, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, has paid tribute to Grand Ayatollah Shobeiri Zanjani, calling his services "worthy of praise" and announcing that seminary classes…
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SCHOLARSIran's Seminary Chief Outlines Strategy for Education Governance, Urges Mobilization of All Capacities
Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, head of Iran's seminaries, outlined major strategies for the governance of education and training, stressing the need to mobilize all public and state capacities for…
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SCHOLARSAyatollah Arafi: US Empire Crumbling Under Weight of Its Own Contradictions — Iran's Resistance Has Exposed Nine Fatal Weaknesses
QOM – Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, delivering Friday prayer sermons at Qom's Quds Prayer Hall, emphasized the importance of analyzing the recent imposed war, stating that the Iranian nation's resilience…
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SCHOLARSAyatollah Arafi: Islamic Seminaries Must Engage AI with Wisdom, Not Haste or Neglect
Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, director of Iran's Islamic seminaries, has called for a wise, measured and scholarly approach to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, warning against…
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SCHOLARSUS Wedding Strike in Sirik a War Crime: Top Iranian Cleric
In a strongly worded statement, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, director of Iran’s Islamic seminaries, has condemned the early morning US airstrike on a residential area and wedding ceremony in the…
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PhotoIn Pictures: Unveiling of 12-Volume Prophetology Research Collection by Islamic Seminaries
The distinguished 12-volume "Research Topics in Muhammadan Islamic Sciences and Teachings" collection, produced by the Islamic Seminaries, was unveiled in the presence of Ayatollah Arafi, Director…
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HOWZAHQom Seminary Unveils 12-Volume Prophetology Research Collection as Gift to Humanity
The 12-volume "Research Topics in Muhammadan Sciences and Teachings" collection, encompassing 60,000 research titles across 28 academic disciplines, was unveiled in Qom during Unity Week as a…
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SCHOLARSIran's Seminaries Pledge Allegiance to Resistance, Vow to Train Scholars for Global Islamic Leadership
The head of Iran's Islamic seminaries has emphasized the need to reorganize seminary capacities to address the needs of the Islamic world, stating that seminaries must train comprehensive, virtuous,…
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SCHOLARSAyatollah Arafi Outlines Five Pillars of Islamic Unity Theory
Ayatollah Arafi has stated that from the perspective of the Islamic Revolution discourse and the thought of the late Imam Khomeini and the martyred Leader, Islamic unity does not mean negating…
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SCHOLARSIran seminary chief: Doctors are guardians of life, health, and ethics
The head of Iran’s seminaries has hailed the medical profession as a guardian of life and health, describing physicians and healthcare workers as a “precious asset” of knowledge, skill, and ethical…
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SCHOLARSAyatollah Arafi: Ayatollah Khamenei Embodies Rare Fusion of Scholarship, Strategy, and Moral Leadership
Ayatollah Alireza Arafi has described Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as a leader of unparalleled breadth — a figure who combined deep religious scholarship, strategic vision, managerial genius,…
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SCHOLARSAyatollah Arafi: Martyred Imam Khamenei Was Architect of Iran's Power Generation
Ayatollah Arafi stressed that retribution, revenge, and seeking justice for the blood of the Martyred Imam and the dear martyrs is not an individual or emotional matter, stating: "Our nation…
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SCHOLARSTwo Imams of Revolution Gave Islam a Living, Dynamic Interpretation: Ayatollah Arafi
The head of Iran's Islamic seminaries has emphasized that the two Imams of the Islamic Revolution presented a living, life-giving and movement-inspiring interpretation of Islam, describing the…
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SCHOLARSArbaeen Ceremony for Martyred Imam to Feature Address by Ayatollah Arafi
The Arbaeen ceremony marking the burial of the martyred Imam Khamenei will take place on Wednesday evening with a keynote address by Ayatollah Alireza Arafi.
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SCHOLARSAyatollah Arafi Calls for Seminary's Active Presence in World Science Arena
The Director of Iran’s Seminaries has underscored that representing the seminary and its achievements in the global science market, as well as in Iranian and international academic and elite…
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HOWZAHAyatollah Arafi Reaffirms Iran's Unwavering Support for Palestine at Karbala Conference
Ayatollah Alireza Arafi has declared Iran's steadfast commitment to the Palestinian cause, calling for Muslim unity against normalization with Israel during the fifth International "Call of Al-Aqsa"…
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HOWZAHIraq's Hashd al-Sha'abi at Forefront of Fight Against Global Arrogance, Says Iranian Seminary Official
A senior official from Iran's Islamic seminaries has hailed Iraq's Hashd al-Sha'abi as a vanguard force in the battle against global arrogance, declaring that the future unquestionably belongs…
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HOWZAHIranian Seminary Delegation Meets with Tribal Leaders in Diwaniyah, Iraq
A delegation representing Ayatollah Arafi, head of Iran’s Islamic seminaries, has met with tribal leaders and elders in Iraq’s Diwaniyah province. The meeting was part of the delegation’s field…
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SCHOLARS"Seminary Chief to Missionaries: Turn Arbaeen Into a Global Cry for Revenge of the Martyred Imam"
The Director of Iran's Islamic Seminaries, elaborating on the civilizational lessons of Arbaeen, tasked seminary students and missionaries with explaining the philosophy of martyrdom and the…
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WorldAyatollah Arafi: Najaf Funeral of Imam Khamenei Foiled Enemy Plots, Cemented Muslim Unity
In a ceremony held at the Imam Ali (PBUH) Holy Shrine, the Head of Iran's Islamic Seminaries lauded the remarkable efforts of the shrine's administration in organizing the historic funeral procession…
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WorldSeminaries Chief Visits Grand Ayatollah Fayyadh's Residence, Recounts Legacy of Iraq's Revered Jurist
The head of Iran's Islamic seminaries has visited the residence of the late Grand Ayatollah Ishaq Fayyadh, one of Iraq's most senior sources of emulation, to pay his respects to the lofty station…
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SCHOLARSSenior Iranian Cleric Praises Arbaeen Pilgrimage, Honors Iraqi Hospitality and Resistance Legacy
In a powerful show of unity and faith, senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, the director of Iran’s Islamic seminaries, has joined the massive Arbaeen march toward the holy city of Karbala,…
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SCHOLARSTop Cleric: Vengeance for Martyred Imam is Legal, Religious Right
In a powerful Friday prayer sermon in Qom, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi declared that the millions-strong funeral procession for the martyred Imam sent a clear message to "criminal Trump and vile…
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SCHOLARSAyatollah Arafi Hails Marja'iyah, Clerics, and Millions in Tehran and Qom for Historic Funeral of Martyr Leader
The director of Iran's Islamic seminaries has lauded the massive and dignified participation of the people, Grand Marja's, clerics, and the entire Iranian nation in the funeral processions for…
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SCHOLARS"Cleric Vows: Massive Funeral Turnout a Binding Religious Decree, Vengeance Imperative"
The head of Iran's Islamic seminaries has declared that a massive turnout for the funeral procession of the martyred leader is a "decisive religious and faith-bound obligation," stressing the…
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HOWZAHPresident Pezeshkian meets with Ayatollah Arafi in Qom visit
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has held talks with Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, head of Iran's Islamic Seminaries and a member of the Guardian Council's clerical body, during a visit to the…
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SCHOLARSAyatollah Arafi Issues 9-Point Ashura Ultimatum: No Surrender, No Retreat, No Compromise
Qom, Iran – A senior Iranian cleric has outlined a comprehensive strategic doctrine linking the uprising of Imam Hussein (PBUH) directly to the modern-day resistance against global arrogance…
