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What is Ramadan? Every year during Ramadan (the ninth month of the Islamic calendar), Muslims all over the world spend time in strict religious devotion as they refocus and reset…

Springs marks the beginning of new life - and for Iranians, of a new year too. Learn all about the tradition of the 'Haft Seen' for Iranian Nowruz.

Working children, though socially separated from the people, are also constantly there – right in front of people’s eyes every day. They work to help their families, to pay for…

Prostitution in Iran starts from the age of 12, with 25% of these being students (could be elementary and high school), 20% university/college students, 10% freelance, 7-8% office staff. According…

In January 1979, the Iranian Islamic revolution, led by the exiled spiritual leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, succeeded in ending the 37-year reign of Shah Reza Pahlavi. On April 1st 1979,…

Christianity is not new to Iran! There are 2,000 years of Christian history where many have invested much to see the gospel advance in Iran. Here is a brief glimpse…

The use of media also came under strict control, with swift and sometimes fatal consequences for those who speak out against the hardline regime. Iran has one of the highest…

Iran has rich Biblical heritage. Iran, or Persia, is mentioned many times in the Bible, and features as a key component of God’s plans for His people. In the Old…

Open Doors currently puts Iran as the 8th most hostile country to the gospel. Yet we can see that it is also one of the fastest growing Churches in the…

Women in Iran have faced oppression and suppression for more than 40 years. After the revolution of 1979, the Prosecutor General of the Islamic Revolution announced the execution of Mrs.