Winners of Morocco Int’l Quran Contest Awarded
TEHRAN (IQNA) – In a ceremony held in Rabat, Morocco, on Monday night, winners of the country’s 14th international Quran competition were awarded.
Bahrain Elections Lack Legitimacy: Cleric
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The representative of top Bahraini Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim in Iran said the upcoming parliamentary elections in the Arab country lack legitimacy.
Turkey Sends Qurans in Braille to Various Countries, Official Says
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Turkey sends copies of the Quran written in Braille alphabet to many countries around the world, the head of the International Union for Braille Quran Services said.
Taliban Attacking Shias in Afghanistan with US Greenlight
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Taliban militant group has intensified its attacks on Shia-populated regions of Afghanistan with the US greenlight, an Afghan media activist said.
Quranic Activities
Eminent Egyptian Qari Dies
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Sheikh Mahmoud Abul Wafa al-Saeidi, a prominent Quran reciter in Egypt, died at the age of 64.
20 Nov 2018, 10:32
Political
Aggressors Pledge $500 Million Aid for Yemen
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which together lead a coalition of Arab states launching a deadly war on Yemen and destroyed much of the impoverished country, pledged a $500 million food aid program for Yemen on Tuesday.
20 Nov 2018, 14:43
Religious Activities
Islamabad University to Organize Islamic Training Program for Women
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The International Islamic University Islamabad’s (IIUI) Da'wah academy for women will organize 36th Islamic Training Program for the women teachers of colleges and universities to raise their awareness about the importance of Quran and Hadith and provide them with detailed information about Islamic way of life.
20 Nov 2018, 11:05
World
Chinese City Urges Those 'Poisoned by Extremism' to Turn Themselves In
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A city in China’s far-western Xinjiang region has ordered people who are “poisoned by extremism, terrorism and separatism”, in contact with overseas terror groups or act in a conservative Islamic manner, to turn themselves in to authorities.
19 Nov 2018, 11:49
