Bahrain’s Top Cleric Calls for Release of Prisoners amid COVID-19 Concerns
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Bahrain's most prominent Shia cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim demanded the immediate and unconditional release of political dissidents currently being held in the Manama regime’s prisons.
Turkish Journalist Arrested for Desecrating Quran
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Police have arrested a Turkish journalist for insulting the Holy Quran.
Coronavirus Anxieties Merge with Longstanding Islamophobia in India
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Islamophobic hashtags began circulating shortly after the news broke in late March.
All Members of Yemeni Family Killed in Saudi Attack
TEHRAN (IQNA) – All members of a family in Yemen’s Sa’ada province were killed in a rocket attack launched by the Saudi-led coalition.
Quranic Activities
Egyptian Qaris Join Campaign to Raise Awareness about Coronavirus
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A number of top Egyptian Quran reciters have joined a campaign launched in the country to raise awareness about the coronavirus pandemic.
04 Apr 2020, 16:09
Political
Leader Offers Condolences on Death of War Veteran
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei offered condolences on the death of disabled Iranian veteran Mirza Mohammad Solgi.
04 Apr 2020, 09:29
Religious Activities
Dutch, German Mosques Play Adhan as Gesture of Support for Muslims amid Coronavirus Pandemic
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Some 100 mosques in Germany and the Netherlands on Friday rang out with the sound of the call to prayer, as a gesture of support for Muslims amid the coronavirus pandemic.
04 Apr 2020, 17:21
World
Turkish Journalist Arrested for Desecrating Quran
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Police have arrested a Turkish journalist for insulting the Holy Quran.
04 Apr 2020, 10:22
