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country.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497879/embassies-change-nothing-sheikh-sabri-reaffirms-palestinian-status-of-al-quds</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T16:55:59+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>‘Embassies Change Nothing’: Sheikh Sabri Reaffirms Palestinian Status of al-Quds</news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/4e397263ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0MjAwMy5wbmd8ZnVpOjIzNDEwMnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>‘Embassies Change Nothing’: Sheikh Sabri Reaffirms Palestinian Status of al-Quds</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, the head of the Higher Islamic Council and preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque, emphasized that the Palestinian identity of al-Quds is unchanging.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497877/two-west-bank-mosques-damaged-in-arson-attack-by-israeli-settlers</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T16:04:32+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Two West Bank Mosques Damaged in Arson Attack by Israeli Settlers</news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/4558f556ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0MTk1My5wbmd8ZnVpOjIzNDEwMHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Two West Bank Mosques Damaged in Arson Attack by Israeli Settlers</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Two mosques in the occupied West Bank were damaged after arson attacks by illegal Israeli settlers.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497876/mosque-attacks-spike-dutch-muslims-ask-for-state-security-aid</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T14:58:28+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Mosque Attacks Spike; Dutch Muslims Ask for State Security Aid</news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/ad64aea7ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0MTk0NC5wbmd8ZnVpOjIzNDA5OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Mosque Attacks Spike; Dutch Muslims Ask for State Security Aid</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Muslim groups in the Netherlands are pressing the government for security funding after a string of mosque attacks—but the justice ministry says the money simply isn't there, leaving communities to fend for themselves.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497875/irans-president-thanks-hajj-officials</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T14:14:54+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran’s President Thanks Hajj Officials</news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/3768490eZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0MTkyOC5qcGd8ZnVpOjIzNDA5OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran’s President Thanks Hajj Officials</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian lauded the efforts of the country’s Hajj officials and those involved in providing services to Hajj pilgrims.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497874/kyrgyz-mosques-to-host-summer-quran-courses</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T13:20:12+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Kyrgyz Mosques to Host Summer Quran Courses  </news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/40365108ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0MTg0My5wbmd8ZnVpOjIzNDA5N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Kyrgyz Mosques to Host Summer Quran Courses  </image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Mosque in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, will host Quran courses during the summer holidays.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497871/muharram-a-month-for-reflection-episode-2</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T12:35:08+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Muharram A Month for Reflection (Episode 2)</news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/d6f731a5ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0MTQ5MS5qcGd8ZnVpOjIzNDA5M3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Muharram A Month for Reflection (Episode 2)</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – What follows is Episode 2 of a series of lectures about the month of Muharram and the Ashura uprising delivered by religious activist Hojat-ol-Islam Mahdi Dardashtian.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497873/mourning-flags-raised-on-domes-of-karbala-shrines</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T12:22:38+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Mourning Flags Raised on Domes of Karbala Shrines</news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/60a65ea1ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0MTY1Mi5qcGd8ZnVpOjIzNDA5NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Mourning Flags Raised on Domes of Karbala Shrines</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – A ceremony for changing the flags of the holy shrines of Imam Hussein (AS) and Hazrat Abbas (AS) was held in Karbala on Tuesday evening.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497872/noor-mags-content-to-become-trilingual-on-path-of-globalization-of-science-production-in-iran</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T11:35:43+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Noor Mags Content to Become Trilingual on Path of Globalization of Science Production in Iran</news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/ba25f8f9ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0MTU3MC5qcGd8ZnVpOjIzNDA5NXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Noor Mags Content to Become Trilingual on Path of Globalization of Science Production in Iran</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Emphasizing the implementation of the “Smart Translation of Humanities” project, the director of the scientific group of the Noor Center’s digital libraries, said that so far, about 20% of the target content has been translated.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497869/pope-leo-hails-iran-us-mou-as-path-to-peace</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T09:47:04+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Pope Leo Hails Iran-US MoU as Path to Peace</news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/7478aab8ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0MTQzNi5wbmd8ZnVpOjIzNDA4OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Pope Leo Hails Iran-US MoU as Path to Peace</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – The memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US was hailed by Pope Leo XIV who described it as a critical step away from military confrontation.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497868/ashura-strategic-driving-force-for-islamic-ummah-model-of-resistance-senior-cleric</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T09:01:18+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Ashura Strategic Driving Force for Islamic Ummah,  Model of Resistance: Senior Cleric</news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/51a3d380ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0MTQwOS5qcGd8ZnVpOjIzNDA4OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Ashura Strategic Driving Force for Islamic Ummah,  Model of Resistance: Senior Cleric</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – The head of Iran’s Islamic Seminaries, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, said the message of Ashura continues to serve as the strategic driving force of the Islamic Ummah and a living model of resistance in the modern era.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497867/yemeni-leader-hails-irans-victory-against-us-israel</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T08:40:43+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Yemeni Leader Hails Iran’s Victory against US, Israel</news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/7543769aZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0MTQwMS5qcGd8ZnVpOjIzNDA4N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Yemeni Leader Hails Iran’s Victory against US, Israel</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Congratulating Iran on its great victory against the United States and the Israeli regime, the leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement said his country is ready to face any escalation or developments targeting the region.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497866/installation-of-new-kiswa-for-holy-kaaba-takes-place-at-mecca-grand-mosque</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T08:26:58+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Installation of New Kiswa for Holy Kaaba Takes Place at Mecca Grand Mosque  </news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/3a92a6d5ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0MTM5NS5wbmd8ZnVpOjIzNDA4NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Installation of New Kiswa for Holy Kaaba Takes Place at Mecca Grand Mosque  </image:title><image:caption>IQNA – A new Kiswa was installed for the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497865/scholar-explains-how-mourning-for-imam-hussein-keeps-shia-islam-alive</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T13:22:05+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Scholar Explains How Mourning for Imam Hussein Keeps Shia Islam Alive</news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/98ff4469ZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE2LzIzNTk4MV82ODEuanBnfGZ1aToyMzQwODB8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>Scholar Explains How Mourning for Imam Hussein Keeps Shia Islam Alive</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – The rituals of Muharram are not mere acts of grief, but for Shia Muslims worldwide, they are the lifeblood of a faith that has endured for fourteen centuries, says a Muslim scholar.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497864/ceremony-marks-completion-of-quran-recitation-initiative-in-jordan</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T13:05:35+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Ceremony Marks Completion of Quran Recitation Initiative in Jordan</news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/431ab047ZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE2LzIzNTk3OF84MTQucG5nfGZ1aToyMzQwNzd8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>Ceremony Marks Completion of Quran Recitation Initiative in Jordan</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – A ceremony was held Monday evening at the Jordanian ministry of Awqaf and Islamic affairs to mark the completion of a full Quran recitation.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497862/al-azhar-chief-emphasizes-adhering-to-moderation</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T12:06:33+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Al-Azhar Chief Emphasizes Adhering to Moderation</news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/ac7d2e80ZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE2LzIzNTk3M183ODIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzQwNzJ8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>Al-Azhar Chief Emphasizes Adhering to Moderation</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – The sheikh of Egypt’s Al-Azhar called on the entire Islamic Ummah to adhere to the approach of moderation.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497861/muharram-mourning-flags-raised-in-lebanon%E2%80%99s-baalbek</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T11:01:21+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Muharram Mourning Flags Raised in Lebanon’s Baalbek</news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/635d0fd5ZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE2LzIzNTk2NF8zNjguanBnfGZ1aToyMzQwNjN8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>Muharram Mourning Flags Raised in Lebanon’s Baalbek</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – In preparation for the days of mourning in the month of Muharram and commemorating the event of Ashura, mourning flags were raised in the Ras al-Hussein (AS) Mosque in the Lebanese city of Baalbek.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497860/taiwanese-society%E2%80%99s-attitude-towards-muslims-has-changed-positively-scholar-says</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T09:49:13+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Taiwanese Society’s Attitude towards Muslims Has Changed Positively, Scholar Says</news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/3202b87eZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE2LzIzNTk1OV8yMzQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzQwNTh8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>Taiwanese Society’s Attitude towards Muslims Has Changed Positively, Scholar Says</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – A professor of Islamic studies at National Taiwan University highlighted the positive change in Taiwanese society’s perception of Islam.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497859/uk-court-of-appeal-upholds-government-ban-on-palestine-action-group</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T09:18:13+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>UK Court of Appeal Upholds Government Ban on Palestine Action Group</news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/d8420f0dZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE2LzIzNTk1NF82OTkucG5nfGZ1aToyMzQwNTN8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>UK Court of Appeal Upholds Government Ban on Palestine Action Group</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – The Court of Appeal upheld the British government's decision to blacklist activist group Palestine Action, rejecting an appeal from the activist network.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497851/muharram-a-month-for-reflection-episode-1</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T08:51:48+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Muharram A Month for Reflection (Episode 1)</news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/b6017fd1ZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE1LzIzNTkxOF85OTEuanBnfGZ1aToyMzQwMTd8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>Muharram A Month for Reflection (Episode 1)</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – What follows is the first episode of a series of lectures about the month of Muharram and the Ashura uprising delivered by religious activist Hojat-ol-Islam Mahdi Dardashtian.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497858/inspired-by-ashura-iranian-nation-stands-against-arrogant-powers</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T08:23:15+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Inspired by Ashura, Iranian Nation Stands against Arrogant Powers</news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/b5ffb3feZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE2LzIzNTk0Ml82MTQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzQwNDF8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>Inspired by Ashura, Iranian Nation Stands against Arrogant Powers</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Speaker of Iran’s Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that inspired by the Ashura uprising, the Iranian nation stands against arrogant powers.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497849/egyptian-father-son-among-winner-at-iraqi-al-ameed-quran-contest</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T20:39:03+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Egyptian Father, Son among Winner at Iraqi Al-Ameed Quran Contest</news:title><news:publication><news:name>iqna.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://iqna.ir/media/f1653799ZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE1LzIzNTkxM183NzUucG5nfGZ1aToyMzQwMTJ8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>Egyptian Father, Son among Winner at Iraqi Al-Ameed Quran Contest</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – An Egyptian father and son who participated in the Iraqi Al-Ameed Quran Award were among those winning top ranks in the international Quran competition.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>
