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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/c0a3318dZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE2LzIzNTk2NV8yOTIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzQwNjR8bDplbnx2OjE.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/2d3aa9afZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE2LzIzNTk0M181OTYuanBnfGZ1aToyMzQwNDJ8bDplbnx2OjE.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><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497856/marquetry-quran-stand-on-display-at-hazrat-abbas-shrine%E2%80%99s-museum</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T19:08:10+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Marquetry Quran Stand on Display at Hazrat Abbas Shrine’s Museum</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/7bcb4cd3ZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE1LzIzNTkyOV8yMzEuanBnfGZ1aToyMzQwMjh8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>Marquetry Quran Stand on Display at Hazrat Abbas Shrine’s Museum</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – The Al-Kafeel Museum of Treasures and Manuscripts at the holy shrine of Hazrat Abbas (AS) in Karbala has exhibited an exquisite wooden Quran stand.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497853/ulema-council-stresses-ensuring-security-for-husseini-mourning-processions-in-afghanistan</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T17:44:02+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Ulema Council Stresses Ensuring Security for Husseini Mourning Processions in Afghanistan</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/2a600172ZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE1LzIzNTkyM183MTguanBnfGZ1aToyMzQwMjJ8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>Ulema Council Stresses Ensuring Security for Husseini Mourning Processions in Afghanistan</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – The Afghan Shia Ulema Council issued a statement on the arrival of the month of Muharram, calling on the country’s security officials to provide the conditions for the grand and safe holding of the Muharram and Ashura mourning ceremonies.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497857/ai-powered-misinformation-a-weapon-against-muslim-women-in-india</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T16:57:11+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>AI-Powered Misinformation A Weapon against Muslim Women in India</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/ab63009bZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE1LzIzNTkzMl85NDUucG5nfGZ1aToyMzQwMzF8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>AI-Powered Misinformation A Weapon against Muslim Women in India</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – It takes less than a minute and costs next to nothing. A photo lifted from social media, a free AI face-swapping app, and a willingness to harm.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497848/iraqi-military-units-enhance-level-of-readiness-ahead-of-muharram</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T15:53:33+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iraqi Military Units Enhance Level of Readiness Ahead of Muharram</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/1f7557e4ZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE1LzIzNTkxMV8yNTUuanBnfGZ1aToyMzQwMTB8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iraqi Military Units Enhance Level of Readiness Ahead of Muharram</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – As the lunar Hijri month of Muharram approaches, Iraq’s military units have boosted their level of readiness to ensure security for mourning processions.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497852/people-get-jail-terms-in-bahrain-for-supporting-iran</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T14:51:25+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>People Get Jail Terms in Bahrain for Supporting 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/055b7c3dZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE1LzIzNTkyMV83MTAuanBnfGZ1aToyMzQwMjB8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>People Get Jail Terms in Bahrain for Supporting Iran</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – As the Manama regime’s crackdown on the people of Bahrain continues, a court sentenced two dozen individuals to prison over their support for Iran.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497850/recitation-of-verses-from-surah-muhammad-by-iranian-qari-hashem-roghani</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T13:51:29+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Recitation of Verses from Surah Muhammad by Iranian Qari Hashem Roghani</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/2a5ada3bZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE1LzIzNTkxNV84NzQucG5nfGZ1aToyMzQwMTR8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>Recitation of Verses from Surah Muhammad by Iranian Qari Hashem Roghani</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Hashem Roghani is an internationally acclaimed Quran reciter and an official qari of the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in Mashhad, northeast Iran.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497847/from-suspicion-to-suffrage-how-muslim-texans-are-claiming-their-political-power</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T12:51:17+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>From Suspicion to Suffrage: How Muslim Texans Are Claiming Their Political Power</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/4ab5afe0ZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE1LzIzNTkwNl85NzAucG5nfGZ1aToyMzQwMDV8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>From Suspicion to Suffrage: How Muslim Texans Are Claiming Their Political Power</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – While anti-Muslim hate has been there in Texas since 9/11, it has risen significantly.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497846/malaysia-mosque-opens-doors-for-world-cup-nights</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T11:48:58+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Malaysia Mosque Opens Doors for World Cup Nights</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/3f293675ZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE1LzIzNTkwMV8xNzkucG5nfGZ1aToyMzQwMDB8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>Malaysia Mosque Opens Doors for World Cup Nights</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – With the start of the 2026 World Cup, a mosque in Malaysia has become a place for bringing football fans together.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497845/love-for-quran-illiterate-yemeni-woman-memorizes-quran</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T11:15:00+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Love for Quran: Illiterate Yemeni Woman Memorizes Quran</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/57a5befcZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE1LzIzNTg5Nl82MzcucG5nfGZ1aToyMzM5OTV8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>Love for Quran: Illiterate Yemeni Woman Memorizes Quran</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Memorizing the entire Quran on cassette tape deeply touched the family of Hajiya Maryam, 82.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497844/sacred-cause-of-conquering-al-quds-avenging-martyred-leader%E2%80%99s-blood-of-never-to-be-forgotten</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T09:59:41+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Sacred Cause of Conquering Al-Quds, Avenging Martyred Leader’s Blood of Never to Be Forgotten</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/5ffba19aZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE1LzIzNTg5MV85NTcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzM5OTB8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>Sacred Cause of Conquering Al-Quds, Avenging Martyred Leader’s Blood of Never to Be Forgotten</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – A senior Iranian commander vowed that the sacred cause of conquering al-Quds and avenging the blood of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, will never be forgotten.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497843/overnight-rampage-illegal-settlers-set-fire-to-mosque-vehicles-in-west-bank</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T09:11:14+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Overnight Rampage: Illegal Settlers Set Fire to Mosque, Vehicles in West Bank</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/f3de35ecZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE1LzIzNTg4NF84ODgucG5nfGZ1aToyMzM5ODN8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>Overnight Rampage: Illegal Settlers Set Fire to Mosque, Vehicles in West Bank</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Two Palestinian towns east of Ramallah were hit by overnight arson attacks carried out by illegal Israeli settlers.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497842/imam-hussein-shrine%E2%80%99s-flag-to-be-replaced-tuesday</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T08:18:17+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Imam Hussein Shrine’s Flag to Be Replaced Tuesday</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/968362eeZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE1LzIzNTg3OV82MDcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzM5Nzh8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>Imam Hussein Shrine’s Flag to Be Replaced Tuesday</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – On the eve of the arrival of the lunar Hijri month of Muharram, the Atsan (custodianship) of the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) in Karbala, Iraq announced the date of the ceremony for changing the flag of the shrine’s dome.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497841/war-military-operations-on-all-fronts-including-lebanon-end-iran%E2%80%99s-snsc</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T07:38:29+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>War, Military Operations on All Fronts, including Lebanon, End: Iran’s SNSC</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/87edd33dZTp3ZWJwfGY6L2ZpbGVzL2VuL25ld3MvMjAyNi82LzE1LzIzNTg3NF82MjYuanBnfGZ1aToyMzM5NzN8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>War, Military Operations on All Fronts, including Lebanon, End: Iran’s SNSC</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Iran’s top security body said a a memorandum of understanding (MoU) reached between Iran and the US will end war on all fronts, including Lebanon.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>
