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the country.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497921/terror-alert-in-edinburgh-knife-mans-anti-muslim-rampage-leaves-city-on-edge</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-21T12:36:19+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Terror Alert in Edinburgh: Knife Man's Anti-Muslim Rampage Leaves City on Edge</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/5601d74cZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NTExNy5wbmd8ZnVpOjIzNDIwM3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Terror Alert in Edinburgh: Knife Man's Anti-Muslim Rampage Leaves City on Edge</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Counter-terrorism detectives in Edinburgh, Scotland, have launched an investigation after a man armed with a knife went on what police are describing as a rampage targeting Muslims, with multiple people reportedly attacked before the suspect was detained.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497920/hezbollah-to-respond-to-israeli-attacks-within-framework-of-legitimate-defense</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-21T11:48:28+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Hezbollah to Respond to Israeli Attacks within Framework of Legitimate Defense</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/8023e677ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NTA2OS5qcGd8ZnVpOjIzNDIwMnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Hezbollah to Respond to Israeli Attacks within Framework of Legitimate Defense</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – A senior Hezbollah official emphasized the movement’s legitimate right to respond to the attacks by the Zionist regime.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497919/varanasis-ancient-mosque-latest-target-in-wave-of-muslim-heritage-demolitions-in-india</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-21T11:26:41+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Varanasi’s Ancient Mosque Latest Target in Wave of Muslim Heritage Demolitions 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/3238daedZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NTA0OC5qcGd8ZnVpOjIzNDIwMXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Varanasi’s Ancient Mosque Latest Target in Wave of Muslim Heritage Demolitions in India</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – The 1,000-year-old Ganj-e-Shahidan Mosque in Varanasi has become the latest target of what critics describe as a systematic campaign by India’s BJP-led government to erase Muslim history.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497918/attack-targeting-imam-outside-mosque-in-canada-condemned</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-21T11:02:36+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Attack Targeting Imam outside Mosque in Canada Condemned</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/f0fdd788ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NDk4NC5wbmd8ZnVpOjIzNDIwMHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Attack Targeting Imam outside Mosque in Canada Condemned</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – An attack on an imam of a mosque in Canada’s Victoria on Thursday night has drawn condemnation from Muslim groups and Canadian Culture Minister Marc Miller.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497917/official-stresses-introducing-martyred-leaders-quranic-character-in-muslim-students-quran-contest</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-21T10:29:35+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Official Stresses Introducing Martyred Leader’s Quranic Character in Muslim Students 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/0d964fbeZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NDk3NS5qcGd8ZnVpOjIzNDE5OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Official Stresses Introducing Martyred Leader’s Quranic Character in Muslim Students Quran Contest</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – The secretary of the 7th International Quran Competition for Muslim Students emphasized efforts to introduce the Quranic character of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, in this edition of the contest.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497916/restrictions-on-muharram-mourning-ceremonies-in-bahrain</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-21T09:12:17+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Restrictions on Muharram Mourning Ceremonies in Bahrain</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/afe99194ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NDkxNi5qcGd8ZnVpOjIzNDE5OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Restrictions on Muharram Mourning Ceremonies in Bahrain</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – The Al Khalifa regime is preventing Shia Muslims from holding Muharram mourning ceremonies in Bahrain, according to reports.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497915/an-egyptian-quran-reciter-whose-legacy-transcends-time</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-21T08:12:47+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>An Egyptian Quran Reciter Whose Legacy Transcends Time</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/3c59b0f7ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NDg4Mi5wbmd8ZnVpOjIzNDE5N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>An Egyptian Quran Reciter Whose Legacy Transcends Time</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – This week marked the anniversary of the passing of one of the greatest masters of the Egyptian school of Quran recitation, Sheikh Mohammad Siddiq al-Minshawi.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497914/malaysias-sarawak-uses-eco-friendly-bags-in-quranic-ash-disposal-ceremony</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-21T07:12:03+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Malaysia’s Sarawak Uses Eco-Friendly Bags in Quranic Ash Disposal Ceremony</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/6a2b0961ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NDc2OS5wbmd8ZnVpOjIzNDE5NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Malaysia’s Sarawak Uses Eco-Friendly Bags in Quranic Ash Disposal Ceremony</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Sarawak in Malaysia has released 1,802 kg of Quranic ash into the South China Sea using specially developed biodegradable paper bags on Saturday.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497913/registration-for-iranians-willing-to-partake-in-arbaeen-procession-slated-for-june-30</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-21T06:09:03+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Registration for Iranians Willing to Partake in Arbaeen Procession Slated for June 30</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/dd9235beZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NDc2OC5qcGd8ZnVpOjIzNDE5NXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Registration for Iranians Willing to Partake in Arbaeen Procession Slated for June 30</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Iran’s Arbaeen Central Headquarters of Hussein announced the registration dates for those willing to take part in this year’s Arbaeen procession in Iraq. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497912/axis-of-resistance-not-to-remain-silent-against-attacks-on-lebanon-yemen</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T21:10:22+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Axis of Resistance Not to Remain Silent against Attacks on Lebanon: Yemen</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/c8968196ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NDcxNy5qcGd8ZnVpOjIzNDE5NHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Axis of Resistance Not to Remain Silent against Attacks on Lebanon: Yemen</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – The foreign ministry of Yemen denounced the continuation of the Zionist regime’s aggression against Lebanon, emphasizing that the Axis of Resistance will not remain silent against these acts of aggression.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497911/australian-envoy-stop-stereotyping-muslims-in-public-debate</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T18:04:02+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Australian Envoy: Stop Stereotyping Muslims in Public Debate</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/a515d43bZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NDYzOC5wbmd8ZnVpOjIzNDE5M3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Australian Envoy: Stop Stereotyping Muslims in Public Debate</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia has urged politicians and commentators to avoid stereotyping Muslims, saying that evidence-based discussion is essential to reducing social division.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497909/halal-business-masters-launched-in-brazil</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T16:51:29+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Halal Business Masters Launched in Brazil</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/9348c7d4ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NDYwMi5qcGd8ZnVpOjIzNDE5MHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Halal Business Masters Launched in Brazil</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – A master’s degree program in Halal business management has been launched at a university in São Paulo, Brazil.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497910/5-more-killed-in-gaza-as-israeli-ceasefire-violations-continue</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T15:38:26+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>5 More Killed in Gaza As Israeli Ceasefire Violations Continue</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/0b687d72ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NDYxOS5qcGd8ZnVpOjIzNDE5MnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>5 More Killed in Gaza As Israeli Ceasefire Violations Continue</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Israeli attacks in Gaza continued early on Saturday, killing at least five Palestinians, including four from the same family, and injuring.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497908/author-urges-awareness-of-challenges-faced-by-women-who-wear-hijab</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T14:56:02+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Author Urges Awareness of Challenges Faced by Women Who Wear Hijab</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/a3c4a4ecZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NDU5Ny5wbmd8ZnVpOjIzNDE4OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Author Urges Awareness of Challenges Faced by Women Who Wear Hijab</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Zoulfa Katouh, a Swiss-Syrian author, has said that wearing a hijab makes Muslim women more identifiable and, as a result, more susceptible to being targeted in public spaces.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497907/quran-interpretation-surah-baqarah-episode-15</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T14:14:53+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Quran Interpretation: Surah Baqarah (Episode 15)</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/7dc9436aZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NDU4Mi5wbmd8ZnVpOjIzNDE4N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Quran Interpretation: Surah Baqarah (Episode 15)</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – What follows is episode 15 of the interpretation of Surah Baqarah delivered by Islamic scholar Seyed Mahmoud Mousavi in English based on Tafsir Noor.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497906/in-photos-husseini-infants-gathering-at-tehrans-mosalla</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T13:36:01+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>In Photos: ‘Husseini Infants’ Gathering at Tehran’s Mosalla</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/5a9c8c78ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NDQ2Ny53ZWJwfGZ1aToyMzQxNDd8bDplbnx2OjE.webp</image:loc><image:title>In Photos: ‘Husseini Infants’ Gathering at Tehran’s Mosalla</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – As in previous years, special processions called “Husseini Infants Gatherings” were held in different cities and towns in Iran this Friday, June 20, 2026, including at the Imam Khomeini (RA) Mosalla (prayer hall).</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497904/late-qari-mustafa-ismail-commemorated-in-egypt</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T12:47:18+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Late Qari Mustafa Ismail Commemorated in Egypt</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/d36c98aeZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NDQwNi5qcGd8ZnVpOjIzNDEyOXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Late Qari Mustafa Ismail Commemorated in Egypt</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Egypt’s Awqaf Ministry celebrated the birthday of late Mustafa Ismail, one of the country’s prominent Quran reciters.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497903/rights-group-gujarat-mosque-demolitions-show-pattern-of-religious-targeting</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T12:07:32+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Rights Group: Gujarat Mosque Demolitions Show Pattern of Religious Targeting</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/5df61c12ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NDM2OC5wbmd8ZnVpOjIzNDEyOHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Rights Group: Gujarat Mosque Demolitions Show Pattern of Religious Targeting</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – A leading US-based human rights organization has condemned a series of mosque demolitions in Gujarat, saying they reflect a systematic pattern of pressure on Muslim religious sites in India.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497902/scholar-traces-three-stages-of-mourning-for-imam-hussein-in-early-islamic-history</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T11:12:20+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Scholar Traces Three Stages of Mourning for Imam Hussein in Early Islamic History</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/8ecc1b9eZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NDI5OS5qcGd8ZnVpOjIzNDEyNnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Scholar Traces Three Stages of Mourning for Imam Hussein in Early Islamic History</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – A Lebanese researcher offered a historical analysis examining how mourning rituals for Imam Hussein (AS) and the martyrs of Karbala evolved during the first five centuries of the Islamic Hijri calendar, identifying three distinct phases from personal grief to public ritual.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497901/milwaukee-mosque-president-says-he-was-targeted-due-to-his-support-for-palestine</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T10:12:54+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Milwaukee Mosque President Says He Was Targeted Due to His Support for Palestine  </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/6b0c3187ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NDIzMi5wbmd8ZnVpOjIzNDEyNXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Milwaukee Mosque President Says He Was Targeted Due to His Support for Palestine  </image:title><image:caption>IQNA – The president of a mosque in Milwaukee, US state of Wisconsin, who was released from ICE custody this week said he has been targeted because of his advocacy for Palestine.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497900/every-step-in-which-we-reject-occupation-is-a-victory-hezbollah-chief</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T09:08:17+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>‘Every Step in Which We Reject Occupation Is A Victory’: Hezbollah Chief</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/0b3299d3ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NDEyNC5qcGd8ZnVpOjIzNDEyNHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>‘Every Step in Which We Reject Occupation Is A Victory’: Hezbollah Chief</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – The secretary general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah emphasized that the Zionist regime has failed in its project to defeat the resistance movement.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497899/police-investigation-continues-into-nazi-flag-incident-near-san-diego-islamic-center</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-20T08:30:10+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Police Investigation Continues into Nazi Flag Incident near San Diego Islamic Center</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/91011458ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0NDExNS5wbmd8ZnVpOjIzNDEyM3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Police Investigation Continues into Nazi Flag Incident near San Diego Islamic Center</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – Authorities are still probing the motives behind a driver who parked a flag-draped car near the Islamic Center of San Diego, US state of California.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497898/edmonton-police-investigate-anti-muslim-vandalism-outside-childcare-facility</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T23:34:18+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Edmonton Police Investigate Anti-Muslim Vandalism outside Childcare Facility</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/47f60352ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0Mzk2NC5wbmd8ZnVpOjIzNDEyMnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Edmonton Police Investigate Anti-Muslim Vandalism outside Childcare Facility</image:title><image:caption>IQAN – A daycare center in Edmonton, Canada’s Alberta, became the site of an Islamophobic act earlier this month, as graffiti targeting Muslim women appeared in the vicinity</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497897/leather-bound-and-handcrafted-rare-quran-unveiled-in-irans-zanjan</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T22:52:14+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Leather-Bound and Handcrafted: Rare Quran Unveiled in Iran’s Zanjan</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/4d5838b6ZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0Mzk2My5qcGd8ZnVpOjIzNDEyMXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Leather-Bound and Handcrafted: Rare Quran Unveiled in Iran’s Zanjan</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – An anonymous act of generosity has brought a singular treasure to the Iranian city of Zanjan: a completely handcrafted Quran rendered in leather.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://iqna.ir/en/news/3497896/gaza-ceasefire-deadly-illusion-unicef</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T21:53:09+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Gaza Ceasefire ‘Deadly Illusion’: UNICEF</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/a1bd9cdbZTp3ZWJwfGY6NDM0Mzg4MS5qcGd8ZnVpOjIzNDEyMHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Gaza Ceasefire ‘Deadly Illusion’: UNICEF</image:title><image:caption>IQNA – At least 265 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza since a ceasefire was announced in October 2025,</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>
