OIC Denounces US Envoy’s Remarks as Illegal Endorsement of Land Seizure
IQNA – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) denounced recent statements by US Ambassador Mike Huckabee, labeling them a “dangerous and irresponsible” violation of international law that effectively endorses Israel’s expansion and the seizure of Palestinian territory.
10:35 , 2026 Feb 22
Police Launch Murder Inquiry After Fatal Stabbing Outside Birmingham Mosque
IQNA – A murder investigation is underway in the West Midlands after a man in his 20s was fatally stabbed outside a mosque during Ramadan celebrations.
21:46 , 2026 Feb 21
Nepal’s Muslims Mark First Friday Prayers of Holy Ramadan
IQNA – The first Friday prayers of Ramadan drew large congregations of Nepali Muslims to mosques nationwide yesterday.
12:31 , 2026 Feb 21
Albania Library Unveils Handwritten Quran Dating Back to Ottoman Era
IQNA – The National Library of Albania unveiled a valuable manuscript of the Holy Quran, dating back to the year 1912.
07:04 , 2026 Feb 21
Israel Bars All But 10,000 West Bank Palestinians from Al-Aqsa on First Ramadan Friday
IQNA – Around 80,000 Palestinians gathered for the first Friday prayers of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday, but only 10,000 of them were from the West Bank.
19:20 , 2026 Feb 20
Beyond the Official Count: Lancet-Peer Reviewed Survey Puts Gaza Death Toll at 75,000+
IQNA – A new statistical analysis published in The Lancet has found that the death toll from the first 16 months of the war in Gaza is approximately 40% higher than the figures previously reported by the Gaza Ministry of Health.
19:42 , 2026 Feb 19
Thailand’s Sheikhul Islam Welcomes Ramadan as A Time for Fasting, Reflection, and Giving
IQNA – Thailand’s Sheikhul Islam Arun Boonchom hailed the beginning of Ramadan 1447, calling on the Muslim community in the country to embrace the holy month's spiritual disciplines.
16:49 , 2026 Feb 19
Sydney Mosque Receives Third Threat, Worshippers Scared
IQNA – As Muslims in Sydney marked the beginning of Ramadan, a holy month of prayer and reflection, the city's largest mosque was reeling from its third threatening letter in under a month.
12:03 , 2026 Feb 19
Gazans Gather for First Ramadan Prayers in Two Years beneath Shattered Minarets
IQNA – For the first time since in two years, Palestinians in Gaza observed the beginning of Ramadan with communal Taraweeh prayers.
19:56 , 2026 Feb 18
Australia Race Discrimination Watchdog Demands Apology over Hanson's Muslim Remarks
IQNA – Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman, has formally called on One Nation leader Pauline Hanson to withdraw her recent anti-Muslim remarks.
18:33 , 2026 Feb 18
Israel Bars Al-Aqsa Mosque Preparations, Limits Worshipper Access Ahead of Ramadan
IQNA – Israeli regime authorities have barred the Jordanian-run Islamic Waqf from carrying out routine Ramadan preparations at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
11:08 , 2026 Feb 18
Outrage After Israeli Extremist Desecrates Quran in Al-Quds on Eve of Ramadan
IQNA – A video circulating on Tuesday shows an Israeli settler burning a copy of the Quran in Jerusalem al-Quds, a deliberate act of desecration that threatens to inflame tensions ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
10:27 , 2026 Feb 18