Winners Announced at Mecca’s 45th International Quran Competition
IQNA – Saudi Arabia announced the winners across five categories at the 45th King Abdulaziz International Quran Competition in Mecca.
Quranic Convoy Reports 5% Growth in Activities During 2025 Arbaeen
IQNA – Organizers of the Iranian Quranic convoy announced a 5 percent increase in Quranic programs during this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq compared with last year.
Ottawa Police Charge Man in Bus Attack on Muslim Woman
IQNA – Ottawa police have charged a 30-year-old man in connection with an assault on a young Muslim woman aboard an OC Transpo bus in Kanata earlier this month.
In Pictures: Pilgrims Walking to Mashhad Ahead of Imam Reza Anniv.
IQNA – Each year, as the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Reza (AS) approaches, pilgrims and mourners from nearby provinces and counties journey on foot toward Mashhad.
Quranic Activities
Over 3,000 Children Attend Quranic Event at Imam Reza Shrine +Photos
IQNA – More than 3,000 children gathered at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad for a Quranic program titled “Angels of Resistance”, filling the sacred site with recitations and voices of faith.
20 Aug 2025, 08:09
Political
Regional Power, Diplomatic Convergence Needed to Counter ‘Greater Israel’ Scheme: Expert
IQNA – Confronting the “Greater Israel” project that Zionist officials talk about is only possible through regional power and political and diplomatic convergence, an expert in West Asia issues said.
19 Aug 2025, 18:10
Religious Activities
Najaf Shrine Draped in Black Ahead of Prophet Muhammad’s Demise Anniversary
IQNA – The Imam Ali (AS) Shrine in Najaf has been adorned in black as preparations intensify for Friday’s commemoration of the demise of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on Safar 28.
20 Aug 2025, 08:35
World
Al-Azhar Slams ‘Provocative’ Mosque Hate Crime in Oxford
IQNA – The Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism has condemned a recent hate crime at an Oxford mosque, warning that such acts fuel hatred and pose “a direct threat to social harmony.”
21 Aug 2025, 12:05
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