https://iqna.ir International Quran News Agency info@iqna.ir info@iransamaneh.com Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:55:00 +0330 SepehrFeed V1.2 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498759/vp-thanks-arbaeen-headquarters-health-and-medical-committee-chief IQNA –  Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref thanked the head of the Arbaeen Headquarters’ Health and Medical Committee. info@iqna.ir 23 Aug 2026 18:01:11 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498758/14-palestinians-detained-by-israeli-regime-forces-in-in-west-bank IQNA – A residential building was set on fire by Israeli settlers and 14 Palestinians, including a child, were arrested by Israeli regime forces in the West Bank on Sunday. info@iqna.ir 23 Aug 2026 17:34:36 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498757/cair-slams-texas-federal-probe-of-airport-washing-facilities IQNA – The move by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to seek a federal probe into airport facilities for ritual washing before Islamic prayers has been slammed by Muslims. info@iqna.ir 23 Aug 2026 17:18:56 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498756/zionist-settlers-desecrate-al-aqsa-mosque-courtyard IQNA – Repeating their provocative moves against Palestinian and Islamic sanctities, dozens of Zionist settlers desecrated the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound Sunday morning. info@iqna.ir 23 Aug 2026 17:06:17 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498755/18th-mudha-mattan-natl-quran-contest-implementation-process-begins IQNA – The implementation process of the 18th edition of the ‘Mudha Mattan’ national Quran competition got underway in Iran. info@iqna.ir 23 Aug 2026 16:32:33 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498754/armed-men-kidnap-scores-of-people-from-nigeria-mosque IQNA – A number of people were kidnapped from a mosque in Nigeria's north-central Niger state by armed men, residents and police said. info@iqna.ir 23 Aug 2026 13:39:55 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498753/us-quran-desecrator-arrested-in-minneapolis IQNA – An American far-right influencer who has desecrated the Holy Quran several times was arrested in Minneapolis. info@iqna.ir 23 Aug 2026 12:13:06 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498750/over-100-british-french-diplomats-call-for-arms-embargo-on-israel IQNA – A coalition of 102 former French and British diplomats is calling on their countries to jointly sanction the Israeli regime, warning in an open letter that Israeli policy in occupied Palestinian territory threatens to permanently erase the possibility of a Palestinian state. info@iqna.ir 23 Aug 2026 11:38:40 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498748/snsc-chief-warns-irans-neighbors-against-joining-economic-war IQNA – The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said Iran’s defense strategies have evolved and warns neighboring countries against joining the US economic war on Iran. info@iqna.ir 23 Aug 2026 11:07:14 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498751/islamic-heritage-exhibition-opens-in-russia IQNA – The exhibition “Islamic Heritage of Russia: People and Traditions” was opened in a ceremony in Moscow on Saturday evening. info@iqna.ir 23 Aug 2026 10:27:56 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498747/christian-man-wins-islamic-competition-in-egypt IQNA – A free Umrah trip to the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia is the prize for a Christian man who took part and won a competition in Egypt. info@iqna.ir 23 Aug 2026 09:18:30 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498743/uk-palestine-action-activists-not-to-be-sentenced-under-terrorism-related-charges IQNA – Five members of the Palestine Action group convicted over an attack on a Barclays Bank branch that caused damage of 212,000 pounds ($290,000) will not be sentenced under terrorism provisions. info@iqna.ir 22 Aug 2026 17:08:45 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498742/algeria-awqaf-minister-honors-winners-of-mecca-intl-quran-contest IQNA – The Algerian minister of religious affairs and Awqaf honored the country's representatives who won top positions in the 46th international Quran competition in mecca. info@iqna.ir 22 Aug 2026 15:34:40 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498741/egypts-dar-al-ifta-stresses-holding-grand-celebration-on-prophets-birthday IQNA – The Dar al-Ifta (house of Fatwa) of Egypt emphasized that celebrating the Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) birthday is an established tradition in the country. info@iqna.ir 22 Aug 2026 14:02:09 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498740/people-holy-rally-in-central-budapest-to-voice-support-for-palestine IQNA – A rally was organized in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, on Friday to voice support for the Palestinian people and condemn Israeli crimes against Palestinians. info@iqna.ir 22 Aug 2026 13:19:11 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498739/syrian-quran-scholar-researcher-dies-at-87 IQNA – Adnan Muhammad Zarzour, a Syrian intellectual and one of the most prominent researchers in the fields of Quranic studies, interpretation and Islamic thought, died at the age of 87. info@iqna.ir 22 Aug 2026 12:51:47 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498738/jamkaran-mosque-on-martyrdom-anniversary-of-11th-imam IQNA – The Jamkaran Mosque in Iran’s holy city of Qom witnessed the arrival of a large number of pilgrims on August 21, 2026, which marked the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hassan Askari (AS). info@iqna.ir 22 Aug 2026 12:06:58 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498737/arab-islamic-nations-categorically-reject-israels-settlement-plan IQNA – The foreign ministers of eight Arab and Islamic countries unequivocally condemned Israel’s continued illegal settlement policies in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, expressing their categorical rejection of the “E1” settlement plan and related settlement activities east of occupied East al-Quds. info@iqna.ir 22 Aug 2026 10:48:16 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498735/un-warns-of-worsening-situation-in-west-bank IQNA – The UN human rights office warned that violence by Israeli occupiers and forces in the occupied West Bank is worsening. info@iqna.ir 22 Aug 2026 10:39:56 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498736/man-sentenced-to-jail-in-malaysias-johor-for-insulting-islam IQNA – A court in Johor, Malaysia, has sentenced a man to jail for insulting Islam, reports said. info@iqna.ir 22 Aug 2026 10:21:10 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498734/iran-says-us-economic-war-violates-national-sovereignty-of-all-states IQNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei condemned the United States’ announcement of new economic sanctions against Iran, arguing that the measures amount to an attempt to impose US extraterritorial authority on sovereign states around the world. info@iqna.ir 22 Aug 2026 09:07:41 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498733/hamas-israeli-moves-wont-alter-al-aqsa-mosques-islamic-character IQNA – New Israeli measures at Al-Aqsa Mosque will not alter the Islamic character of the Islamic holy site in al-Quds, the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas emphasized. info@iqna.ir 22 Aug 2026 08:44:23 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498731/friday-prayer-sermons-in-singapore-to-be-shortened IQNA – Amid challenging weather conditions in Singapore, Friday prayer sermon sessions will be temporarily shortened starting this week. info@iqna.ir 21 Aug 2026 15:46:05 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498732/top-commander-vows-irans-devastating-response-to-enemy-threats IQNA – Iran’s top military commander emphasized that the country’s response to enemies’ new threats will be crushing and devastating. info@iqna.ir 21 Aug 2026 14:16:05 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498730/mourning-rituals-in-samarra-mark-imam-hassan-askari-martyrdom-anniversary IQNA – Mourning rituals were held in the holy city of Samarra, Iraq, Thursday night, on the eve of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hassan Askari (AS). info@iqna.ir 21 Aug 2026 13:04:07 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498729/record-number-of-muslims-elected-to-office-in-us-in-2026 IQNA – A record number of Muslims have been elected to office in the United States so far this year. info@iqna.ir 21 Aug 2026 12:09:31 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498728/mosque-in-vietnamese-city-more-than-a-place-of-worship IQNA – Located on Tran Hung Dao Street in Cau Ong Lanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jamiul Islamiyah Mosque stands out in the heart of the city with its castle-like architecture and distinctive shades of green. info@iqna.ir 21 Aug 2026 10:14:58 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498727/senator-slotkin-denounces-ben-gvirs-genocidal-remarks IQNA – Recent genocidal remarks by the Israeli regime’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir drew condemnations from a US senator. info@iqna.ir 21 Aug 2026 09:31:29 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498726/mecca-quran-competition-winners-honored IQNA – The winners of the 46th King Abdulaziz International Competition for Memorizing, Reciting, and Interpreting the Holy Quran were honored at a ceremony at the Grand Mosque in Mecca. info@iqna.ir 21 Aug 2026 09:14:30 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498725/summer-quran-memorization-programs-for-students-conclude-in-jordan IQNA – The free summer Quran memorization, recitation, and Tajweed programs for school students in Jordan concluded in a ceremony on Thursday. info@iqna.ir 21 Aug 2026 08:53:09 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498724/former-archbishop-of-canterbury-says-farage-using-christianity-to-stir-anti-muslim-feeling IQNA – Nigel Farage has been misusing the UK’s Christianity “to channel anti-Muslim feeling”, a former archbishop of Canterbury said. info@iqna.ir 20 Aug 2026 16:40:05 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498723/irans-natl-quran-competition-finals-slated-for-november IQNA – The national stage of the 49th National Quranic Competition of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be held in November this year, an official said. info@iqna.ir 20 Aug 2026 15:57:06 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498722/israel-kills-10-more-in-gaza-total-death-toll-exceeds-73-400 IQNA – Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip killed another 10 Palestinians and injured 25 others over the past 24 hours. info@iqna.ir 20 Aug 2026 14:48:28 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498721/plea-against-removal-of-mosque-loudspeakers-in-indias-bengal-rejected IQNA – The top court in India’s West Bengal state rejected a petition alleging police were orally directing mosque authorities to remove loudspeakers used for Adhan, the Islamic call to prayer. info@iqna.ir 20 Aug 2026 12:17:05 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498720/an-egyptian-qari-who-is-successful-in-both-medicine-quran-recitation IQNA – Salah al-Jamal is an Egyptian physician who has made achievements in the field of Quran memorization and recitation. info@iqna.ir 20 Aug 2026 11:09:05 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498718/100th-anniversary-of-poland-islamic-religious-union-celebrated IQNA – The Islamic Religious Union of Poland has celebrated its 100th anniversary by organizing an exhibition about mosques. info@iqna.ir 20 Aug 2026 10:07:46 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498719/record-number-of-applications-for-dubai-intl-holy-quran-award IQNA – There have been 20,500 applications from 135 countries for the 29th edition of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award. info@iqna.ir 20 Aug 2026 09:13:48 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498715/guatemalan-girl-youngest-participant-in-mecca-intl-quran-contest IQNA – Razan Muhammad Mutawali is a five-year-old child from Guatemala who participated in the 46th Saudi International Quran Competition. info@iqna.ir 20 Aug 2026 08:20:40 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498717/society-should-seek-solutions-guided-by-quranic-values-malaysian-scholar IQNA – A Malaysian university scholar emphasized the importance of making Quranic values a guide in life. info@iqna.ir 20 Aug 2026 08:19:27 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498716/tehran-mosalla-hosts-ceremony-marking-40th-day-after-martyred-leaders-funeral IQNA – A ceremony marking the 40th day after the funeral and burial of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei was held at the Imam Khomeini (RA) Mosalla in Tehran on August 18, 2026. info@iqna.ir 19 Aug 2026 16:31:21 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498714/thousands-of-mosques-built-renovated-in-egypt-since-2014 IQNA – The spokesman for the Egyptian Ministry of Awqaf announced the construction or renovation of some 15,000 mosques in the country since 2014. info@iqna.ir 19 Aug 2026 15:10:54 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498712/gaza-deadliest-place-for-aid-workers-un IQNA – As the Israeli regime’s aggression against Gaza continues, the enclave remains the world’s deadliest place for humanitarian workers for the third consecutive year, with 186 aid personnel killed in 2025, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. info@iqna.ir 19 Aug 2026 14:23:37 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498713/iranian-quranic-community-to-hold-special-program-at-jamkaran-mosque IQNA – A special program will be held with the participation of members of the Iranian Quranic community at the Jamkaran Mosque in Qom this week. info@iqna.ir 19 Aug 2026 14:04:33 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498711/protesters-in-yemeni-capital-condemn-us-zionist-insults-to-quran IQNA – A protest was held in Yemen’s capital of Sana’a on Tuesday to condemn the continued American and Zionist insults to the Holy Quran. info@iqna.ir 19 Aug 2026 13:03:55 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498709/speaker-highlights-iran-iraq-role-in-regional-muslim-world-equations IQNA – The Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Iran’s parliament) emphasized the influential role of Iran and Iraq in the regional and Islmaic world equations. info@iqna.ir 19 Aug 2026 12:31:55 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498708/iranians-renew-pledge-on-40th-day-after-martyred-leaders-funeral IQNA – A ceremony to commemorate martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on the 40th day after his burial was held in Tehran on Tuesday evening. info@iqna.ir 19 Aug 2026 12:03:41 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498703/berlin-calls-for-serious-consideration-of-eu-sanctions-against-ben-gvir IQNA – The German Vice Chancellor called for the European Union to seriously consider imposing sanctions on Israeli regime national security minister describing his statements as "inhumane." info@iqna.ir 19 Aug 2026 11:03:08 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498706/tlaib-condemns-islamophobic-march-targeting-muslim-community-in-michigan IQNA – US Representative Rashida Tlaib voiced support for the Muslim community in Dearborn, Michigan, after a protest by Islamophobic white supremacists and Christian nationalists. info@iqna.ir 19 Aug 2026 10:14:58 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498704/kosovos-historic-mosques-are-part-of-its-cultural-memory-islamic-community-official-writes IQNA – Historic mosques in Kosovo should be viewed as an integral part of the country’s cultural and historical heritage rather than solely as places of worship, an official said. info@iqna.ir 19 Aug 2026 09:56:11 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498702/hamas-netanyahu-derails-international-efforts-to-end-gaza-war IQNA – Reaffirming its commitment to the Gaza ceasefire deal, the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas said the Israeli regime’s prime minister is deliberately undermining ceasefire talks. info@iqna.ir 19 Aug 2026 09:31:49 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498705/multiple-people-arrested-in-michigans-dearborn-amid-quran-desecrators-provocations IQNA – Police arrested multiple people in Dearborn, US state of Michigan after an anti-Muslim demonstration drew hundreds of counter-protesters and prompted heightened security. info@iqna.ir 19 Aug 2026 08:55:58 +0330 https://iqna.ir/en/news/3498701/training-course-for-quranic-competition-judges-concludes-in-iraq IQNA – A specialized training course for preparing judges for Quranic competitions in Iraq concluded with a ceremony. info@iqna.ir 19 Aug 2026 08:29:05 +0330