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 Photos: Mourning Flag Raising Ceremony in Kashmir

 Photos: Mourning Flag Raising Ceremony in Kashmir

IQNA – A ceremony to raise mourning flags were held in the streets and Hussainiyahs of Shia-populated areas of Kashmir to mark the arrival of the month of Muharram in late June 2025.
08:18 , 2025 Jun 30
Quran Competition in Slovenia Draws Over 1,000 Participants in 9th Annual Edition

Quran Competition in Slovenia Draws Over 1,000 Participants in 9th Annual Edition

IQNA – The ninth edition of the "Generation of the Quran" competition concluded in Ljubljana, bringing together more than a thousand participants from across Slovenia.
08:11 , 2025 Jun 30
African Countries Keep Rising in Popularity among Muslim Tourists

African Countries Keep Rising in Popularity among Muslim Tourists

IQNA – African countries are becoming increasingly popular among Muslim travelers, while Western destinations are losing their appeal to Muslim tourists.
23:26 , 2025 Jun 29
Photos: Calligraphy Exhibition Featuring Imam Hussein Opens in Mashhad

Photos: Calligraphy Exhibition Featuring Imam Hussein Opens in Mashhad

IQNA – The “Rosewater of Tears” calligraphy exhibition, held to mark the mourning days of the first ten nights of Muharram, features works by master calligrapher Ali Akbar Rezvani.
22:35 , 2025 Jun 29
Quran Interpretation: Surah Baqarah (Episode 29)

Quran Interpretation: Surah Baqarah (Episode 29)

IQNA – What follows is episode 29 of the interpretation of Surah Baqarah delivered by Islamic scholar Seyyed Mahmoud Mousavi in English based on Tafsir Noor.
21:46 , 2025 Jun 29
Health, Medical Planning for Ashura Completed in Karbala

Health, Medical Planning for Ashura Completed in Karbala

IQNA – The Karbala Governorate’s Health Department announced that its planning for managing the health and medical situation of pilgrims on Ashura has been completed.
20:12 , 2025 Jun 29
Israel Bombs Tent Sheltering Displaced Families in Gaza

Israel Bombs Tent Sheltering Displaced Families in Gaza

IQNA – Fresh Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 13 displaced Palestinians, including two children.
18:39 , 2025 Jun 29
Memorial for ‘Martyrs of Iran’s Power’ to Be Held in Tehran on July 2

Memorial for ‘Martyrs of Iran’s Power’ to Be Held in Tehran on July 2

IQNA – The Islamic Propagation Coordination Council has invited Iranians to take part in a ceremony planned to be held in Tehran in commemoration of those martyred in the recent Israeli aggression.
17:20 , 2025 Jun 29
France: Mosque in Isère, France Defaced with Anti-Islamic Slogans

France: Mosque in Isère, France Defaced with Anti-Islamic Slogans

IQNA – Local authorities in Isère, southeastern France, are investigating a vandalism incident at the “Al-Hidayah” mosque in Roussillon.
16:26 , 2025 Jun 29
Shias in Germany Attend Muharram Mourning Events

Shias in Germany Attend Muharram Mourning Events

IQNA – With the arrival of the month of Muharram, mourning ceremonies marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions have begun in the German city of Göttingen.
15:40 , 2025 Jun 29
In Pictures: Mourning Rituals in Qom on 2nd Day of Muharram

In Pictures: Mourning Rituals in Qom on 2nd Day of Muharram

IQNA –A mourning ceremony was held on Saturday, the second day of the lunar Hijri month of Muharram, at the holy shrine of Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) in Qom, Iran.
14:15 , 2025 Jun 29
Najaf Shrine Witnessing Large Number of Pilgrims in Muharram

Najaf Shrine Witnessing Large Number of Pilgrims in Muharram

IQNA – The holy shrine of Imam Ali (AS) in Najaf, Iraq, is witnessing a large and magnificent presence of pilgrims with the arrival of Muharram, which began on Friday, June 27.
13:12 , 2025 Jun 29
Qatari Quran Students, Teachers Honored

Qatari Quran Students, Teachers Honored

IQNA – The annual ceremony of the Holy Quran and its Sciences Section to honor Quran students was held in the Qatari capital Doha.
12:15 , 2025 Jun 29
Syria Awqaf Ministry Denies Closure of Hazrat Zeynab Shrine, Ban on Muharram Rituals  

Syria Awqaf Ministry Denies Closure of Hazrat Zeynab Shrine, Ban on Muharram Rituals  

IQNA – The Awqaf (endowment) and religious affairs ministry in Syria denied news reports that the holy shrine of Hazrat Zeynab (SA) in Damascus was closed.
11:08 , 2025 Jun 29
‘Religious Duty’: Iranian Sunni Scholars Call for Resistance Against Israel

‘Religious Duty’: Iranian Sunni Scholars Call for Resistance Against Israel

IQNA – Over 1,300 Sunni scholars and intellectuals in Iran call for a unified confrontation against the occupying Israeli regime and its Western allies.
10:49 , 2025 Jun 29
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