IQNA – Malaysia’s top male reciter at this year’s international Quran competition says learning from qaris around the world shaped his path to victory.
IQNA – The Egyptian Dar al-Ifta issued a fatwa, stressing the religious duty towards the Palestinian people, especially the residents of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
IQNA – Two Malaysian representatives emerged as champions in their respective categories at the 65th International Al-Quran Recitation and Memorisation Assembly (MTHQA).
IQNA – A prominent Shia cleric based in Najaf, Iraq, underscored the Quranic emphasis on security frameworks, equating the concept of taqiyya (religious precaution) with strategic defense in Islam.
IQNA – Each pilgrim can be a messenger of the events of the Arbaeen procession, spreading the message of the great pilgrimage to the world, a scholar said.
IQNA – Hundreds of Bengali-speaking Muslims in India—including many who claim Indian citizenship—say they are being unlawfully detained and deported to Bangladesh as part of a widening police crackdown on suspected “illegal immigrants”.
IQNA – Karbala is a growing destination for pilgrims in the Muslim world particularly during Arbaeen, the Iraqi prime minister said, emphasizing the need for sustainable planning and improved infrastructure.
IQNA – Spain’s ombudsman has launched an inquiry into a local council’s decision to block Muslim religious celebrations from public venues in the southeastern town of Jumilla.
IQNA – More than 90 Muslim scholars, imams, community leaders, and institutions from the United States and other countries have issued a joint appeal demanding immediate, decisive steps by Muslim-majority governments to end Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.
IQNA – More than 3 million foreign pilgrims have so far entered Iraq to participate in the annual Arbaeen procession, the country’s interior minister said.
IQNA – Leaders of one of Australia’s largest mosques say they have received death threats after plans to install new loudspeakers for the Muslim call to prayer.
