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Defying Illiteracy, Egyptian Woman Memorizes Quran at 80 After Journey of Determination

Defying Illiteracy, Egyptian Woman Memorizes Quran at 80 After Journey of Determination

IQNA – A woman from the city of Qena in Egypt managed to memorize the entire Quran at the age of 80 despite being illiterate.
11:46 , 2025 Nov 19
Tennessee Man Expected to Enter Guilty Plea in Threat Case Targeting Chattanooga Mosque

Tennessee Man Expected to Enter Guilty Plea in Threat Case Targeting Chattanooga Mosque

IQNA – A Tennessee man accused of issuing violent threats against a Chattanooga mosque is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court on Wednesday.
11:30 , 2025 Nov 19
Deadly Aggression on Lebanon Kills 13 as Hamas Rejects Israeli Claim of Targeting Its Facility

Deadly Aggression on Lebanon Kills 13 as Hamas Rejects Israeli Claim of Targeting Its Facility

IQNA – A deadly Israeli strike on Lebanon’s Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp has sparked sharp condemnation from Hamas, which says Israel’s claim of hitting its facility is false.
10:41 , 2025 Nov 19
Clashes Erupt in Dearborn Over Anti-Islam Rhetoric, Quran Desecration Attempt

Clashes Erupt in Dearborn Over Anti-Islam Rhetoric, Quran Desecration Attempt

IQNA – Protesters clashed in the streets of Dearborn on Tuesday after right-wing activists taunted residents with rhetoric against Islam and immigrants and trying to desecrate the Quran, leading to minor scuffles and a significant police response to keep the groups apart.
09:19 , 2025 Nov 19
Sharjah Opens 26th Islamic Arts Festival With ‘Lantern’ Theme

Sharjah Opens 26th Islamic Arts Festival With ‘Lantern’ Theme

IQNA – Sharjah has launched the 26th Islamic Arts Festival, a 70-day event highlighting global Islamic artistic traditions.
09:01 , 2025 Nov 19
Iran’s President Says Unity Is ‘Strategic Necessity’ for Muslim World

Iran’s President Says Unity Is ‘Strategic Necessity’ for Muslim World

IQNA – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Islamic countries should replace disputes with unity, calling it a “strategic necessity” for the Muslim world.
08:31 , 2025 Nov 19
Workshop Held in Yemen on Preserving, Restoring Manuscripts, Quranic Parchments

Workshop Held in Yemen on Preserving, Restoring Manuscripts, Quranic Parchments

IQNA – A training workshop on methods and techniques for preserving and restoring manuscripts and early Quranic parchments was held in Yemen.
23:26 , 2025 Nov 18
In Pictures: Study Stations at Imam Reza Shrine

In Pictures: Study Stations at Imam Reza Shrine

IQNA – Photos, taken in mid-November 2025, show newly established study stations at the Imam Reza (AS) shrine which offer pilgrims a peaceful space to read and reflect, blending spiritual devotion with cultural and educational enrichment.
22:19 , 2025 Nov 18
Scholar Urges Greater Use of Islamic Philosophy in Global Interfaith Dialogue

Scholar Urges Greater Use of Islamic Philosophy in Global Interfaith Dialogue

IQNA – Hojat-ol-Islam Seyed Mohammad Hossein Doai says Islamic philosophy must play a larger role in international and interfaith dialogue, arguing that its rational and spiritual foundations respond directly to the needs of the modern world.
21:13 , 2025 Nov 18
Culture Minister Urges More Attention to Nahj Al-Balagha at Tehran Int’l Quran Expo

Culture Minister Urges More Attention to Nahj Al-Balagha at Tehran Int’l Quran Expo

IQNA – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi stressed more efforts to promote Nahj al-Balagha in the upcoming edition of the Tehran International Quran Exhibition.
20:09 , 2025 Nov 18
Jordan Launches Project to Collect, Restore Damaged Qurans

Jordan Launches Project to Collect, Restore Damaged Qurans

IQNA – The Awqaf Department in Jordan’s Tafilah Governorate has begun a project to collect and restore old and damaged Qurans from local mosques.
19:22 , 2025 Nov 18
Yemeni Quran Memorizers perform Khatm Quran in One Session

Yemeni Quran Memorizers perform Khatm Quran in One Session

IQNA – A Khatm Quran (reading the entire Quran from the beginning to the end) in one session was held in the Yemeni province of Marib.
17:12 , 2025 Nov 18
Outrage in India As BJP Minister References Anti-Muslim Massacre in Victory Message

Outrage in India As BJP Minister References Anti-Muslim Massacre in Victory Message

IQNA – Politician Ashok Singhal is at the center of a firestorm for a social media post that employed "gobi," a term synonymous with the 1983 Bhagalpur riots, to taunt opponents following a successful election result.
16:20 , 2025 Nov 18
Germany Reports 930 Islamophobic Crimes in First Nine Months of 2025

Germany Reports 930 Islamophobic Crimes in First Nine Months of 2025

IQNA – Germany recorded 930 Islamophobic offenses between January and September this year, according to official figures.
15:39 , 2025 Nov 18
November 17 Named Int’l Day of Commemoration of Muslim Communities  

November 17 Named Int’l Day of Commemoration of Muslim Communities  

IQNA – The website “Muslims Around the World” has declared November 17 as the International Day of Commemoration of Muslim Communities Living in Non-Muslim Countries.
14:57 , 2025 Nov 18
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