IQNA – A plan for an 8,500-space Muslim cemetery on protected farmland in UK is facing official rejection due to its "excessive" scale and potential impact on the rural landscape and village identities.
IQNA – Anti-Muslim hate crimes in England and Wales rose by nearly 20 percent over the past year, according to new Home Office statistics that highlight a sharp increase in Islamophobic incidents following last summer’s riots.
IQNA – A leading Muslim civil rights group condemned Washington County School Board Vice President Mike Guessford for “dangerous” call to protest a mosque's open house.
IQNA – Registration has begun for the 30th Bahrain Grand Holy Quran Award, organized by the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf.
IQNA – The final stage of the 26th Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum Holy Quran Competition has begun in Dubai, bringing together male and female Quran memorizers from across the United Arab Emirates.
IQNA – The acting secretary-general of the Kuwaiti General Department of Awqaf announced the holding of the country’s 28th National Quran Memorization and Recitation Competition next month.
IQNA – Iran’s cultural envoy in Islamabad has praised Pakistan’s initiative to organize its first International Quran Competition, calling it a valuable step in promoting Quranic culture and cooperation across the Muslim world.
IQNA – The top participants in three specialized Quranic recitation courses organized by the Dar-ol-Quran Center of the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Ali (AS) holy shrine were honored at a ceremony.
IQNA – A young Palestinian man discovered a copy of the Quran intact under the rubble of his destroyed home in northern Gaza, expressing deep emotion and gratitude after months of bombardment.
IQNA – In Verse 2 of Surah Al-Ma’idah, eight commandments are mentioned among the last commands revealed to the Holy Prophet (PBUH), among which is unity in the path of goodness and piety.
IQNA – In the highlands of Papua, where religious teachers are scarce, Indonesian National Army (TNI) personnel have stepped into a new role: teaching Quran to Muslim children in Pirime Village, Lanny Jaya District.
