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Leader attends ceremony of reciting Holy Quran in Ramadan

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended a ceremony for the recitation of the Holy Quran on the first day of the blessed month of Ramadan via video conference.
2021-04-14 18:08
By: Seyyed Ali Shakeri

37th edition of Intl. Holy Quran Competitions

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – 37th edition of the International Holy Quran Competition is being held from 6 March 11, 2021, with the presence of 23 Quran experts from Iran and seven other countries through video conference.
2021-03-09 18:30
By: Saeed-Reza Razavi

37th Intl. Holy Quran Competitions inaugurated in Tehran

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – The inaugural ceremony of 37th edition of International Holy Quran Competitions was held at Tehran’s Art Bureau on Saturday evening in the presence of Head of Endowments and Charity Affairs Organization Seyyed Mehdi Khamoushi.
2021-03-07 14:00
By: Shahab Ghayoumi

Meeting of 37th edition of Intl. Holy Quran Competitions

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – The news conference of 37th edition of International Holy Quran Competition was held in Tehran on Monday in the presence of Head of Endowment and Charity Affairs Organization Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Mehdi Khamoushi.
2021-03-01 19:00
Backstage of Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses to Charlie Hebdo

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Yesterday was the anniversary of announcement of apostasy verdict of Salman Rushdie, an English-Indian writer whose insult to Muslims and the Holy Qur'an sparked a wave of anger and hatred.
2021-02-14 11:33
By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh

43rd Natl. Holy Quran Competition held in Tehran

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – The 4th night of 43rd National Holy Quran Competition was held in Tehran on Tue. with the participation of reciters and memorizers of the Holy Book from provinces including Qom, Zanjan and Kohgilouyeh and Boyerahmad.
2020-12-09 12:55
By: Mehdi Zavvar

People in Urmia condemn French Charlie Hebdo’s insulting cart

URMIA, Sep. 11 (MNA) –The revolutionary people of Urmia, West Azarbaijan province gathered Enghelab Square of this city on Thu. in a protest to the move of French Charlie Hebdo’s Magazine in insulting Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad and Holy Quran.
2020-09-11 17:27
Ayatollah Amoli calls for preventing insult to any religion

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Shia Marja, Ayatollah Abdollah Javadi Amoli, has issued a message in reaction to Charlie Hebdo’s insulting cartoons, urging the officials of the Western countries to prevent further insult to any religion.
2020-09-09 10:00
Briefing on Iran’s latest developments

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – The following are the developments of Iran in the past 24 hours.
2020-09-07 08:21
Senior cleric condemns blasphemy against Quran, Prophet

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran's Guardian Council Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati strongly deplored the recent Islamophobiac movements, calling on the Muslim World to counter such measures.
2020-09-06 18:00
Ghazizadeh Hashemi:

FM should pursue insult to Qur'an, Prophet in intl. bodies

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – First Deputy Speaker of Iranian Parliament called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to follow up desecration the Holy Qur'an and insult to Prophet Muhammad in the international community.
2020-09-06 15:09
Turkish expert criticizes EU's double Standard toward Islam

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Deniz Caner believes that Europe which accepts human rights and is very sensitive about anti-Semitism, is not able to prevent the ugly attacks against Muslims and Islam.
2020-09-05 11:06
Insulting Quran, Prophet sign of ISIL terrorism against Islam

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Aide for International Affairs strongly rebuked the recent blasphemous actions against the Holy Quran and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), terming such moves as the resumption of ISIL terrorism.
2020-09-04 19:44
Ayatollah Lankarani condemns Quran desecration in Sweden

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Ayatollah Lankarani issued a statement and called on the Iranian government to take the strongest actions against burning the Holy Quran in Sweden.
2020-09-03 15:10
By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Blood donation on Laylat al- Qadr in Qom prov.

QOM, May 15 (MNA) – On the holiest night of the year, Laylat al-Qadr [Night of Decree], people in Qom province, like previous years, attended blood transfusion centers for donating blood to patients.
2020-05-15 22:26
By: Majid Asgaripour

Quran recitation in Shah Abdol-Azim shrine during Ramadan

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Muslims across the country recite the Holy Quran during the blessed month of Ramadan as a daily routine. Every year, the crowd attended holy shrines and mosques to do so but this year as the coronavirus hit the country and social distancing guidelines are in place, Quranic ceremonies are being held without people and aired live from IRIB. One of the ceremonies is being held every day at 13:30, local time, in Shah Abdol-Azim, Tehran.
2020-04-30 16:44
Leader's Qurnanic session on first day of Ramadan

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended a Quranic session held in the Grand Musalla of Tehran via videoconference on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan on Saturday.
2020-04-25 22:25
Leader attends a ceremony for reciting Holy Quran via videoconference

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended a ceremony for the recitation of the Holy Quran on the first day of the blessed month of Ramadan via video conference.
2020-04-25 19:45
Leader's Qurnanic circle to be held live on Ramadan 1st

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – On the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan, the Quranic circle of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei will be held without participation of people this year due to the outbreak of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.
2020-04-23 21:00
Iran summons Norwegian charge d'affaires over burning of Holy Quran

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry says it has summoned Norway's charge d'affaires to convey strong condemnation and objection to the recent burning of Holy Quran by a Norwegian extremist.
2019-11-26 19:23
First intl. conference on Quran’s contribution to scientific theories to be held in Tehran in Dec.

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – The second national and the first international conference on Quran’s contribution to humanities and empirical sciences theories will be held at Tehran-based Malek Ashtar University of Technology.
2019-11-06 19:04
By: Matin Firoozabadi

Inscription of Quran in Isfahan

ISFAHAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – On the sidelines of the 42nd National Quran Competitions in central Iranian province of Isfahan, calligraphers inscribed verses of the holy book in Jameh Mosque of Isfahan.
2019-10-05 20:00
By: Mehdi Bakhshi

34th university students Quran contest in Qom

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – The 34th edition of nationwide Quran contest for university students ended during a closing ceremony in the holy city of Qom, with the participation of Iran's Minister of Science, Research & Technology Mansour Gholami on Friday.
2019-10-04 18:00
By: Shahab Ghayoumi

7th Nationwide Holy Quran Competitions in Judiciary Branch

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – The 7th edition of Nationwide Holy Quran Competitions in Judiciary was held at the venue of Judicial Organization of Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Sunday.
2019-07-29 12:25
Closing ceremony of 27th Intl. Quran Exhibition held in Tehran

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the 27th International Quran Exhibition was held in Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla.
2019-05-26 13:24
By: Ramin Saffari

Intl. Quran exhibition in Mashhad

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – The 14th edition of international Quran exhibition in Mashhad kicked off on May 13 and will go through for eight nights at Mashhad International Exhibition Center.
2019-05-19 22:14
By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh

Quran recitation, Iftar banquet in one of Tehran’s main squares

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Hundreds of fasting Muslims gather every day in Imam Hossein square, central Tehran, during the holy month of Ramadan to recite the Holy Quran and have a simple iftar.
2019-05-17 17:05
By: Mohammad Moheimani

27th Intl. Quran Exhibition in Tehran

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – The 27th edition of International Quran Exhibition is underway in Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla. Ten countries are attending this year’s edition. The event is annually held in the holy month of Ramadan.
2019-05-15 11:50
By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Holy Quran recitation in at Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) Mausoleum

QOM, May 12 (MNA) – Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) Mausoleum in Qom hosts a large gathering of fasting Muslims who recite the Holy Quran on a daily basis during the blessed month of Ramadhan.
2019-05-12 13:26
By: Shahab Ghayoumi

27th intl. Quran Exhibition opening ceremony

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – The 27th edition of International Quran Exhibition kicked off in Tehran on Saturday evening in the presence of Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi and a number of foreign guests.
2019-05-11 21:50