Mosques
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By: Mohammad Ali Haqshenas
Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta
JAKARTA, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Istiqlal (meaning 'independence') Mosque was built with unique architecture in the Indonesian capital to mark the country's independence and be a symbol of tolerance among different religions. Here we will take a look at the mosque.
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18 killed in 2 blasts in mosque in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – At least 18 people were killed and nearly 50 others were wounded in two blasts inside a mosque in Nangarhar province during Friday prayers, local officials confirmed.
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VIDEO: Russia’s Chechnya inaugurates biggest mosque in Europe
TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Authorities in the Russian region of Chechnya inaugurated what they claimed to be the largest mosque in Europe on Friday. The marble-decorated mosque can hold more than 30,000 worshipers inside and up to 70,000 in its flower-decorated grounds.
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By: Iman Hamikhah
Jameh Mosque of Hamedan
HAMEDAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Constructed in Qajar era and in the center of Hamdan city, near its bazaar, Jameh [central] Mosque of Hamedan has still preserved its beauty and grandeur.
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By: Alireza Ghamzeh
Reconstruction of mosques in Iran’s Shahroud
SHAHROUD, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Jameh Mosque and Sheikh Ali Akbar Mosque are two historical monuments in Shahroud, Semnan Province of Iran which are under reconstruction. Jameh Mosque of Shahroud belongs to the Ilkhanate period in the 13th century.
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Islamic architecture? Sure, but Na’in’s old mosque offers so much more
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Well regarded for its hospitable people, handicrafts, and ancient qanats (manmade subterranean aqueducts that brings water from the mountains), Na’in dates back to nearly 2000 years, which makes it one of the oldest continuously settled towns in the Iranian plateau.
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Anti-Muslim attack targets mosque in Sweden
TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – A mosque inside a hospital in western Sweden was vandalized on Saturday in an anti-Muslim attack.
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By: Mohammadreza Nazmi
Simple iftar meals at mosques across the country
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – During the holy month of Ramadan, simple iftar meals are served after the worshippers say their evening prayers and recite verses of the holy Quran.
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By: Ramin Saffari
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Decree) observed in Imam Reza shrine
MASHHAD, May 25 (MNA) – The Night of Decree on the 19th night of the holy month of Ramadan was observed Friday night in Imam Reza shrine in the northeastern city of Mashhad.
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Combating terrorism Muslims’ collective wish: Shanghai mosque’s Imam
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – A Muslim leader in China’s megacity of Shanghai told the Tehran Times that Muslims in China are supporting the fight against terrorism.
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By: Amir Ali Razaghi
Fire of Mazandaran’s oldest mosque extinguished
SARI, Jul. 13 (MNA) – In the early hours of Friday, firefighters managed to completely put out the fire which had swept through the oldest mosque in Sari, Mazandaran province. Some 19 people have been injured in the incident. Electrical wiring faults over the roof of the mosque have been recognized as the cause of fire.
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By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh
Tehraners mark Nights of Qadr on 19th night of Holy Month of Ramadan
TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – People in Tehran observed religious seclusion on the nineteenth night of Holy Month of Ramadan in mosques.
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By: Yasser Nazifi Gilavan
Nasir ol-Molk a mosque of whirling colors in southern Iran
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – The Nasir ol-Molk Mosque is located in Gowd e Araban quarter, near Shah Cheragh Mosque in Iranian southern city of Shiraz. It was built between 1876 and 1888 in the Qajar era, by the order of Mirza Hasan Ali (Nasir ol-Molk).
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By: Amin Berenjkar
Tourists visit historic mosque in S Iran
TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, famous for its stained glass windows, is one of the tourists attractions of Iran’s historic city of Shiraz which is frequently visited by domestic and foreigner visitors.
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By: Mahdi Almasi
Great Mosque of Samarra
SAMARRA, Dec. 28 (MNA) – The Great Mosque of Samarra is a ninth-century mosque located in Samarra, Iraq, commissioned and completed by the Abbasid caliphate. Its minaret, the Malwiya Tower, is a spiraling cone which is 52 meters high.
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Pres. Rouhani slams terror attack on Egyptian mosque
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has condemned the Friday deadly assault on a mosque in Egypt’s north Sinai which killed over 300 people and injured scores more.
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FM spokesman:
Air raid on holy places, civilians unjustified
TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – FM Spokesperson Ghasemi, while slamming air raids on a mosque near Aleppo, said aggression against holy shrines and religious places with whatsoever intention remains reprehensible and unjustifiable.