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The US embassy in Baghdad is the symbol of injustice, aggression and occupation, Majed Qammas, representative of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq in Iran said.     Speaking to IQNA, about Iraqis’ protests against recent US attacks on bases of Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd al-Shaabi), he said the protests …

Head of Iran’s Quran Competitions Foundation said from now on international Quran contests for the visually-impaired and seminary students will be held every two years.   Speaking to IQNA, Karim Dolati said the two Quranic events have been held annually so far but it was decided that they be organized …

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iraqi President Barham Salih condemned Washington’s attacks on Kata’ib Hezbollah, which is part of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), as the death toll from the air raids reaches more than two dozen.     The Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported on Friday that Salih decried the attacks …

TEHRAN (IQNA) –  The UN General Assembly approved a resolution on Friday strongly condemning human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, including arbitrary arrests, torture, rape and deaths in detention.     The 193-member world body voted 134-9 with 28 abstentions in favour of the resolution, which …

The competition is annually held for the university’s students in various countries. Mohammad Taha Shaeri, head of the Nur al-Mustafa Quran and Hadith Center in New Delhi, told IQNA that the preliminary round in India has been ongoing since early November. He said it has been organized in 53 Quranic …

TEHRAN (IQNA) – An annual convention organized by the Muslim American Society (MAS) and Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) kicked off Friday in the third largest US city.     As one of the largest and most diverse Islamic conventions in North America, the MAS-ICNA Convention was launched at …

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A number of Iraqi lawmaker have voiced opposition to President Barham Salih’s decision to resign, saying they were stunned by the decision.     On Thursday, Salih submitted his resignation to parliament after refusing to designate the nominee for premiership, Assad al-Eidani, arguing that he would rather …

A ceremony marking the celebration of the anniversary of the epic 9th of Dey [December 3] ‎will be held with a speech by Ayatollah Mesbah-Yazdi at Feyziyeh Seminary of Qom.‎ RNA – Speaking at a meeting of the Council of Culture of Qom province held in the meeting ‎hall of …

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei underlined how Muslims revere Jesus Christ (PBUH) and said that following his teachings requires adherence to righteousness.     “The honor #Muslims attribute to #JesusChrist (pbuh) is no less than his position and merit in the eyes of …

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The secretary general of the World Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS) Assembly urged Muslim countries to demand that Nigeria’s government ensure the safety and health of senior Shia cleric Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky.   Speaking at a forum in Tehran on Tuesday marking the 4th anniversary of the Zaria Massacre in …