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The Iranian memorizer of the entire Quran will answer questions of the panel of judges once in the afternoon and once at night. He will be asked to read one page of the Quran from memory each time. A total of 100 contestants from 100 countries are vying for the …

On Sunday, the defendants, identified as Zuhair Ibrahim Jassem and Mohammad Mahdi, were sentenced to death by the Court of Cassation, after the court relied on statements extracted under torture, the Arabic-language Lualua television network reported. Amnesty International has called on its advocates to appeal to Bahraini monarch King Hamad …

It will be open to the public from Sunday afternoon and will run until Friday, May 24.  

According to the Committee for Inviting and Dispatching Qaris, affiliated to the Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization, Mojtaba Mohammadbeigi (Qari) and Saeed Shahrokhi (memorizer) will compete for Iran in Turkey’s 7th international Quranic event. They will leave for Istanbul on May 20. Iran will also send Mohammad Hossein Behzadfar, a …

Head of Astan Quds Razavi’s Office of Quran Sciences Hoj. Mahdi Shoja has announced holding seven daily Quran reading ceremonies during holy month of Ramadan in Imam Reza (AS) holy shrine. AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Head of Astan Quds Razavi’s Office of Quran Sciences Hoj. Mahdi Shoja has announced holding seven …

TEHRAN (IQNA) – An old manuscript copy of the Holy Quran attributed to Imam Ali (AS) has been put on display in Mashhad, northeast Iran.   The Quran and Exquisite data-x-Items Museum of the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) has exhibited the manuscript. According to Hojat-ol-Islam Seyed Jalal Hosseini, …

TEHRAN (IQNA) – At least 31 mosques and two major Islamic shrines in China’s Xinjiang have been partly or completely demolished since 2016, according to a new report, as Beijing steps up a clampdown targeting Muslims in the northwestern region.   An investigation by the Guardian and Bellingcat, published on …

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The 12th edition of an international Quran recitation competition organized by Al-Kawthar TV kicked off on the weekend.     According to the TV channel’s public relations office, three contenders showcased their Quran recitation talents on the first night of the contest. They were Mehdi Foroughi from …

3 The Paradise of Walayah Only that society can enjoy having ‘walayah’ in which the ‘wali’ is ascertained, the one who is the authority and the inspirer of all the liveliness and activities of life. And a person can enjoy having ‘walayah’ if he has a true understanding of the …

Prophet Shu’ayb (a) The Prophet Shu’ayb was a descendent of the Prophet Ibrahim. He was sent to Midian and the Dwellers of the wood to give them Allah’s message. The Midianite people committed many sins. They gave short measures and weights, they robbed people and caused mischief but most seriously …