IQNA – The office of Iraq’s top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani issued a statement on reports about the senior cleric’s stance regarding the upcoming parliamentary elections in Iraq.
IQNA – Thai Culture Minister Zubaydah Taysert visited the Islamic Cultural Heritage Museum and Quranic Education Center in the Yingluck district on Saturday, ahead of the complex's official opening.
IQNA – An Slovak member of the European Parliament said the European Union turned a blind eye to the Israeli genocide in Gaza while imposing sanctions on Russia for war in Ukraine.
IQNA – An Iranian Sunni cleric emphasized that the Holy Quran is more than a religious book, describing it as a comprehensive manifesto for the economic, cultural, and political dimensions of human life.
IQNA – Since, in the Islamic view, all individuals are servants of God and all wealth belongs to Him, the needs of the deprived must be met through cooperation.
IQNA – The first mosque and Islamic charity cultural center, sponsored by the Center for Islamic Propagation in Latin America (CDIAL), opened in the southwestern state of Paraná, Brazil.
IQNA – The opening ceremony of the final stage of Iran’s 48th National Quran Competition was held on October 18, 2025, at the Fajr Cultural Complex in Sanandaj, western province of Kurdistan.
IQNA – The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said about 300,000 students resumed classes in Gaza on Saturday, despite an Israeli blockade that is preventing hundreds of millions of dollars in humanitarian aid from reaching the enclave.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:
“A person, through good manners, attains the rank of one who fasts and performs prayer."
(Bihar al-Anwar. Vol. 68, P. 386)
IQNA – The final round of Iran’s 48th National Holy Quran Competition opened in a ceremony in the city of Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, on Saturday morning.