IQNA – The Arbaeen pilgrimage, one of the largest and most extraordinary human gatherings in modern history, draws millions—sometimes exceeding 20 million—Shia Muslims and devotees of Imam Hussein (AS) from diverse nations.
IQNA – Iranian qari Seyyed Javad Hosseini recently recited verses 189-194 of Surah Al-Imran and the concluding verses of Surah Al-Fajr at the shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in Mashhad.
IQNA – The Imamzadegan Moukeb (service station) was set up in Iraq’s Samarra by people from Qom on the 12th day of Safar (August 6, 2025) to welcome Arbaeen pilgrims, and continues operating until the 25th of Safar (August 19).
IQNA – Explaining the moral dimensions of the uprising of Imam Hussein (AS), a Lebanese cleric said the third Imam (AS) took action to reform the fundamental infrastructure of human personality.
IQNA – The head of the Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR) said programs like the International Quran Competition for Muslim Students play a role in educating the young generation and strengthening the cultural diplomacy of the Holy Quran.
IQNA – The Palestinian Authority raised alarms about the systematic abuse and neglect that are endangering the lives of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons.
IQNA – The New South Wales government has announced a $1 million package to address anti-Muslim hate as reports of Islamophobia continue to climb across Australia.
IQNA – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent comments about Muslim institutions in the US were criticized by a civil rights and advocacy organization.
IQNA – A collection of cultural property and personal Quranic heritage of late Sheikh Farajullah Shazli, one of Egypt’s renowned qaris, was donated to the country’s Quran Radio.
IQNA – Hezbollah will definitely not accept the Lebanese government’s disarmament plan, an Iranian political analyst said, adding that one of the main concerns of the Lebanese people is that their country will turn into another Syria.
IQNA – Pilgrims filled the holy shrines of Imam Hussein (AS) and Hazrat Abbas (AS) in Karbala on August 14, 2025, to mark Arbaeen. The annual commemoration, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings, drew millions from Iraq and abroad for prayers and mourning rituals.
IQNA – French authorities have launched an investigation after an arson attempt against a Muslim prayer hall in Châtillon-sur-Seine, an act condemned by officials as cowardly and anti-Muslim.
