IQNA – The son of the late Egyptian Quran reciter Sheikh Abdul Basit Abdul Samad, one of the most celebrated voices in Quranic recitation, passed away in Cairo on Friday, October 31, 2025.
IQNA – The secretary general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement described the United States as the main sponsor of the Israeli regime’s aggression, stressing that Washington is no neutral mediator.
IQNA – The word “Istighfar” (asking for forgiveness) is derived from the root “Ghafara” which means “to cover” and “to have covered”; hence, Istighfar in Arabic means asking for and requesting to cover.
IQNA – The head of a new UK government partner organization tackling Islamophobia has said she was refused service in a shop because she is Muslim, highlighting growing concerns over subtle and everyday discrimination against British Muslims.
IQNA – Religious scholar Reza Malazadeh Yamchi says the Quran provides a moral foundation for intercultural understanding, emphasizing dignity, equality, and dialogue rather than cultural dominance or uniformity.
IQNA – Japanese-born Islamic preacher Fatima Atsuko Hoshino says the Quran provided answers to lifelong questions and cured illnesses that medical experts failed to treat.
IQNA – The closing ceremony of the classes of the Holy Quran Education Center affiliated to the holy shrine of Hazrat Abdul Azim Hassani (AS) was held in Rey, south of Tehran, on October 29, 2025.
IQNA – A leading US Muslim civil rights group condemned a proposed bill from Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) that would ban and deport Muslim immigrants, calling it an "un-American" publicity stunt.
IQNA – Specialist police are investigating a suspected racially motivated attack after a hooded figure poured motor oil across the main entrance of a mosque in Gosnells, Western Australia.
IQNA – The head of the Egyptian Quranic Scholars Union in Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate honored veteran Quran recitation master Sheikh Mohammed Younis al-Ghalban.
IQNA – A new system in Malaysia called iTAQ will use artificial intelligence to significantly speed up the process of verifying the accuracy of printed Qurans.
