Islam World

The world’s largest wood-carved Quran measures 1.77 by 1.40 meters and can be found in the Indonesian city of Palembang.   The world’s largest wood-carved Quran measures 1.77 by 1.40 meters and can be found in the Indonesian city of…

On the holy month of Ramadan, the Fairuzko Institute in the Afghan capital of Kabul is displaying a Quran designed by Afghan calligraphers in two years, using gold and silk dust.    On the holy month of Ramadan, the Fairuzko…

The Quran Indonesia Project is making efforts to prepare a sign language version of the entire Quran. The Quran Indonesia Project is making efforts to prepare a sign language version of the entire Quran. The first translated chapter, Surah al-Fatiha…

People of New Zealand have volunteered to plant flowers at Imam Reza mosque in Auckland to stand in solidarity with Muslims.  People of New Zealand have volunteered to plant flowers at Imam Reza mosque in Auckland to stand in solidarity…

A Quran contest is underway in Yemen’s Sa’ada for children of those martyred in the Saudi-led war on the country.   A Quran contest is underway in Yemen’s Sa’ada for children of those martyred in the Saudi-led war on the…

An old manuscript copy of the Holy Quran attributed to Imam Ali has been put on display in Mashhad, northeast Iran.   An old manuscript copy of the Holy Quran attributed to Imam Ali has been put on display in…

The head of the Sadra Islamic College in Indonesia, Shaikh Mohammed Jawad Asadi, announced the establishment of a Qur’an center affiliated with the College. The head of the Sadra Islamic College in Indonesia, Shaikh Mohammed Jawad Asadi, announced the establishment…

Violence erupted in a Sri Lankan town bombed on Easter Sunday after a largely Catholic mob attacked Muslim-owned shops and a vehicle Violence erupted in a Sri Lankan town bombed on Easter Sunday after a largely Catholic mob attacked Muslim-owned…

The activists and politicians who took up the issue of demolished ‘religious structures’ at Amberpet welcomed the steps being towards the razed structure recorded in Gazette notifications.   The activists and politicians who took up the issue of demolished ‘religious…

Bahrain’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld death sentences for two Shia activists and jail terms for dozens of others on terror-related charges and links to Iran, state media reported.   Bahrain’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld death sentences for two…