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Quran in Borno Script unveiled in Nigeria
May 15, 2019
Quran in Borno Script unveiled in Nigeria
A copy of the Holy Quran written in Borno Arabic Script was unveiled in a ceremony in Nigeria. A copy of the Holy Quran written in Borno Arabic Script was unveiled in a ceremony in Nigeria. Local officials,…
Fire Chief: Fire at New Haven Mosque was intentionally set
May 15, 2019
Fire Chief: Fire at New Haven Mosque was intentionally set
With Ramadan underway, a mosque in New Haven, US state of Connecticut, was a daily gathering place for Muslims to be among friends and family as they broke their fast. With Ramadan underway, a mosque in New Haven,…
Blind readers participate in the national Quranic team competition
May 15, 2019
Blind readers participate in the national Quranic team competition
A team of blind reciters participated in the fifth national Quranic competition held by the Holy Quran Institute of al-Abbas Holy Shrine throughout the holy month of Ramadan. A team of blind reciters participated in the fifth national…
World’s largest wooden Quran inspires awe in Indonesia
May 13, 2019
World’s largest wooden Quran inspires awe in Indonesia
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…
Afghan calligraphers design Quran using gold and silk dust
May 12, 2019
Afghan calligraphers design Quran using gold and silk dust
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…
Indonesian organization to prepare Sign Language version of Quran
May 11, 2019
Indonesian organization to prepare Sign Language version of Quran
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…
New Zealand people plant flowers at Imam Reza Mosque
May 9, 2019
New Zealand people plant flowers at Imam Reza Mosque
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…
Quran contest for martyrs’ kids underway in Yemen
May 9, 2019
Quran contest for martyrs’ kids underway in Yemen
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…
Quran copy attributed to Imam Ali on display in Mashhad
May 9, 2019
Quran copy attributed to Imam Ali on display in Mashhad
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…
Quran Center established in Indonesia
May 8, 2019
Quran Center established in Indonesia
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…