Quran
Ghana University hosts Quran, Adhan competition
World
May 6, 2018
Ghana University hosts Quran, Adhan competition
The Islamic University of Ghana held a competition on Quran recitation, Quran memorization and Adhan (call to prayers). …
Egyptian calligraphing world’s largest Quran
Islam World
May 5, 2018
Egyptian calligraphing world’s largest Quran
An Egyptian man intends to calligraph the largest copy of the Quran in the world. Muhammad Abdul Sattar, who lives…
Ottoman-Era Quran Copy Seized at Libya’s Misrata Airport
Islam World
May 1, 2018
Ottoman-Era Quran Copy Seized at Libya’s Misrata Airport
The Customs Office at Misrata International Airport in Libya recently foiled an attempt to smuggle an Ottoman-era Holy Quran out…
Azerbaijan’s smallest copy of Quran in Ganja Museum + Photos
World
April 24, 2018
Azerbaijan’s smallest copy of Quran in Ganja Museum + Photos
A very small copy of the Quran believed to be the smallest in the Republic of Azerbaijan, is kept in…
Exhibition about Islamic Culture at national museum of Australia
World
April 21, 2018
Exhibition about Islamic Culture at national museum of Australia
An international exhibition celebrating Islamic culture will open at the National Museum of Australia on Friday. An international…
Ramadan Quran competition planned for Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units
Islam World
April 18, 2018
Ramadan Quran competition planned for Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units
The fourth edition of a Quran competition for Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) is planned to be held in the…
Rare Quran manuscripts displayed at Islamabad Mosque
Islam World
April 17, 2018
Rare Quran manuscripts displayed at Islamabad Mosque
Rare and unique manuscripts of the Holy Quran donated by Zahid Butt to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) have been…
Sotheby’s auctions Islamic art pieces, rare Qurans
World
April 16, 2018
Sotheby’s auctions Islamic art pieces, rare Qurans
New York-based firm Sotheby’s is auctioning over 200 works of art produced under the aegis of multiple Islamic Empires on…
Course on Iraqi style Quran recitation underway in Najaf
Holy Shrines
April 11, 2018
Course on Iraqi style Quran recitation underway in Najaf
The first edition of a course on Quran recitation in Iraqi style has been organized by the Dar-ol-Quran of of…
Rare copies of Quran displayed in Perm, Russia
World
April 10, 2018
Rare copies of Quran displayed in Perm, Russia
A number of rare printed copies of the Holy Quran were put on display on the sidelines of a conference…