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2022-04-19 21:22
Sweden morphing into prison for Muslims: human rights chief
TEHRAN – A senior Iranian human rights official has condemned sacrilege to the Holy Quran in Sweden, saying the country in turning into a prison for Muslims.
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2022-04-19 20:45
Swedish extremist disrupts societal serenity by insulting Muslims
TEHRAN – Hundreds of millions of Muslims across the globe took umbrage at a leader of a far-right group in Sweden for violating the sanctity of the holy Quran.
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2022-04-18 22:13
Iran summons Sweden's charge d'affaires over desecration of Quran
TEHRAN- Iran's Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned Sweden's chargé d'affaires to express the Islamic Republic's strong condemnation of a Swedish far-right group's desecration of the Holy Quran during Ramadan.
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2022-04-17 18:49
Iran strongly condemns sacrilege against Quran in Sweden
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has made comments in reaction to the sacrilege of the Holy Quran in one of Sweden’s cities.
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2022-04-10 15:43
Quran reading during Ramadan
People from all walks of life come together at Shah Abdol Azim shrine, southern Tehran, during the month of Ramadan to read verses of the Holy Quran.
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2021-12-22 17:57
Centuries-old Quran manuscript restored
TEHRAN – A historical manuscript of the Holy Quran underwent some rehabilitation work in the western province of Kordestan, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-11-15 18:42
Calligrapher Mohammad Ehsai finishes inscribing Holy Quran in mohaqqaq script
TEHRAN – World-celebrated Iranian calligrapher Mohammad Ehsai has finished inscribing the Holy Quran in mohaqqaq script, a style of Islamic calligraphy.
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2021-05-11 16:43
Blood donation up 27% during Qadr nights
TEHRAN – Iranian people donated 141,148 units of blood during Qadr nights - the 19th, 21st, and 23rd of the holy month of Ramadan fall on May 13th, 15th, and 17th this year – an increase of 27 percent year on year.
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2021-04-11 19:00
Tehran virtual Quran exhibition to start in May
TEHRAN – The virtual edition of the International Holy Quran Exhibition, which is organized every year during the holy month of Ramadan, known as the spring of the Holy Quran, will start on May 1 and will run for ten days.
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2020-07-17 18:34
Leader’s interpretation on sura Taghabun published
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s interpretation on Taghabun (Loss and Gain), the 64th sura (chapter) of the Holy Quran, has been published in a book.
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2020-06-28 21:00
Exceptional Iranian Quran sells for over £7m at Christie’s
TEHRAN – A rare manuscript of a 15th-century Iranian Quran has recently sold for £7,016,250, almost 12 times more than its estimated price, in an auction held in London by the Christie’s.
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2020-05-16 18:30
Female calligrapher Maryam Kazemi inscribes entire Quran
TEHRAN – Maryam Kazemi Savadkuhi has inscribed the entire Quran in the naskh style of calligraphy with golden ink and is believed to be the second female calligrapher of the world of Islam.
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2020-05-15 11:37
Qadr nights being observed under health protocols
Communal praying and recitations of the Holy Quran are being held across the country during Qadr nights - the 19th, 21st, and 23rd of the holy month of Ramadan falls on May 13th, 15th, and 17th this year – observing health protocols amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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2019-12-27 18:12
Ankara hosts exhibition of Quran calligraphy by Iranian, Turkish artists
TEHRAN – An exhibition showcasing Quran calligraphy by a group of Iranian and Turkish artists opened in Ankara on Thursday.
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2019-10-02 20:40
Sotheby’s to put arts of the Islamic world on auction
TEHRAN – Sotheby's, a British-founded American multinational corporation headquartered in New York City, has announced highlights of arts from the Islamic world, which will go under hammer in its upcoming auction.
