London Art Exhibition Challenges Narratives of Islam as ‘Foreign’ to Europe

IQNA – Long before London’s East End became home to vibrant Muslim communities, Islamic civilization flourished across Europe—from the palaces of Al-Andalus to the courts of Sicily.

08:10 , 2026 Sep 06

Cairo Meeting Discusses ‘Prophet of Mercy in Mirror of Persian Poetry’

IQNA – A session titled, “Prophet of Mercy (PBUH) in the Mirror of Persian Poetry and Music” was held in Cairo, the capital of Egypt.

17:22 , 2026 Sep 05

Detroit Honors Late Interfaith Pioneer with Street Sign outside Mosque He Founded

IQNA – On a corner in Detroit's Muslim Center neighborhood, a new green street sign stands as a quiet but powerful testament to one man's life of service.

16:49 , 2026 Sep 05

Texas Muslims Accuse State Board of Institutional Bias As New Curriculum Passes

IQNA – Texas Muslim families and advocacy groups are vowing to fight a "whitewashed and discriminatory" social studies framework.

15:46 , 2026 Sep 05

300 Quran Memorizers Honored in Turkey

IQNA – A ceremony was held in the Turkish city of Hakkari to honor 300 memorizers of the Holy Quran.

15:25 , 2026 Sep 05

Emergency Measures Announced to Combat Water Accumulation behind 9th-Century Cairo Mosque

IQNA – One of Cairo’s oldest and most architecturally significant mosques—the 1,200-year-old Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun—has prompted urgent government action after water pooling was discovered in the adjacent Qal'at al-Kabsh district.

14:29 , 2026 Sep 05

Veteran Qari Named Director of Iran’s Quran TV

IQNA – Veteran Quran activist Mansour Ghasrizadeh was appointed as director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting’s (IRIB) Quran TV.

13:48 , 2026 Sep 05

New Quranic School Opens in Algeria’s Oran

IQNA – The largest Quranic school in the Wadi Tlailat neighborhood of Oran, northwest Algeria, has opened in a mosque.

13:30 , 2026 Sep 05

Bosnia Launches Museum of Islamic Culture and Art

IQNA – Founded by the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Museum of Islamic Culture and Art was launched in the country’s capital of Sarajevo.

12:38 , 2026 Sep 05

How Egypt Became ‘Capital of Quran Recitation

IQNA – What distinguishes the Egyptian school of recitation from other recitation movements, especially the styles prevalent in the Persian Gulf, is the deep connection that Egyptian qaris have established between the principles and teachings of reciting the Holy Quran and a precise understanding of musical maqams.

11:29 , 2026 Sep 05