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Insulting Muslims, their sanctities only fuels extremism: Iran FM
Oct 26, 2020 12:11Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has denounced France's stance on insults to Muslims and their sanctities, saying such moves are "opportunistic abuse of freedom of speech" that would only fuel "extremism."
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Pakistan's Imran Khan denounces France’s Macron for encouraging Islamophobia
Oct 26, 2020 11:06Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has lambasted French President Emmanuel Macron for promoting Islamophobia by “attacking Islam,” after the latter criticized Islam and defended the publication of defamatory cartoons of Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
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Insulting Prophet Mohammad is not free speech: Hezbollah
Oct 26, 2020 09:13Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah has denounced the publication of derogatory cartoons depicting Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny), stating that an affront to Muslim sensibilities and Islam’s most revered figure cannot be justified as a right to free speech and opinion.
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Islamic Awakening Assembly blasts insult to Prophet Mohammad
Oct 26, 2020 05:38The World Assembly of Islamic Awakening condemned the offensive actions and remarks made in France about Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny) and Islam.
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Iranian speaker raps French insults to Prophet of Islam
Oct 26, 2020 04:04Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf lashed out at the French authorities for their “brazen hostility” towards Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
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France’s stance on Muslims leads to hate mongering: Iran
Oct 24, 2020 14:01The Iranian Foreign Ministry has lambasted the stance adopted by French authorities on insulting Muslims and the noble religion of Islam in the European country, saying such policies would fail to counter extremism and instead breed hatred.
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OIC blasts French incitement against Muslims, Islam’s Prophet
Oct 24, 2020 11:09The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has censured attempts by French politicians to link Muslims and the noble religion of Islam with terrorism, amid growing anti-Islam sentiment due to hostile policies adopted by the European state.
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Iranians mourn Imam Reza's martyrdom anniversary with social distancing
Oct 17, 2020 13:31A mourning ceremony was held at the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH) in the city of Mashhad, Iran on the occasion of Imam Reza's martyrdom anniversary.
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Devotees mark Arba’een as COVID-19 restricts pilgrimage to Karbala
Oct 08, 2020 09:54Muslims around the world commemorate Arba’een or the 40th day following the heartrending tragedy of Karbala and the martyrdom of Imam Husain (AS), the younger grandson and 3rd Infallible Successor of the Almighty’s Last and Greatest Messenger to mankind with the universal creed of Islam, Prophet Mohammad (blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
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Limited Umrah pilgrimage resumes after coronavirus hiatus
Oct 04, 2020 09:09Saudi authorities have partially resumed the year-round Umrah pilgrimage after a seven-month hiatus over the coronavirus pandemic, allowing a limited number of people to perform the rituals in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina with strict observance of health protocols.