IQNA

‘EU Clearly Targeting Muslims’: Top Court Allows States to Ban Hijab at Work

BRUSSELS (IQNA) – The European Union’s top court ruled on Tuesday that public employers in member states can ban workers from wearing any visible signs of religious belief, including Islamic headscarf,...

Recent Israeli Gaza Carnage ‘Small Part’ of Their 75-Year-Long Crimes in Palestine: Ayatollah Khamenei

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution says the Israeli killing of some 15,000 people in the besieged Gaza Strip in the past 50 days is just a “small part” of more than seven decades of Israeli...

‘I’m One Causality in Much Wider Conflict’: Injured Palestinian in US Shooting Speaks Out

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – One of the Palestinian men shot in Vermont has broken silence, reminding the world that he is just one of the causalities of a “wider conflict” in reference to living under the...
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How Khums and Zakat Differ from Taxes

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Khums and Zakat are sums received by Islam’s religious institutions while tax is collected by governments.
Political
Bahraini Activist Stresses Civil Society Institutes’ Role in Tackling Palestine Crisis

Bahraini Activist Stresses Civil Society Institutes’ Role in Tackling Palestine Crisis

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Civil society institutes must assume leadership of popular movements in confronting the Israeli regime and resolving the Palestinian crisis, a Bahraini rights activist said.
29 Nov 2023, 15:57
Religious Activities
Iran, Saudi Arabia in Talks for Resumption of Umrah Trips

Iran, Saudi Arabia in Talks for Resumption of Umrah Trips

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Officials from Iran and Saudi Arabia are holding consultations on participation of Iranians in Umrah pilgrimage.
29 Nov 2023, 14:52
World
Man Charged with Hate Crimes after Attacking Muslim Woman on NYC Subway

Man Charged with Hate Crimes after Attacking Muslim Woman on NYC Subway

WASHINTON, DC (IQNA) – A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged with several hate crimes after he allegedly assaulted a Muslim woman and destroyed her Palestinian flag on a New York City subway earlier this month.
29 Nov 2023, 12:04
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