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Iranian Official Sounds Alarm on Hajj Security

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Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Saeed Ohadi deplored Saudi Arabia’s failure to ensure security of the Hajj pilgrims, saying the recurrence of Hajj-related incidents in the kingdom is a warning to all Muslims.
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Stampede in Mecca Once Again Wounds Pilgrims

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18 Hajj pilgrims were injured and suffered partial suffocation when a huge crowd thronged in front of Grand Mosque of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Religion

Officials Call for People’s Huge Turnout in Int’l Quds Day Rallies

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Several Iranian officials including President Hassan Rouhani called on the Iranian nation to attend the upcoming nationwide demonstrations, described as “civil and popular manoeuvres against occupation of Palestine”, to mark the International Quds Day, which falls on July 1.
Media Wire

No Iranian Pilgrim Injured in Iraq: Official

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The Head of Iran's Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization, Saeed Ohadi, said that none of the country’s nationals have been injured while on pilgrimage to the holy cities of Iraq, noting that a Tuesday June 28 terrorist attack in the desert of Karbala was far away from the holy city and did not injure anybody.
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Iran’s Larijani Highlights Importance of Int’l Quds Day

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani underlined the importance of International Quds Day rallies, saying that massive presence of Muslims in the upcoming demonstrations across the world will display their “strong will” to help resolve the problems facing the Palestinian nation.
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Iranian Official Rejects Saudi Claims on Hajj Deal

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Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Saeed Ohadi dismissed as a “pure lie” a recent claim by Saudi ambassadors to Islamic countries that a deal proposed to Iran on this year’s Hajj pilgrimage was not different from those offered to other Muslim states.
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There Are Good People Even among Israelites: Senior Cleric

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Ayatollah Mohammad Taqi Mesbah Yazdi, a prominent Iranian Shiite cleric in Qom, noted on Tuesday, June 21, that all Western people are not criminals and bad human beings.
Media Wire

Muslims Must Unite, Fight Terror on Their Own: FM Zarif

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Muslims should unite and show to the West that they can fight terrorism and extremism on their own.
Media Wire

10 Tons of Ash Reshteh to Be Served for Fasting People

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10 tons of Iranian Ash Reshteh (a kind of soup) will be served for Muslim people fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.
Media Wire

Larijani: Stripping Cleric’s Citizenship Sign of Bahrain Gov’t’s ‘Last Breaths’

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Iran’s Parliament Speaker said on Tuesday June 21 that Bahrain’s decision in revoking the citizenship of prominent Shia cleric, Sheikh Isa Qassim, is a sign of Al-Khalifa’s ‘last breaths’.
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Academic: Muslim Brotherhood Is the Only Path to Democracy in Arab World

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Davoud Feyrahi, a professor of political sciences at the University of Tehran, believes that Sunni Muslim countries cannot achieve democracy without the Muslim Brotherhood Movement.
Iran in Pictures

Pilgrims Recite Quran at Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad

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People gather in the holy shrine of the eighth Shiite imam, Imam Reza (AS), in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad to read the Quran...
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Iranian Cleric Urges Pakistan Action to Prevent Shiite Killings

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A top Iranian cleric called on the Islamabad government to reverse its policy of inaction on the frequent killings of Shiite Muslims in terrorist attacks.
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Iran-Vatican Cooperation to Help Solve Problems of Women and Families: VP

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Iranian Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Mowlaverdi stressed on Wednesday, June 15, that the cooperation between Tehran and Vatican City and other countries will help solve problems facing women and families.
Iran in Pictures

World’s Most Precious Quran Unveiled in Tehran

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The world’s most precious handwritten Quran was unveiled after 18 years on Monday June 13 at the opening ceremony of the 24th International Holy...
Media Wire

VP: Vatican Cooperation Important in Iran’s Foreign Policy

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Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi said that cooperation with the Vatican is of great importance in Iran's foreign policy.
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Golrizan Ceremony, a Longstanding Iranian Charity Tradition

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Several athletes and artists, including Shahab Hosseini who recently won an award at Cannes, as well as the Vice-President for Women Affairs Shahindokht Mowlaverdi, took part in a major charity appeal event in Tehran.
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Leader Makes Donation to Charity Appeal to Free Prisoners

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei made a substantial donation to a charity organization that collects money for the release of needy inmates who have committed crimes without intent.
Religion

CAIR Leader Condemns Attack in Orlando Mass Shooting

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The Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR) has condemned the Orlando nightclub mass shooting that left at least 50 people dead and 53 others injured on Sunday, calling it a hate crime.
Media Wire

International Holy Quran Exhibition to Open in Tehran

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The 24th edition of the International Holy Quran Exhibition is set to kick off in the presence of Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati on Monday evening, June 13.
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Prophet Muhammad’s Mantle on Display in Istanbul

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A mantle attributed to Prophet Muhammad has gone on display in the Turkish city of Istanbul from the first Friday of Ramadan, June 10, for 10 days.
Iran in Pictures

Charity Iftar Food Festival in Arak

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The first charity festival celebrating Iftar [the breaking of the daily fast] in Ramadan was held on Thursday June 9. The event was held at Mafakher Museum to benefit MS patients in Arak, Markazi province.
Religion

Muslim World Should Choose between Radicalism and Democratization: Academic

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In a recent interview with Etemad daily, Davoud Feyrahi, a professor of political sciences at the University of Tehran, discussed the Tunisian version of Muslim Brotherhood, the Ennahda Party. In his view, it is forming a powerful democratic system based on religious principles, while keeping its religious and political activities separate from one another. This is the first part of the interview.
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Precious Quran Manuscript to Be Unveiled

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One of the most precious manuscripts of the holy Quran will be unveiled during the 24th International Holy Quran Exhibition, in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani.
Religion

Dignity, Power, and Excellence Achievable via Quran

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On the occasion of holy month of Ramadan, international Quran reciters and memorizers gathered in a recitation ceremony in the presence of Ayatollah Khamenei.
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