IQNA – The office of Iraq’s top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said holding any memorial services for the cleric’s late wife outside of Najaf and in other Iraqi provinces is prohibited.

IQNA – Iranian medical clinics have been closed in Medina, an official said, noting that Iranian pilgrims, like pilgrims from other countries, must use Saudi clinics and hospitals.

IQNA – The state of Sabah has the highest number of mosques recorded in Malaysia, according to Chief Minister Hajiji Noor.

IQNA – The holy city of Medina, known as the city of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), is among the world’s top 100 tourist destinations.

IQNA – The Islamic community in Southport, a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England, is holding a mosque open day this weekend.

IQNA – The wife of Iraq’s top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani passed away on Sunday evening.

IQNA – For the fifth consecutive year, the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Ali (AS) holy shrine in Najaf, Iraq, is launching a campaign to support underprivileged children.

IQNA – Five unique underground mosques located on the Mangystau peninsula in western Kazakhstan have been nominated for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

IQNA – A Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Tahfiz Certification Program has been launched in Malaysia with the aim of developing future professional huffaz (Quran memorizers) with technical skills.

IQNA – The world’s first net-zero energy mosque is ready for inauguration in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

IQNA – A copy of the Quran translation into Ukrainian was donated by the Al-Massar Islamic Cultural Center in Odessa, Ukraine, to the Mykhailo Grushevsky Regional Public Library.

IQNA – A special fundraising event was recently held to support the purchase of the Al-Wahda Mosque building in Zurich, Switzerland.