MECCA (IQNA) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is set to host a three-day international conference in Jeddah titled "Women in Islam: Status and Empowerment" commencing on Monday.

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A Canadian Muslim, Khalil Jafar, has donated a valuable and ancient collection of 100 envelopes and stamps, along with a catalog of Canadian stamps, to the treasury of stamps and coins of the Central Museum of Imam Reza shrine.

NEW DELHI (IQNA) – A new translation of the Holy Quran into the English language authored by an Indian scholar has been released.

AKRA (IQNA) – A conference in support of Palestine was organized at the Islamic University of Ghana.

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Imam Reza holy shrine’s Scientific and Cultural Foundation has announced the call for the fifth round of International Congress of Imam Reza. 

OTTAWA (IQNA) – The Mosquers film festival began on Friday, drawing Muslim film makers from around the world.

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – The Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival is scheduled to commence on Thursday, October 19, in collaboration with Milwaukee Film and the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition.

CAIRO (IQNA) – An Egyptian calligrapher who arguably penned largest handwritten Quran in the world died earlier this week.

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – The 8th edition of the annual Muslim film festival in Milwaukee, US state of Wisconsin, will be held for four days later this month.

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The first edition of the International Khorsheed Media Festival, which aims to highlight the importance of women's roles and voices in journalism, kicked off in Mashhad on Saturday.

ISLAMABAD (IQNA) – The Rawalpindi Arts Council in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi hosted an Islamic calligraphy exhibition as part of programs marking the celebrations of Eid Milad-ul-Nabi, the Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) birth anniversary.

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Manuscripts Center of Imam Reza shrine has unveiled the oldest manuscript of Sirat al-Halbiya, a biography of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), on the occasion of marriage anniversary of the Prophet and Hazrat Khadijeh.