TEHRAN (IQNA) – A US-based analyst decried the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden as a “hate speech,” pointing to the need to legally ban such events.  

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Actors are dressed in red and green costumes on a stage, tears welling up in mourners’ eyes as they witness the sorrowful reenactment of the Battle of Karbala, in what is called "ta’ziyeh". 

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The West's hypocrisy and double standard on freedom of speech and hate speech have been exposed once more by the recent incidents of Quran desecration in Sweden.

PARIS (IQNA) – An analyst believes the focus of the French government on the Muslim population is partly because of the failure to assimilate the defeat in the Algerian war. 

MECCA (IQNA) – As the new Islamic year begins, a new Kiswa is ready to cover the Holy Kaaba, the most revered site in Islam. 

TEHRAN (IQNA) – An expert says the French Muslims have been “marginalized” because of their religion and also due to economic and social issues. 

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A key lesson from Srebrenica is that genocide does not happen overnight. It is a slow process of "othering" and dehumanization, which eventually leads to violence.

TEHRAN (IQNA) – An associate professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Houston said the governments which are deliberately seeking to promote hate crimes against followers of other religions “are failing their citizens and betraying their own values.”

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A Toronto-based analyst says the international community is complicit in Israeli crimes as it has failed to stop the regime’s attacks on Palestinians.

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Several experts have blasted using of freedom of speech as a pretext to insult Islam and Muslims. 

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Shia Muslims celebrate Eid al-Ghadir every year to mark the day when Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) brought an important message to Muslims.