Senior Shia cleric warned against interference of the western countries in spread of Takfiri (excommunication) thoughts.

Nigeria's Emir of Kano and leader of the country's delegation to Hajj 2015, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has sparked many debates after saying pilgrims from the country may henceforth skip the stone-throwing ritual – an aspect of the holy pilgrimage – if the Saudi authorities do not assign to them tents that are closer to the jamaraat.

Iranian cleric stressed the power of unity noting that boosting solidarity in an Islamic community will lead to fulfillment of all our demands.

Hundreds of Palestinians have been injured during clashes with Israeli forces, as Israel barred access to Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), triggering early sparks of a third intifada, or uprising, in the occupied lands.

Reflecting a growing anti-Muslim sentiment in Canada amid ongoing identity & niqab debates, a second Muslim woman has been attacked in a Toronto mall in front of her daughters.

“If Saudi Arabia cannot secure safety of pilgrims during hajj rituals, then they should use other Islamic states’ competence for managing the pilgrimage,” said Secretary General of the World Forum for Proximity of the Islamic Schools of Thought.

Prominent Lebanese cleric warned agaisnt Takfiri (excommunication) groups targetting image of Islam stressing necessity of ideological confrontation with the deviate group.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has praised the nuclear agreement recently clinched between Iran and the P5+1 group, saying the world body is ready for any cooperation to facilitate the implementation of the accord.

A high-ranking Russian military delegation is set to hold talks with Israeli officials in Tel Aviv on Russia's operations in Syria, an Israeli officer says.

The top US commander in Afghanistan has said that the deadly US air strike on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in the northern city of Kunduz was carried out at the request of Afghan forces.

Dozens of Saudi clerics have called for supporting the war against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as well as Iran and Russia, which are backing Syria in its fight against terrorism.

Three separate car bomb attacks across Iraq have left at least 57 people dead and scores injured.

At least 18 people are killed in rocket-propelled grenade attack on a hotel in the Yemeni city of Aden, reports say.

Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani rejected the notion of any normalization of ties between Tehran and Washington, warning Iranian officials to be mindful of the US hostility towards the country.

Expediency Council Chairman Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Monday that expansion of terrorism should be stopped worldwide. Speaking to Croatian Parliament Speaker Josip Leko on Monday, Ayatollah Rafsanjani said diplomacy is better than bombardment.

A Filipino economic delegation left for Tehran late on Sunday to study cooperation with Iran in the fields of development and management of ports during post-sanction era.

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry says it is collecting hard evidence to determine whether or not the recent deadly crush in Mina near the holy Saudi city of Mecca occurred with malice aforethought.

An Iranian parliamentary delegation departed Tehran on Monday morning to pay an official visit to the Belgian capital, Brussels.