Colorful Ortakoy mosque and Bosphorus Bridge in the background. Istanbul is known for its incredible Ottoman-era (and beyond) architecture and that extends to its mosques and other places of worship.

The configuration of the mosque, the worshipping place for Muslims, traces its history to the courtyard of the religion's founder. The first mosques were, therefore, simple open spaces marked for ...

Now, all that remains of Masjid Al Taqwa — the first mosque in the Altadena-Pasadena area — are soot, ash and charred twisted skeletons of chairs. A sign proclaiming the mosque’s name stands ...

STOCKHOLM, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Sweden's government on Monday accused a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Stockholm of being a platform for Iranian spying against Sweden and the Iranian diaspora. Sweden's ...

Israel has destroyed 79% of the mosques in the Gaza Strip and completely demolished three churches, the spokesperson for the enclave’s Ministry of Endowments told Anadolu. Ikrami Al-Mudallal ...

Seven mosques across the UAE were renamed Al Nakhwah to commemorate the day when the country showed the world its gallantry in face of Houthi drone attack in 2022. 'Al Nakhwah', an Arabic word ...

February 6 marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Dr. Li Wenliang, a young ophthalmologist at Wuhan Central Hospital whose attempts to warn colleagues and the public of an emerging ...

The United States immigration authorities have been granted the ability to arrest individuals at schools, churches, and hospitals following President Donald Trump administration’s reversal of ...

Mosques were once a rare sight in Japan, but no longer. The latest, Masjid Istiqlal Osaka, opened in Osaka’s Nishinari Ward last year. It is housed in a former factory building.

New Zealanders observed the Muslim call to prayer Friday to reflect on the moment one week ago when 50 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques were killed. News Wrap: Dozens die when ferry ...

View of the AlMidhallah exhibition component, the outdoor exhibition spaces, at the Islamic Arts Biennale 2025. Image © Marco Cappelletti At the forefront of this ...

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