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.

Doha: The Departments of Mosques and Religious Guidance at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs held on Tuesday a ceremony to honor graduates of the new Qatar Imams' training ...

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.

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Thursday a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi ...

Replacing old mosques with new versions of older Hindu temples – as a number of court cases in India currently aim to do – does not right old wrongs; it perpetrates new ones. Unless the Supreme Court ...

Madinah, January 27, 2025, SPA -- The third group of participants in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Guests Program for Umrah and Visit departed Madinah today for Makkah to perform Umrah rituals ...

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 ...

Pathanamthitta: Despite its prominence as a national pilgrimage centre, Sabarimala has been overlooked in the Union Budget 2025, leaving its development plans without the necessary funding.

Another major ropeway is proposed for the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala, where pilgrims currently face a challenging climb from Pamba to the temple. The 2.62-km ropeway is expected to ease the ...

He thought the Sabarimala pilgrimage was the perfect cover to circulate fake currency notes. He blended seamlessly with 16 other pilgrims from across the Kasaragod district. He believed his plan was ...

Kasaragod: A police investigation in Kasaragod, which began after counterfeit notes were found in cash paid for a mobile display replacement, has led to the arrest of the true culprit. Initially ...

Hindu texts often declare that the four goals of human life are dharma ethics artha wealth kama pleasure and moksha liberation As one goes through Hindu scriptures one finds different types of sexual ...