Throughout the MENA region, once-mighty capitals shaped empires and cultures before being overshadowed by new power centers.

One of the most striking of the early minarets is the one that was attached to the Great Mosque of Samarra in Iraq. The mosque today is mostly a ruin, but its minaret still stands. And that is an ...

The mosque at the heart of this ancient city ... And with violence down sharply here and across the country, throngs of pilgrims again pray at Samarra’s Askariya Shrine, one of the holiest sites in ...

This photo taken on March 3, 2025 shows the spiraling minaret of Abu Dulaf Mosque on the outskirts of Samarra, in Salahuddin province, Iraq. Samarra Archaeological City, located about 130 km north ...

This photo taken on March 3, 2025 shows the spiraling minaret of the Great Mosque in Samarra, Salahuddin province, Iraq. Samarra Archaeological City, located about 130 km north of Iraqi capital ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A 16-year-old boy has been charged after a western Sydney mosque was allegedly targeted with threats of a mass shooting referring to ...

A major police investigation began following the alleged threat to a mosque in Western Sydney. The Australian Islamic House – Masjid Al-Bayt Al-Islami in Edmonson Park said in a statement on ...

A 16-year-old from Western Australia has been arrested following a "major" investigation into a social media threat against a Sydney mosque. The comment, which was posted on a newly-opened ...