It said the prisoners tried to kill the guards and escape from the penal colony 20 km (12 miles) east of Dushanbe, Tajikistan's capital. A source in Tajik law enforcement, speaking on condition of ...

Rahim Al-Hussaini was named Wednesday as the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims, following the death of his father. The 53-year-old was designated as the Aga ...

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 crime occurred on September 29, 2024. A thief broke into the mosque through a window and stole 330,000 soms at 3 am. The ...

The corresponding decision was made by the Cabinet of Ministers of Iran. The new visa-free arrangement is slated to kick off ...

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 ...

The Embassy of Hungary in Kyrgyzstan on January 30 has organized a photo exhibition Islamic Architectural Heritage in Hungary ...

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif had a luncheon meeting in the historic Lahore Fort with the defence attachés of 16 countries, including the United States, Russia, Germany, Japan, Thailand, ...

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.

Threats from radicals in Tajikistan are emerging as a potential challenge for both Afghanistan and India, with Saifiddin Tadjiboev, now a colonel in the Islamist-led Syrian Army, possibly ...

IDF reveals how terrorists use the Jabriyat Mosque in Jenin, January 11, 2025 (IDF Spokesperson's Unit). The IDF identified three mosques that terrorists were using while operating in the West ...

Tamkin Mehrabuddin and her sister were preparing lunch in their home in Tajikistan when police officers knocked on their door. The two Afghan women were ordered to accompany them to a police ...