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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

On the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, Palestinians returned to the mosque to pray on the ruins of the Farouk Mosque. (Photo: Mahmoud Ajjour, The Palestine Chronicle) Israeli forces have ...

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

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

Forum 18, a site based in Norway, is one of the few media outlets specializing in coverage of religious freedom.

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, ...

A mosque is among the many buildings destroyed in southern California wildfires that continue to rage this week. The Masjid Al-Taqwa in Altadena is one of thousands of buildings that have been ...

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.