The major earthquake in Morocco that killed more than 2,900 people and injured thousands more also significantly damaged some of the country’s most famous religious sites, according to Eric Falt, a ...

Authorities in communist China’s northwestern Gansu province have secretly demolished parts of a world-famous 17th-century mosque in order to replace its Arabic-style structure with Chinese ...

When Western tourists who are visiting Istanbul, Turkey, cruise into a port, many typically look for one particular landmark: the Hagia Sophia. Identifying the ancient temple, which has served as a ...

Europe has a fascinating connection with Islam. The Islamic past of the region leaves a footmark which is traceable even today to the observing tourist. Although we associate mosques with prayers, the ...

Majdi Faleh receives funding from Australian Research Council. Special Research Initiatives - Grant ID: SR200200989 Dijana Alic receives funding from Australian Research Council. Special Research ...

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Pope Leo XIV visited a historic mosque in Turkey during his first foreign trip — and although he customarily took off his shoes, the pontiff declined to join in prayer, according to reports. The ...

Four of Dubai's most famous mosques have been lit up with projections to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. Jumeirah Grand Mosque, Al Khawaneej Mosque, Sheikh Rashid Bin Mohammed Mosque and Zabeel ...

When you think about historic and cultural places in Ghana, the Ancient Mud Bole Mosque is one of the places you think about. It looks like it’s made of standing canoes with wooden spikes seemingly ...