A UNESCO-led project is restoring historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul, including the Al-Hadbaa Minaret and key churches, after ...
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...
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 Kebbi Government on Thursday said it has awarded the contract for the repairs and renovation of 97 mosques across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state. The State Commissioner for ...
A decision by local authorities in Najaf, southern Iraq, to establish a committee dedicated to "fighting ... Such beliefs contradict both Shia and Sunni teachings, which emphasise the worship of God ...
The eastern regions of Saudi Arabia have been on alert since last year when Daesh carried out two attacks on Shia mosques. In August, a suicide attack killed 15 people in an bombing on a mosque ...
"Bias and bigotry have no place in a society striving for inclusivity and mutual respect." HONOLULU, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a rare demonstration of unity, religious leaders representing ...
ABU DHABI, 12th November 2018 (WAM) - President of Iraq Barham Salih on Monday, visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, in Abu Dhabi, as part of his official visit to the UAE. He was accompanied by Dr.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit Iraq's capital Baghdad on Sunday ... Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, Speaker of the Iraqi House of Representatives Mahmoud Mashhadani ...
Iraq has passed a law that would legalise the marriage of children as young as nine. Three divisive laws have now been passed which give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters ...
which some interpret to allow marriage of girls in their early teens — or as young as nine under the Jaafari school of Islamic law followed by many Shia religious authorities in Iraq.