With dreamlike imagery and bold patterns, contemporary Iranian artists have reinterpreted the Persian miniature tradition.

Seeking balance between religion and comfort while playing basketball, Kiandra Browne realized there was a need for better ...

Anti-Israel protesters' slogans seem to simply advocate for Palestinian rights. But here's the true violent, terroristic ...

Athol Fugard, the South African playwright of works including 'The Road to Mecca,' and 'Boesman and Lena' died on Saturday.

She called out its "function," as well as its architecture and community — and "the symbolism, colors, shapes and the way that iconography ... believing they would usher in a new caliphate for the ...

Explore 5 famous mosques in the world, such as Mecca's Masjid al-Haram, boasting breathtaking views. A journey of faith and ...

Syria's national dialogue, held in Damascus at the end of February, was intended to chart the country's future, one that ...

From hand-carved temples and 9th-century stairwells to Raj-era monuments and fortresses dating back to the Mughal dynasty, ...

There are moments when symbols connect events across time in ways no one could have predicted. In 2005, many Israelis wore orange to protest the immoral, disastrous Israeli disengagement from Gaza.

The reality of our everyday life - from the moment we wake up to the simple, familiar rituals and movements that shape us - ...

A report from Beirut, where the funeral of the militant group’s former Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah took place on ...