In 1833 the French poet Alphonse de Lamartine witnessed a dazzling procession of thousands of camels entering the city, bringing mocha coffee and Indian shawls from Baghdad ... city’s religious ...

In the upper right corner, the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus ... She was the first and only female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate in India, having ascended to the throne following her father's death ...

The construction of the Umayyad Mosque began in 705 AD by al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik. The Umayyad Mosque is also distinguished by being the first mosque in which the mihrab and the apse appeared as ...

The Canadian government on Wednesday announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition.

Some restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day as observant Muslims began fasting during the holy ...

New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Wednesday claimed that the recent construction work at a mosque in northeast Delhi's Seelampur was in violation of norms. MCD said, "The construction ...

Delhi's Jama Masjid is one of the largest and most impressive mosques in India. Commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century, it boasts a striking red sandstone and white marble ...

Police have registered a case against an imam and seized a loudspeaker from a mosque in the Chandausi area of Sambhal ... Pakistan recently accused India of 'sponsoring terrorism' in response to the ...

India's majestic monuments often credit emperors and kings, yet visionary women played pivotal roles. Bega Begum commissioned Humayun’s Tomb, and Begum Shah Jahan built Taj-ul-Masajid.

That makes the “ waqf boards” that control them (on Allah’s behalf, they say) count collectively as India’s third-biggest ...