It is a type of natural acoustic system. Why do mosques have minarets? The purpose of minarets was to make the Azan reach far and wide. It remains a tradition even today, but its architectural ...

Tourism - İstanbul’s Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, one of the most exquisite structures of humanity’s heritage with its ...

Guang Minaret is in Huaisheng Mosque, one of the earliest mosques in China commemorating Mohammed, founder of Islam. It is said to have been built by an Arab priest who came to China a thousand ...

The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf), represented by the Mosques Department, has officially inaugurated the ...

Dozens of Jewish settlers desecrated on Wednesday morning the Al-Aqsa Mosque after storming its courtyards from the ...

A typical mosque also includes a minaret, a dome and a place to wash before prayers. Each feature has its own significance. Sunni and Shia Muslims: What is the difference between the two ...

Within the framework of the project “Safeguarding the Minaret and Archaeological remains of Jam – Phase I”, funded by the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH ...

Qatar's prime minister said on Sunday that efforts to reach a new ceasefire in Gaza have made some progress but an agreement ...

Most purpose-built mosques have a dome and a minaret, but all mosques have somewhere to wash, a Qibla wall to show the direction of Mecca, and space to bow and pray. Pupils could use the ...

Mosques are more than just places of prayer — they are breathtaking works of art that reflect centuries of history, culture, and craftsmanship. From intricate tilework to towering minarets ...

One of them is the Urban Regeneration for Historic Cairo (URHC) project launched by Egyptian authorities in 2010 in collaboration with UNESCO. The initiative is designed not only to protect Cairo's ...