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 configuration of the mosque, the worshipping place for Muslims, traces its history to the courtyard of the religion's founder. The first mosques were, therefore, simple open spaces marked for ...

Mosques were once a rare sight in Japan, but no longer. The latest, Masjid Istiqlal Osaka, opened in Osaka’s Nishinari Ward last year. It is housed in a former factory building.

A mosque is among the many buildings destroyed in southern California wildfires that continue to rage this week. The Masjid Al-Taqwa in Altadena is one of thousands of buildings that have been ...

On the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, Palestinians returned to the mosque to pray on the ruins of the Farouk Mosque. (Photo: Mahmoud Ajjour, The Palestine Chronicle) Israeli forces have ...

STOCKHOLM, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Sweden's government on Monday accused a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Stockholm of being a platform for Iranian spying against Sweden and the Iranian diaspora. Sweden's ...

IDF reveals how terrorists use the Jabriyat Mosque in Jenin, January 11, 2025 (IDF Spokesperson's Unit). The IDF identified three mosques that terrorists were using while operating in the West ...

Terrorist activity in Judea and Samaria persistently takes place within civilian infrastructures, including mosques, hospitals, medical centers, and educational institutions. During operational ...

New Zealanders observed the Muslim call to prayer Friday to reflect on the moment one week ago when 50 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques were killed. News Wrap: Dozens die when ferry ...

"Negash had no valid right to remain in the United Kingdom," she said. There were rumours that suggested he may have remarried through the mosque of Birmingham in an attempt to secure residency in ...