In Egypt, there are more mosques and fewer imams than in previous years. Meet the freelance imams filling the gaps, and ...

The simplest mosque would be a prayer room with a wall marked with a “mihrab” – a niche indicating the direction of Mecca, which Muslims should face when praying. A typical mosque also ...

We see a Muslim in prayer, kneeling on a prayer rug inside the mosque. TEACHER: This chamber in the wall is called a 'mihrab'. It shows Muslims the direction of Mecca. Mecca is a very holy place ...