Dubai: The annual ceremonial washing of the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine located within the Grand Mosque in Mecca, was performed early Thursday in a tradition steeped in spiritual and historical ...

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and ...

Islamic State (IS) militants attacked a village south of Mosul, killing several people including two journalists, even as ...

Despite geopolitical tensions, dozens of Jews, including Israelis, have journeyed to shrine in Kurdish city of Alqosh since ...

His office then announced an open-ended curfew in Baghdad too, fearing a possible upsurge in sectarian violence. Extra troops flooded into the streets, but angry Shia militiamen were ahead of them.

Muslim worshippers make their way towards the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque complex in in the holy city of Mecca to take part in morning prayers on the first day of Eid Al-Adha, ...

An open international ideas contest is being held to rethink Baghdad’s underused main railway station (Deadline: 1 October) Open to architects, students, engineers, planners and designers – the single ...

President Trump's visit to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi marked a significant moment during his diplomatic tour. The mosque, a vision of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, stands as a ...

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque: Explore the architectural marvel as UAE prepares for Trump's visit, showcasing Islamic unity and global collaboration.

A bomb attack in Iraq has badly damaged one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, sparking furious protests. Thousands of Iraqis have gathered at the al-Askari shrine in Samarra, north of Baghdad, where ...

Volunteers prepare to distribute sweets as Muslims gather to perform the morning prayer at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca at the start of Eidul Fitr early on March 30.

The Grand al-Nuri Mosque was built in 1172 with its famous leaning minaret, which gave the city its nickname "al-Hadbaa" or "the hunchback." ...