Tucked between narrow medieval lanes in historic Jeddah, the Othman bin Affan Mosque is offering a rare, layered look into ...

Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, authorities have temporarily closed Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third-holiest site in Islam, ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo: Ayhan Altun/Getty Images With a rich history dating back thousands of years, Istanbul is chock-full of architectural ...

Mosul, Iraq -- The abuses of authoritarian regimes across the Middle East extend far beyond the displacement and persecution of indigenous communities such as the Assyrian people. These regimes have ...

By Gayane Barseghyan Yerevan is older than Rome — 2808 years old at present. The birth certificate of the ancient city is a cuneiform inscription, made in 782 BC by […] ...

At the heart of Anandabas village stands the nearly 150-year-old Anandabas 10-domed mosque – a structure locals describe as both a place of worship and a living testament to history, tradition and ...

History may never cease to ink its stories on our minds and hearts, but there is no history more precious and fascinating than the history of Umm Al-Qura (Makkah) and its holy valley by the Grand ...

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The mosque once was headed by Anwar al-Awlaki, who became an al-Qaida radical and was killed in a drone strike in 2011 authorized by President Barack Obama. His death generated controversy because he ...

Our country is blessed with beautiful mosques. Be it the Sultanate era mosques or the modern marvels, Bangladesh is dotted with these awe-inspiring places of worship that span many centuries. Among ...

Revered cultural icons that have withstood the upheavals of history are being hit hard in the war being waged by Israel and ...