In its more than 1,400-year existence, the majestic domed structure of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has served as the Byzantine Empire’s main cathedral, as a mosque under the Ottoman Empire, and as a ...

Pakistan’s embassy in Japan has distanced itself from a mosque project in the Japanese city of Kawagoe after local authorities said the structure was built without the approvals required under ...

Old Khanpur, located along the scenic banks of Khanpur Dam, is witnessing growing alarm over the deteriorating condition of its historic Jamia Mosque Rajgan, a structure believed to be more than 150 ...

The mosque has enough to charm anyone. It is stately and imposing, even though it is only a one-storey building. Its facilities seem carefully chosen and meticulously built. Split-unit ...

A typical mosque's architecture consists of an open courtyard, an arcade, a prayer hall, and a minaret. The domed structure includes a Qibla wall (facing Mecca), a mehrab, a semicircular niche placed ...

Mecca is the religion’s most iconic destination. But these exquisite mosques and shrines found from Tunisia to Syria also honor its sacred history. The skyline of Jerusalem’s Old City is dominated by ...

Visiting the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque are essential on any Istanbul itinerary—but visiting a mosque for the first time as a non-Muslim can seem a little daunting. You don’t want to commit a faux ...

The mosque was found in the Bedouin town of Rahat in Israel’s Negev desert. Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP via Getty Images Archaeologists in Israel’s Negev desert have unearthed a 1,200-year-old ...