MAKKAH - The sacred ceremony of replacing the Kiswa, the black cloth covering the Kaaba, is being held today at the Grand Mosque (Masjid al-Haram), marking the beginning of the Islamic New Year.

The death count from the sprawling United Nations compound in Mazar-e-Sharif trickled like an arsenic IV drip. Seven U.N. workers dead -- no, eight -- no, twelve.

Afghanistan is on DFAT’s “do not travel” list, but you can still get a delicious taste of this Central Asian country in Melbourne.

Inside the one-room Balkh province museum in northern Mazar-i-Sharif city's famous Blue Mosque, twin display cases are devoted to mementos from the Taliban's two-decade insurgency ending in 2021.

Great Big Story. Afghanistan’s Blue Mosque Is Surrounded by White Doves. Posted: December 27, 2023 | Last updated: November 7, 2024. Discover the serenity of Mazar e Sharif, home to the ...

MAIMANA (Pajhwok): Zainab, a 17-year-old girl from northern Faryab province, who has made a replica of the Hazrat Ali Shrine, urges the government t ...

A police official told AFP that Tuesday's blast happened around 7:00 am (0230 GMT) in Mazar-i-Sharif -- an ancient city famed for its beautiful blue mosque.

These places include Afghanistan, where she was entranced by the Shrine of Hazrat Ali, also known as Blue Mosque in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Pakistan, where she couldn’t get enough ...

Another explosion hit a mosque in Kabul on Wednesday evening, a spokesman for the capital's commander said, adding at least two people were injured. Wednesday, October 16, 2024 English ...

On Wednesday, explosives ripped through passenger vehicles in Mazar-i-Sharif, killing at least nine people, according to a provincial commander's spokesman, as authorities verified another attack ...