60000 people, 12000 servants, huge amount of gold, when world's richest Muslim went to Mecca for Hajj, he was...
In a new directive for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia has banned children from accompanying pilgrims. The Ministry of ...
Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition
Under a vast canopy of tents in the Saudi city of Jeddah, religious artefacts are on display alongside contemporary art ...
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See Mosul’s Historic Leaning Minaret Tower, Rebuilt After Destruction by ISIS
Eight years after the Iraqi city was left in ruins, Mosul’s rich multicultural heritage is slowly but surely beginning to flower again ...
Mosul’s renowned minaret restored from ravages of Islamic State
Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2017, ...
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Saudi Arabia Is Still One of the Most Repressive Countries
Pundits like Thomas Friedman claimed that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman was a reformer committed to liberalization. In reality, the Saudi kingdom remains unflinchingly authoritarian, ...
The world's most valuable building worth incredible £75bn and holds over 2million people
Not only is this the holiest mosque in Islam and the largest in the world, but the building is also the most expensive in the ...
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Iraq’s iconic ‘hunchback’ minaret of Mosul rebuilt using original bricks after destruction under Islamic State rule
The leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original brickwork, years after it was reduced to ...
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Iraq's "Hunchback" Of Mosul, Where ISIS Chief Declared A Caliphate, Rebuilt
Mosul still "needs a great deal" of work before it is back to normal, he said. "It needs its former residents... the ...
5 Beautiful Mosques To Visit In Istanbul
If you’re looking to understand the different architectural styles and eras of Istanbul, here are five beautiful mosques to ...
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‘Duty to remember’: Events to mark eighth anniversary of Quebec City mosque attack
MONTREAL — Only one bullet hole remains in the wall of the Centre culturel islamique de Québec, eight years after a gunman stormed into the mosque and killed six Muslim men who had come to pray. While ...
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Safety improvements coming to tourist mecca of Cathedral Grove
Port Alberni, BC – Drivers travelling along Highway 4 through MacMillan Provincial Park and Cathedral Grove can expect minor delays over two nights, on Sunday, Jan. 26 and Monday, Jan. 27 as the ...