Photos of Isfahan from its small ‘mountain’ overlook the graceful city. Postcards display its majestic blue mosque. All is ...

Those who have borne witness to the devastation wrought upon Israel on October 7th perceive a naked truth that Canada’s ...

With a rich history dating back thousands of years, Istanbul is chock-full of architectural marvels. One such wonder is the Blue Mosque, or the Sultan Ahmed Mosque as it is known to locals. The Blue ...

The Blue Mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet I, the Ottoman Empire’s sultan between 1603 and 1617. War bounty was typically used to fund large-scale projects like this, but the Sultan chose to use ...

Steve McCurry (American, born 1950) Title: Pigeon Feeding near Blue Mosque, Mazar-E-Sharif, Afghanistan, 1991 Medium: Digital C-type Print Edition: 3020 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm.)Price on Request 1530 x ...

The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021, during the last weeks of the chaotic departure of U.S. and NATO troops from the country after 20 years of war.

Discover the serenity of Mazar e Sharif, home to the enchanting Blue Mosque in northern Afghanistan. This architectural gem is a haven of peace amidst the bustling urban landscape, its blue hues ...

Meanwhile, Masjid-i Jami, a 13th-century Ghurid mosque, which was extended over the centuries under different rulers, now has numerous cracks and parts of its blue-tiled minarets have collapsed.

Richard “Mac” McKinney appeared at a mosque one Friday afternoon because he wanted to kill Muslims. But mosque members diffused the Marine’s fury with a form of resistance he was not ...

In addition, the Blue Mosque, an architectural jewel located in the heart of the city, attracts many Afghan and foreign visitors who can represent an economic windfall. After years of nomadic living, ...

Herat, Afghanistan — An explosion tore through a crowded mosque in western Afghanistan on Friday, killing a prominent cleric close to the country's Taliban regime, officials said.