The nation's first purpose-built mosque opened in Cedar Rapids in the 1930s, and its history is still instructive, writes ...

G EORGE TOWN, June 30 — Over the past several years, the Acheen Street Mosque here has opened its doors to the general public during Ramadan to host buka puasa with non-Muslims. The historical mosque, ...

However, Alawites follow Muhammad Ibn Nusayr, who was a 10th-century disciple of the 11th imam and declared himself to be the ...

Some parts of it were what you might call “visibly invisible”: Everyone in Tehran knows about Evin Prison, perched on the ...

Among the first architectural structures built in Istanbul were the Eyüp Sultan Mosque, the Old Palace in Beyazıt, the Fatih Mosque and Complex built by Architect Atik Sinan on the site of the former ...

Built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 537, Hagia Sophia was turned into a mosque with the 1453 Ottoman conquest of Istanbul. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founding leader of the Turkish ...

Discover the 128-year-old Al Shuyookh Mosque in Dubai's Al Shindagha, where daily prayers have been held without interruption since 1897. Learn about its rich history and the dedicated service.

In 2011-2012, Sınav graduated from Mimar Sinan University with his "Long Story" film, receiving his diploma from his professor, Sami Şekeroğlu, during the university’s 50th anniversary celebration.

Dubai: The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai inaugurated the Nasser Ahmed Nasser Lootah Mosque in Muhaisnah 2, in the presence of Mohammed Ali bin Zayed Al-Falasi ...

Throughout his illustrious career, Mimar Sinan designed and constructed an impressive array of structures, including 81 mosques, 51 small mosques (mescit), 55 madrasas, 26 Quranic schools (darül-kurra ...