At the centre of the unrest was a court-ordered archaeological survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid – a 16th-century mosque now claimed by Hindu petitioners to have been built on the ruins of a temple.

With its modern architectural design, exquisite craftsmanship, and serene ambience, the mosque leaves visitors in awe. With a capacity to accommodate 10,000 worshippers simultaneously, it is now ...

According to reports, the mosque, which represents an architectural masterpiece, was said to have been built in 1925 on a piece of land donated by Oba Sodeke shortly after the Egbas had settled there.

By Akin Nazli in Belgrade Turkey’s culture and tourism ministry is set to launch a restoration of the dome of Hagia Sophia in ...

IPHC spokesperson, Priest Vusi Ndala told IOL that the 1,500 couples will be ushered into “holy matrimony of marriage” on Easter Sunday. “This record number of the wedded couple surpasses by ...

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New Zealanders observed the Muslim call to prayer Friday to reflect on the moment one week ago when 50 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques were killed. News Wrap: Dozens die when ferry ...

Constructed between 1996 and 2007 at the request of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder and first president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is by far the most ...

Mombasa County Government is at a crossroads, it has to make a tough decision on whether to demolish a mosque built on public land, as ordered by the court, or buy an alternative parcel for the ...

The controversy, which has percolated up from TikTok and regional talk radio into Fox News segments in just a few weeks, recalls the “Ground Zero mosque” saga of 2010, when right-wing media ...

Tourists and worshippers stand in a queue outside the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, while Turkey begins restoration work ... The dome of the Haigha Sofia has fallen down three times previously in it's ...