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, ...
Why there’s a huge collection of vintage cars stored in the middle of the desert
A vast and eccentric collection of everything from vintage Rolls-Royces to an entire house relocated from Syria, the Sheikh ...
Historic landmarks in Iraq’s Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...
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In Syria, prominent Sunni religious leaders return from exile
The Umayyad Mosque in the Old City of Damascus is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. (Photo by Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0) A video has circulated widely on Syrian networks ...
The birth of Syria's 'state of barbarism'
The regime set up by Hafez al-Assad after the coup d'état of November 13, 1970, had only one objective: Its own continuity, ...
In the New Syria, Religious Minorities Swing Between Hope and Fear
Syria’s Islamist leaders pledged to respect religious freedom despite their radical past. Many Christians and Shiites are weighing whether to trust them.
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2 mosques in Germany get threat letters
Two mosques in Germany have received threatening and provocative letters, according to a statement from the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB) on Friday. One of the letters was ...
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Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in memory of Hamas leader
Special prayers were held at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in memory of Muhammad Deif, the former commander of Hamas's military department, and other senior Hamas figures who were eliminated in the war.
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Father of disabled boy who claims he was refused entry to Clonskeagh mosque has discrimination case dismissed
The father of a disabled boy who claimed he was humiliated by being ejected from the grounds of Ireland’s biggest mosque by a garda during a row over parking during a religious festival has ...
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Clonskeagh Mosque cleared of disability discrimination claim
Mosque administrator Ahmed Hassain gave evidence that between 2,000 and 2,500 people normally came to Clonskeagh to mark the end of Ramadan – but that 2023 was "exceptionally large", quoting an ...
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People Rally in Damascus to Protest PKK and Syrian Democratic Forces
Syrians gathered in the iconic Umayyad Square in Damascus to protest against the presence of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in eastern Syria on Friday, ...
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Saudi Crown Prince congratulate President al-Sharaa on assuming presidency of Syria
Riyadh, SANA- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Syrian Arab Republic Mr. Ahmad al-Sharaa on assuming ...