TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Orthodox Church on Sunday elected Joan Pelushi as its new leader following the death in January of Archbishop Anastasios, who had revived the church after the fall of ...

Masjid al-Haram, also known as Masjidil Haram, is the oldest and largest mosque in the world located around the Ka'bah. Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and his son Prophet Ismail (AS) laid the foundations of the ...

It also houses a library and an Islamic center. The Great Mosque of Kano, also called the Kano Central Mosque, dates back to the 15th century and has undergone several reconstructions. The mosque ...

With six soaring minarets and five main domes, it represents the last great mosque of the classical era. Visitors must adhere to specific rules, including women wearing headscarves and no flash ...

This mosque-cathedral covers 24,000 sq m, dominating the cityscape. The building almost defies description and is as complicated inside as its storied history. Construction commenced in AD 785 ...

He also thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the construction of Namazgah Mosque in Albania, calling it “a significant cultural and religious landmark for our Muslim community.” ...

The most beautiful holiday destinations to visit in 2025 – without the crowds - Swerve the beaten track and discover some of ...

Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque)Constructed during the early 17th century, Istanbul's most photogenic building gets its nickname from the blue tiles adorning the interior. Ramadan, one of the ...

"It is one of the only places where you can visit a Mosque, a Catholic church, an Eastern Orthodox church and a synagogue in one place. "Tucked inside a long, thin valley and surrounded by ...