Iran has marked its annual fire festival. The festival is known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi. It comes a week before ...

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, approved today, February 20, 2025, the Saudi riyal symbol; a historic move that will reinforce the Saudi currency's identity.

Authoritarian regimes often enforce strict clothing laws to assert their dominance over their citizens' physical and ...

Israel has imposed strict restrictions on Palestinians from the occupied West Bank trying to reach Jerusalem for prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the second Friday of Ramadan.

It can hold over 40,000 worshippers at a time, and its reflective pools create a mirror-like illusion at sunset that's simply hypnotic. Istanbul's most iconic mosque is a head-turner, thanks to ...

Security Minister Dan Jarvis announced the Government is looking at ways of applying anti-terrorism laws to the entire state - making it possible to proscribe Iran and its intelligence services in ...

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 ...

During this period, many Muslims also gather in mosques for prayers, spiritual reflection, and communal worship. Whether for daily prayers, Taraweeh (special nightly prayers), or the grand Eid ...

IAEA Board of Governors Convenes for Special Meeting. IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano delivered an introductory statement to the Agency's Board of Governors’ special meeting on Iran. Story | ...

In Iran, making vows and preparing traditional foods such as “Shoule zard”, “Ash reshte”, and “Haleem” are common customs. Also, many families go to mosques on the nights of Qadr and ...

The UAE is renowned all over the world for its stunning architecture and the country’s mosques are great examples. If you’re in Dubai or any of the other emirates during Ramadan then you might want to ...

VIENNA—Iran has sharply increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium in recent weeks, according to a confidential United Nations report, as Tehran amasses a critical raw material for ...