while the Mosque of Sankore was “quite picturesque”, according to an Australian visitor. I worry that if no one under the age of 20 uses the Timbuktu metaphor, then the vital signs are even ...

Visiting the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque are essential on any Istanbul itinerary—but visiting a mosque for the first time as a non-Muslim can seem a little daunting. You don’t want to commit ...

Now, all that remains of Masjid Al Taqwa — the first mosque in the Altadena-Pasadena area — are soot, ash and charred twisted skeletons of chairs. A sign proclaiming the mosque’s name stands ...

The configuration of the mosque, the worshipping place for Muslims, traces its history to the courtyard of the religion's founder. The first mosques were, therefore, simple open spaces marked for ...

A text from Fisher to the other individual on Dec. 4 described moving up his plans for a mass attack, and changing the location to a mosque, according to the document. The message included a ...

The story of Khawla bint Tha’laba (r.a.), who engaged in a dialogue with Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), is the inspiration behind the name of Al-Mujadilah Center and Mosque for Women. The Jadal summit ...

And then there’s “Timbuktu, USA.” Written by Ken Prestininzi and getting a regional premiere from local company Intramural Theater (through Monday), the play centers on Kelly Kilkenny ...

Mosques were once a rare sight in Japan, but no longer. The latest, Masjid Istiqlal Osaka, opened in Osaka’s Nishinari Ward last year. It is housed in a former factory building. The expenses ...

The Nigerian Army lost 22 soldiers in an operation targeting the Timbuktu Triangle, a notorious ISWAP stronghold in Borno State Over 70 insurgents, including three high-ranking ISWAP commanders, were ...

Madina is the city of the Prophet's Mosque, Masjid Nabawi, and is a place of great spiritual importance. The city's population contains almost 1.3 million Muslim residents plus an endless procession ...