War, Terror, Diplomacy: What If Israel Takes Al-Aqsa Mosque?
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The statement issued after this week’s meeting in Jordan was blunt about what might happen next. Israeli…
2 mosques in West Bank are set on fire during a deadly surge in settler violence | Latest News
Palestinians and the Israeli opposition accuse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-line government of turning a blind eye to…
Bajestan: A quiet treasure beyond Iran’s tourist trail
TEHRAN – Set against the plain beauty of eastern Iran’s desert landscapes, the ancient city of Bajestan remains…
Mysterious Greek Inscription Found in a Syrian Mosque Reopens Debate Over Roman “Temple of the Sun”
A recently identified Greek inscription inside the Great Mosque of Homs in Syria is drawing new attention to…
Hamas Slams Israeli Settlers Over Mosque Arson in West Bank
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Palestinian militant group Hamas condemned Israeli settlers who burned down a mosque in the occupied West Bank,…
Abbas publishes Palestinian Authority draft constitution
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas ordered the publication of the draft constitution for a Palestinian state earlier this…
Urgent repairs ordered after water leak damages Isfahan’s UNESCO-listed mosque
TEHRAN – Cultural heritage authorities have launched emergency measures to contain water leakage and ground subsidence at the…
Regulator uses rarely used power to merge two charities in conflict
The Charity Commission has used a rarely used power to merge two charities linked to a mosque in…
Hundreds mourn in Syria’s Homs after deadly mosque bombing
HOMS, Syria — Hundreds of mourners gathered Saturday in the rain and cold outside a mosque in the Syrian city…
OIC, world bodies condemn Syria mosque deadly explosion
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the bombing of Imam Ali Mosque (AS) in Homs and offered…
Mosque bombing in Syria leaves 8 dead and 18 wounded
A bombing at a mosque located in the Syrian city of Homs during Friday prayers killed at least…
Pope Leo visits the Blue Mosque in Istanbul during his first overseas trip as pontiff
Pope Leo visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday, in his first visit as leader of the Catholic Church…