The major earthquake in Morocco that killed more than 2,900 people and injured thousands more also significantly damaged some of the country’s most famous religious sites, according to Eric Falt, a ...

Ancient and breathtakingly beautiful, the most iconic mosques of Turkey are revered the world over for their architectural ...

Many travelers to Istanbul, Turkey, may find themselves at one of the most beautiful sacred places in the world: the Hagia Sophia. The ancient temple attracts scores of visitors from the West. It's ...

Capacity of 25 thousand people. On the 10th place among the largest mosques in the world is the Cathedral Mosque of Delhi, or Jami Masjid. The erection of the building began during the reign of Shah ...

When Western tourists who are visiting Istanbul, Turkey, cruise into a port, many typically look for one particular landmark: the Hagia Sophia. Identifying the ancient temple, which has served as a ...

Authorities in communist China’s northwestern Gansu province have secretly demolished parts of a world-famous 17th-century mosque in order to replace its Arabic-style structure with Chinese ...

Pope Leo XIV visited a historic mosque in Turkey during his first foreign trip — and although he customarily took off his shoes, the pontiff declined to join in prayer, according to reports. The ...