Hammams—the public baths that have been an integral part of Istanbul life for centuries ... commission of navy admiral Barbaros Hayreddin Pasha; two iconic figures from the Ottoman era.

The Umayyad Mosque was a masterpiece of early Islamic architecture ... replenish its treasuries and overhaul the affairs of the state, the government in Istanbul devised a series of ‘re-orderings’, or ...

During a diplomatic visit to Constantinople (Istanbul) in 1555, he beheld a sovereign adorned ... However, Grand Vizier Piri Pasha regarded him as a weak and unpromising figure. Nevertheless, in 1515, ...

Colour indicator in Nusuk app helps pilgrims perform Umrah with ease Worshippers and pilgrims cramming the courtyard around the Holy Kaaba in the Grand Mosque during the Friday prayers.

A renowned Islamic scholar Sheikh Imran Eleha has attributed the decadence in the society to failure of the mosque to discharge it responsibility. Speaking at the inauguration of an ultra modern ...

A Blackburn mosque and community hub which is home to a first of its kind Islamic museum has opened to the public. Hundreds of people from across Lancashire and the North West packed into the new ...

Istanbul University and the Grand Bazaar, Süleymaniye Mosque is considered one of the city's most impressive Ottoman mosques. Built between 1550 and 1557 after being commissioned by its namesake ...

In a significant move ahead of Ramadan, Dubai has announced the construction of 55 new mosques, alongside an expansion of Friday sermon translations into English across 70% of mosques in the emirate.

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