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Vladikavkaz. Mukhtarov Mosque

Vladikavkaz. Mukhtarov Mosque

For 110 years the Sunni mosque is considered one of the main symbols of Vladikavkaz. In this city, a meeting between the hereditary Ossetian noblewoman, the daughter of General Khambi Tuganov, Elizaveta Tuganova, and the Baku oil-industrialist …

Sultan Ahmed Mosque (photos)

Sultan Ahmed Mosque (photos)

Built in the 17th century by Sultan Ahmed to glorify Allah, it has not become any less relevant

Turkish mosque in the heart of Tokyo

Turkish mosque in the heart of Tokyo

Tokyo Camii, also known as Tokyo Mosque, is a mosque with an adjoining Turkish culture center located in the Ōyama-chō district of Shibuya ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is the largest mosque in Japan. The mosque was originally built along with an …

Unique Ramzan Kadyrov mosque in Shali to open in 2018

Unique Ramzan Kadyrov mosque in Shali to open in 2018

The mosque, which will named after the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, will open in the Chechen town of Shali next year, the press service of the head and government of the region said. The mosque is being built on the …

Snow-laden canopy collapses in Istanbul

Snow-laden canopy collapses in Istanbul

One person has been killed and at least 10 people have been injured after a canopy laden with snow collapsed during funeral prayers at a mosque in Istanbul's Ataköy district on Tuesday, as the city is trying to cope with heavy snowfall …

Tashkent mosque to be named after Islam Karimov

Tashkent mosque to be named after Islam Karimov

One of the oldest mosques in Uzbekistan’s capital will be named after late President Islam Karimov. "Due to the proposal by the Council of Religious Scholars and the society, it has been decided to name the …

Saudi Arabia allows non-Muslims to enter four mosques

Saudi Arabia allows non-Muslims to enter four mosques

Saudi Arabia allowed non-Muslims to enter four mosques in Jeddah. The main purpose of the move is to allow non-Muslims to get acquainted with the Islamic civilization, the New Indian Express reports. Saudi Arabia banned …

New Mosque in Istanbul

New Mosque in Istanbul

One of the largest mosques in Istanbul is the New Mosque (or New Valide Sultan Mosque). The construction of the mosque began in 1597. It was ordered by Sultana Safiye, who was the wife of Sultan Murad III. The architect of the mosque became an …