Mosque

Sweden’s Jewish leaders gift Muslim community al-Aqsa Quran in act of solidarity

"This hate comes from the far right, which threatens us as well as them.... we need to stand for each other,” Rabbi Moshe David HaCohen told The Jerusalem Post.

Jewish and Muslim delegations meet at Great Mosque in Stockholm.
The Ibrahimi mosque or the Tomb of the Patriarchs, in the West Bank city of Hebron, July 3, 2024.

Israel barred Islamic officials from entering Ibrahimi Mosque, Palestinians claim

 While worshippers were performing Friday prayers at the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque, a violent explosion shook the entire building, spreading panic and chaos among the congregants, who suddenly found themselves engulfed in a cloud of smoke, blood, and shrapnel.

Mosque bombing in Homs during prayers leaves eight dead, dozens wounded

Members of Syria's security forces stand guard by the New Clock Tower in central Homs, ahead of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim feast of sacrifice, late on June 4, 2025.

Sectarian attack: Eight dead, 21 injured in Homs mosque incident targeting Alawite minority


Turkey to inform UNESCO on Hagia Sophia after converting it back to mosque

The site was inscribed onto UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1985 under Historic Areas of Istanbul, along with other points of significance in the city.

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan originally proposed re-titling Hagia Sophia as a mosque instead of a museum in March, and last month proposed restoring mosque status to the 6th-century landmark.

Russian Orthodox Church concerned about Hagia Sophia mosque plans

Hagia Sophia is one of Turkey's most visited sites, attracting over 30 million visitors since 2007. It has been a museum since 1935.

Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey

Date set for sentencing of New Zealand mosque shooter

Brenton Tarrant pleaded guilty earlier this year to 51 charges of murder, 40 charges of attempted murder and one charge of committing a terrorist act.

Brenton Tarrant, charged for murder in relation to the mosque attacks, is seen in the dock during his appearance in the Christchurch District Court, New Zealand March 16, 2019

Turkish court weighs bid to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque

Turkish groups have long campaigned for Hagia Sophia's conversion into a mosque, saying this would better reflect Turkey's status as an overwhelmingly Muslim country.

The Byzantine monument of Hagia Sofia (Ayasofya) is seen from the top of one of the minarets of the Sultanahmet mosque in Istanbul

Mosques in Iran to resume daily prayers - president

As of Friday, Iran had recorded 146,668 infections, with 7,677 deaths.

Members of the medical team spray disinfectant to sanitize indoor place of Imam Reza's holy shrine, following the coronavirus outbreak, in Mashhad, Iran February 27, 2020

Church of the Nativity reopens as Palestinians ease coronavirus curbs

There have been 423 recorded coronavirus cases and two deaths in the West Bank.

Nativity Church reopens as Palestinians ease coronavirus restrictions, in Bethlehem

Iran to reopen religious, cultural sites for Eid al-Fitr - president

Rouhani said last week that the shrines would open for three hours in the morning and three hours in the afternoon.

Members of the medical team spray disinfectant to sanitize indoor place of Imam Reza's holy shrine, following the coronavirus outbreak, in Mashhad, Iran February 27, 2020

Mosques and schools to reopen in Iran's low-risk areas

State TV and videos on social media showed people in their cars watching a religious ceremony on a big screen in a Tehran car park.

The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tehran

PA daily slams Israel for closing mosques, Hamas for not closing mosques

The PA Religious Affairs Ministry has recommended that Palestinians should avoid mosques and instead pray at home due to the risk of contracting COVID-19.

The Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa mosque are seen from Silwan.

To fight coronavirus, Palestinians suspend prayer at mosques and churches

'We call upon our Muslim people in Palestine to hold their prayers at home.'

An entrance of the Church of the Nativity is seen locked amid coronavirus precautions, in Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 11, 2020