The Pearl Mosque, named in honour of Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al-Thani, stands as a prominent symbol of Qatar’s cultural identity and religious heritage.

More than 165,000 square meters of white marble from Macedonia cover the mosque's exterior domes, minarets, and walls. Inside, Italian marble is used extensively, while the vast courtyard (Sahan ...

Soar over the majestic Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) in Istanbul, where six elegant minarets and cascading domes rise above the historic skyline, captured in stunning drone footage that ...

There are a lot of great restaurants in Istanbul—but nothing compares to a restaurant with a view. These are some of the top spots in Sultanahmet Square for taking in the views from afar.

Soar over the magnificent Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, in this awe-inspiring aerial journey. This stunning drone footage captures the iconic blend of Byzantine and Ottoman architecture ...

There can never be a place for racism and hate in France, President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday after the brutal stabbing to death of a Muslim in a mosque in the south of the country.

A man suspected of killing a Muslim worshipper in a mosque in the south of France was still on the run Sunday, authorities said, in an attack described by Prime Minister Francois Bayrou as ...

The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, is undergoing renovations to preserve the historic mosque and former church from possible earthquake damage. The sacred temple was built between 532 and 537 AD.

ISTANBUL (AP) — In 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey, destroying or damaging hundreds of thousands of buildings and leaving more than 53,000 people dead.

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument's historic domes from the threat ...

Turkey’s highest administrative court overturned the 1934 decree in 2020, allowing it to reopen as a mosque. “We have completed our work on the four minarets and the main structure,” Okten said.

Turkey's highest administrative court overturned the 1934 decree in 2020, allowing it to reopen as a mosque. "We have completed our work on the four minarets and the main structure," Okten said. "But ...