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See Mosul’s Historic Leaning Minaret Tower, Rebuilt After Destruction by ISIS
Eight years after the Iraqi city was left in ruins, Mosul’s rich multicultural heritage is slowly but surely beginning to flower again ...
Mosul’s renowned minaret restored from ravages of Islamic State
Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2017, ...
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Unraveling the construction secrets of a 12th-century mosque at Chellah
What if we could unravel the secrets of how a 12th-century mosque at Chellah, a medieval fortified Muslim necropolis and ...
Historic landmarks in Iraq’s Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...
Christian Science Monitor14d
Forgotten Muslim builders gave medieval Europe its iconic architecture
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...
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‘Duty to remember’: Events to mark eighth anniversary of Quebec City mosque attack
MONTREAL — Only one bullet hole remains in the wall of the Centre culturel islamique de Québec, eight years after a gunman stormed into the mosque and killed six Muslim men who had come to pray. While ...
malaysianow22d
A quick tour of Malaysia's dazzling mosques
The interior of the mosque was ... tourists in the main prayer hall. This mosque, known as Masjid Jamek Cina Muslim Klang, is one of the newest mosques in the Klang Valley. It was inspired by the ...
Indiatimes22d
SC extends stay on court-monitored survey of Shahi Idgah mosque complex in Mathura
The Supreme Court extended its stay on the Allahabad High Court's order for a survey of the Shahi Idgah Mosque in Mathura. The dispute involves claims of a former temple at the mosque site. Pending ...
Hindustan Times22d
SC extends stay on court-monitored survey of Shahi Idgah mosque complex in Mathura
The bench said in the meanwhile the interim order of the Allahabad High Court staying the court-monitored survey of the Shahi Idgah mosque complex will continue to operate. The top court ...
ThePrint23d
Places of Worship Act case: Mosque panel urges SC to close Centre’s right to counter after 4-yr delay
The mosque committee urged the court to close the Centre’s right to file a reply. Show Full Article Passed by Parliament on 18 September, 1991, the Act prohibits conversion of any place of worship and ...
ArchDaily24d
Contemporary Mosques: Using Context as Driver over Symbolism
The configuration of the mosque, the worshipping place for Muslims, traces its history to the courtyard of the religion's founder. The first mosques were, therefore, simple open spaces marked for ...
LAist25d
After the Eaton Fire destroyed Altadena’s first mosque, its leaders focus on rebuilding
Now, all that remains of Masjid Al Taqwa — the first mosque in the Altadena-Pasadena area — are soot, ash and charred twisted skeletons of chairs. A sign proclaiming the mosque’s name stands ...