Drawing from seven years of research, writing and a journey to and from Uzbekistan, Samatar’s “The White Mosque” is an ... and almost silent about her background. There are no interviews ...

By Raja Abdulrahim JERUSALEM — At a workshop on the edge of the Aqsa Mosque compound, Muhammad Rowidy spends hours hunched over panes of stained glass, painstakingly carving through white ...

(RNS) — In a town built as a 'city of God,' the new Fath-e-Azeem Mosque sits within a block ... Outside, adding to the festival-like atmosphere, white tents were set up in the parking lot ...