Her penchant for transforming taboo subjects—death, illness, or gender—into fodder for intellectual delight made her one of Hong Kong’s great writers. When the Hong Kong writer Xi Xi was ...

Initially constructed as a Byzantine church in the fifth century, it became known as the Great Omari Mosque in the seventh century, the first-ever mosque to be established in Gaza during the ...

KUALA LUMPUR: A China-inspired mosque will be officially opened today in the royal city of Klang, a testament to the country’s inclusivity and diverse heritage, says Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

The Great Omari Mosque, built on an ancient holy site, is one of the many treasured landmarks damaged in Israel’s military offensive. By Bora Erden, Graham Bowley and Tala Safie Perhaps no ...