For some, the stoning of the devil ritual at the Hajj in Saudi Arabia marks a solemn moment, a complete submission to God.

Starting in 2021, a research team led by Musallam R. al-Rawahneh—an associate professor of archeology and ancient Near East ...

Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims are spending the day in prayer in Arafat to fulfil a key ritual of the Hajj in Saudi ...

An Israeli extremist organization called Lehava shared a post declaring it intends to demolish the Dome of the Rock at Al-Aqsa Mosque starting next Sunday marking Jerusalem Day in search of ...

The Dome of the Rock is one of the most iconic and sacred landmarks in the world. Learn about its history, religious significance, and the role it plays in the heart of Jerusalem. Donald Trump ...

The Dome of the Rock figured as a model for the Temple of Solomon in some works of art. However, the depth and complexity of the connection has not been explored, nor has the meaning of that domed ...

Outside a checkpoint in Ramallah, in the West Bank, artwork depicting the Dome of the Rock, in the Aqsa Mosque compound, adorns a wall next to a blocked road. Palestinian Muslims, particularly ...

The "Eye of the Sahara" — also known as the "Eye of Africa" or the Richat structure — is a giant rock dome, carved with concentric rings, that looks like a giant bullseye when seen from above.

A story told amongst Palestinians is that Arafat folded his keffiyeh in a way – letting the side panel drape, paralleling the historic Palestine map – to remind him of the Dome of the Rock in ...

Standing before the Dome of the Rock, the gleaming Islamic shrine that has sat for more than 1,300 years on the same contested spot, Marina Sokol, an Israeli mother whose son was killed fighting ...

What Mamo didn't mention is what stands in the temple's place now: The Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque, which are among the holiest sites in Islam. Today, heavily armed guards ensure that only ...