Again Iran?” — asked those around me upon hearing that I’m traveling to Iran for the fourth time, and for the third time at ...

THATTA: Imam and Khateeb (orator and prayer leader) of historic 17th century Shah Jahan Mosque, Maulana Abdul Basit Siddiqui, passed away on Monday after suffering a heart attack. The Maulana ...

The Dome of the Rock was built by Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. This dazzling piece of architectural brilliance is one of the oldest and most revered Islamic monuments. Adorned with intricate ...

A Holocaust survivor who attended an interfaith VE Day anniversary celebration at the UK’s oldest mosque has said it is “absolutely vital” that future generations remember the past.

John Hajdu outside the Shah Jahan Mosque in Woking (James Manning/PA) A Holocaust survivor who attended an interfaith VE Day anniversary celebration at the UK’s oldest mosque has said it is ...

The event, which also honoured the 1.5 million Muslim fighters who lost their lives during the Second World War, took place at the Shah Jahan Mosque in Woking, Surrey – the oldest purpose-built ...

The future institution will be housed in 140,000 m 2 of administrative buildings dating from 1927, currently occupied by the Interior ... by the Muslim emperor Shah Jahan from its tourist brochures.

While the interior features seven aisles and many halls ... Another splendid specimen of architecture produced during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, the mosque was built by the then Governor ...