A set of wide but steep steps lead to the magnificent mosque entrance – a pointed arch set within a tall rectangular block. The pointed arch is echoed in the shape of the main wooden door and ...

Stepping inside the Süleymaniye Mosque feels like entering a sanctuary of light and color. Sinan’s use of red and white striped arches is perhaps the mosque’s most iconic feature. These ...

Domes, usually linked to Islamic architecture, actually predate Islam. The first such structure was established in ...

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 ...

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 ...

TEHRAN - A restoration project for Moshir Mosque, a treasured Qajar-era landmark in the heart of Shiraz, is set to commence in the coming days, the tourism chief of Fars province said on Sunday.

The interior of Cordoba's Mezquita, a former mosque, holds a forest of columns topped by red-and-white arches. (Bob Sessions) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread.

16.88 x 20.62 cm. (6.6 x 8.1 in.) ...

SARA: 12-year-old Kaisan goes to the East London Mosque with his dad. A mosque or an Arabic masjid is a Muslim place of worship. Every year 1.6 million peoplecome here to pray study or just hang ...