Amazing View from the Roof of the Ka’ba
Photographer Wessam Hassanin has captured these amazing pictures from the roof of the Ka’ba More
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7 Photos of Masjid Al Haram from 1947
These pictures taken by Mohammed Helmi show a glimpse of what the Masjid Al Haram looked like more than 65 years ago. More
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The Tale of the ‘As If I Have Eaten’ Mosque
Why do people call this Mosque the ‘As If I Have Eaten’ Mosque? More
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The First Mosque to Be Designed by Women
The Şakirin Mosque is thought to be the first Mosque in Turkey to be designed by women and it’s beautiful. More
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Did You Know that You Can See Masjid Al Aqsa on Street View?
You can see Masjid Al Aqsa and its surrounding area using Google’s Street View! More
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Is This The Earliest Mosque in South East Asia?
In a remote village in northern Bangladesh, an amateur archaeologist has discovered the remains of a mosque believed to be built in the 7th century. Villagers initially stumbled on the site where they found ancient treasures and artefacts of Islamic history, including a stone with Quranic scripture, buried underground. Further investigation into the findings could […] More
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3 Pictures of Aya Sophia Before it Was Converted Into a Museum
The Aya Sophia (also knows as The Hagia Sophia) which is more than 1,400 years old was first built and used as a cathedral by the Eastern Roman Empire for over 900 years. Following Fatih Sultan’s conquest of Istanbul in 1453, the church was found in a state of disrepair and was renovated and converted into […] More
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Which Side of The Kaba Are You Facing?
We turn towards the direction of the Kaba five times a day when we offer our prayers but have you ever wondered which side of the Kaba you are facing? This cool diagram illustrates that. If your country is not listed, find the nearest country to you. More
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4 Beautiful Mosques in Ukraine
There is a large population of Muslims in Ukraine. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Ukraine was divided between Russia, Poland and the Ottoman Empire. In the 19th century, it was divided between Russia and Austria-Hungary. In the 20th century, it was part of the Soviet Union until it dissolved in 1991 leading to Ukraine’s […] More
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You Won’t Believe Where This Mosque is Located
This may look like a Mosque found in Turkey but you may be surprised to know where it actually is. More
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