105 Items Tagged

Islam

Corbeille of Nefta

A stunning basket-shaped oasis supplies water to one of Tunisia's holiest cities.

Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar

Leaning Mosque

This tilted minaret and mosque are a feat of modern engineering.

Arab Baths of Jaén

For centuries, the largest Arab bathhouse in Spain was hidden under a palace.

Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery

Hundreds of medieval Islamic gravestones decorate the mountainous landscape in the largest cemetery in Turkey.

Grand Mosque of Mopti

Every year, people come together to cover this mud-brick mosque with a fresh layer of earth.

A 15th-century Iranian manuscript of the <em>Shahnama</em> ("The Book of Kings)" depicts a lavish banquet.

A New Exhibition Features Culinary Art From Across the Islamic World

The Detroit Institute of Arts will showcase food-themed treasures from near and far.

Anne Ewbank September 12, 2024

Lahore, Pakistan

Shab Bhar Masjid

This mosque was built overnight as an act of defiance against the British colonial authorities.

Escalinata del Óvalo

This grandiose staircase was part of the revival of a medieval Spanish architectural style combining Christian and Islamic influences.

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Bibi-Khanym Mosque

Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.

NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Nadia Abuisnaineh gazes up at the 2023 partial eclipse.

A Palestinian Woman’s Quest to Share the Eclipse With Her Community

For this NASA ambassador, religion and stargazing go hand in hand.

Jonathan Feakins March 29, 2024

Grand Mosque of Agadez

The tallest mud-brick structure in the world has been standing since the 1500s.

Damascus, Syria

Umayyad Mosque

Also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, this is one of the world's largest and oldest mosques.

The seventh-century Omari mosque in Gaza City, shown here in 2022, was largely destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in December 2023.

The Site of Gaza's Oldest Mosque Has a Rich, Millennia-Old History

The seventh-century Omari Mosque, severely damaged in a recent airstrike, included artifacts of Roman gods, Jewish rituals, and Byzantine and Catholic churches.

Stephennie Mulder January 22, 2024

Khujand, Tajikistan

Friday Mosque

Next to a newer mosque in Khujand’s main square lies the city’s oldest mosque, whose interiors are spectacularly intricate.

Kubur Kassim Cemetery

Old Muslim cemetery and resting place of folkloric creatures

Karachi, Pakistan

Pir Mangho

A shrine in Karachi is home to around 100 crocodiles that are regarded as sacred.

Kruszyniany, Poland

Green Mosque of Kruszyniany

This wooden mosque is one of the few remnants of medieval Poland's Muslim Tatar community in this deeply Catholic country.

Arab Baths

Hidden underground, a remarkable 10th-century bath complex survives virtually unaltered.