The construction of the Umayyad Mosque began in 705 AD by al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik. The Umayyad Mosque is also distinguished by being the first mosque in which the mihrab and the apse appeared as ...

Vendors display traditional pickles and sweets as residents shop for breakfast, known as Iftar, on the first day of Ramadan, ...

Syria kept a central role for Islamic law in a constitutional declaration issued on Thursday which guarantees women's rights ...

Many tourists love learning about a new place, but some countries are currently dangerous and are on the US government's ...

Scholars involved in excavation of Jerash, ancient Gerasa, discovered an Islamic-period mint in the city. Copper coins were issued in both a pre-reform and post-reform series."This seemingly ...

MUSCAT: The National Museum, in partnership with the Sharjah Museums Authority, launched the ‘Masterpieces of Sharjah Museum ...

The series was not broadcast on any Egyptian TV channels or platforms, only on MBC and Shahed. It was known that the director ...

Syria kept a central role for Islamic law in a constitutional declaration issued on Thursday which guarantees women’s rights and freedom of expression during a five-year transitional period ...

Over the centuries, the global order has shifted at regular intervals. With the rise of Third World powers, the post-Cold War ...

Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani hailed the anniversary, saying on X: "We will remain indebted to the first cry of freedom, which erupted in Daraa, the cradle of the Syrian revolution, and spread to ...

Muawiya is considered by some to be the likely instigator, in an attempt to remove threats to Umayyad succession. Under Muawiya's rule, the Islamic armies marched far and wide, expanding its ...

Syrians commemorated the 14th anniversary of their revolution on Saturday for the first time since the fall of Assad's ...