Mosque

Design

Amazing architecture: Inside the largest mosque in Central Asia

Astana's Grand Mosque boasts an array of record breaking feats. Euronews Culture takes a tour around this architectural masterpiece.

08/12/2024

Destinations

Why you should visit Kazakhstan’s capital city Astana in 2025

Foodies can feast on meat dishes and local chocolate at wallet-friendly prices.

27/10/2024

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Thousands in Mali replaster the Mosque of Djenne

The annual re-plastering of Mali's Great Mosque of Djenne, the world's largest mud-brick building and on UNESCO's Danger list since 2016, helps maintain its integrity.

13/05/2024

World News

Wallonia's largest mosque opens after 10 years of construction

A hugely successful grassroots funding effort funded the landmark building, which is designed to have universal appeal.

12/03/2024

Netherlands

Dutch election winner Geert Wilders scraps mosque ban proposal

Far-right Dutch election winner Geert Wilders made a key concession to potential coalition partners on Monday, announcing that he's withdrawing legislation that he proposed in 2018 that calls for a ban on mosques and the Quran.

08/01/2024

Italy

Dozens evicted from their home in Milan which will become a mosque

The mosque, the first to be built legally in the Italian city, will replace the former public baths which for seven years have been occupied by a group of migrants who can't afford a home in Milan's rental market.

01/09/2023

Israel

Israeli police raid Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque for a second night

Israeli police raid Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque for the second night in a row - sparking international outrage and condemnation.

06/04/2023

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Death toll rises in Peshawar mosque bombing

A suicide bombing that struck inside a mosque at a police and government compound in northwest Pakistan reflects “security lapses,” current and former officials said as the death toll from the devastating blast climbed to 100 on Tuesday

31/01/2023

Pakistan

Over 100 killed in Pakistan mosque suicide bombing

More bodies have been discovered under the rubble overnight.

31/01/2023

Pakistan

At least 61 killed in suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque

Most casualties were police officers as the mosque is located within a sprawling compound that also serves as the city's police headquarters.

30/01/2023

Afghanistan

Afghanistan mosque blast kills at least 18, including senior cleric

The explosion occurred in the western city of Herat during traditional Friday prayers.

02/09/2022

Afghanistan

Kabul mosque bomb at prayer time kills 21, including prominent cleric

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack which happened during evening prayers on Thursday.

18/08/2022

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Ukraine: At least two dead in Russian bombing in Kharkiv

Russian shelling hit a densely populated area of Ukraine's second city on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 21 others.

21/07/2022

Culture news

Call to prayer competition searches for Turkey's best religious voice

At the Grand mosque in Turkey's Edirne region, muezzins (call to prayer singers) compete to be crowned the countries most melodic voice. But what does it take to master this art form?

15/07/2022

Culture news

Muslims across Europe celebrate Eid-al-Fitr 2022

Muslims around the world are getting into the festive Eid spirit as the holy month of Ramadan ends

02/05/2022

Afghanistan

Several worshippers killed in explosion at Shiite mosque in Kabul

No one has immediately claimed responsibility for the blast.

29/04/2022

Afghanistan

Explosions in Afghanistan kill at least 10 people and injure dozens

The worst of the three blasts on Thursday occurred at a mosque in northern Mazar-e-Sharif.

21/04/2022

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Indonesians pray for Ramadan in Southeast Asia's largest mosque

Indonesian Muslims pray at the Istiqlal Mosque in the capital Jakarta to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan.

03/04/2022

Pakistan

Suicide bombing kills 56 at Shiite mosque in Pakistan

A suicide bomber struck inside a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar during Friday prayers.

04/03/2022

Afghanistan

Several casualties after explosion at a mosque in eastern Afghanistan

Taliban government officials say the explosion was the third recent attack on a Shiite Muslim mosque during Friday prayers.

12/11/2021