The holiday’s arrival cast a spotlight on deepening humanitarian crises, leadership transitions and shifting regional ...

Participants prepare for the 15th annual Tomato Fight Festival, known as Tomatina, in Sutamarchan, Colombia. The event ...

Hujjat al-Islam Seyyed Sadr al-Din Qabanji, the Najaf Friday Imam, during his Friday prayer sermons delivered at the Fatima ...

The soon-to-be-published book "Revayat-e Aqa" will provide an in-depth account of the life, personality, and scholarly and ...

Shah-E-Najaf Mosque, in Brentwood on Thursday, May 20. Credit: Newsday / Steve Pfost/Steve Pfost Stay logged in. The Newsday app makes it easier to access content without having to log in.

In October 2002, Zarqawi was blamed for the assassination of US aid official Laurence Foley in Amman. But it has been in Iraq, though, that he was said to have been most active. He was blamed for some ...

y friend looked at me incredulously: “Let me understand this correctly – your trip to Iraq in November 2021 was the reason you missed your son’s graduation in June 2022?” But it was true.

It highlights the central role of Islam in Bahraini life, showcasing the nation’s rich cultural heritage. The Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf is a stunning blend of Persian and Ottoman architectural styles.

One house of worship that has special cause to hope for a joyous Ramadan is the Shah-E-Najaf mosque in Brentwood. Last May, two people partially burned a sacred religious flag flying outside the ...

and the accompanying message on the Shah-E-Najaf Mosque clearly constitute a hate crime. The organization said it is not the first time the mosque has been targeted. Islamophobic material was ...

The funeral procession for Iranian Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani began Saturday in Baghdad, where he was killed a day earlier by a U.S. drone strike. The next stops for Soleimani’s body were the ...

Zahra Ahmad stands in the courtyard of the Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib's mosque in Najaf, Iraq. Photo courtesy of Ahmad family It took nearly an hour to reach the golden gates guarding Imam Ali.