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The 15th century Ottoman Bayezid mosque is seen damaged following a fire at the northeastern town of Didymoteicho, Greece, March 22, 2017. Alexandra Gidika/Eurokinissi via REUTERS

Fire Damages Historic Mosque in Greece

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 23, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- A fire has caused serious damage to the historic 15th century Bayezid Ottoman mosque in Didymoteicho, northeastern Greece, local officials said Wednesday. Nathanail Rigas, head firefighter of the Thrace region bordering Turkey, told Agence France Presse that...

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Syrian men and Civil Defense volunteers evacuate a victim from a building following an air strike on the village of Maaret al-Numan, in Idlib. (AFP Photo)

US Claims Syria Strike, Denies Targeting Mosque

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 17, 2017 | Middle East

The US said it carried out an air strike in Syria’s northern province of Aleppo against an Al-Qaeda meeting but denied deliberately targeting a mosque where the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday 46 people were killed. The Britain-based Observatory...

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Picture shows the building with the Fussilet 33 mosque in Berlin Moabit, Germany, © Christian Mang / Reuters

Berlin Mosque ‘Fussilet 33’ Shuts Down

by Majid al-Khateeb | Feb 22, 2017 | World

Cologne- Days after a German ministry of interior official announced issuing a closing order against the Fussilet 33 by the end of February, those responsible for the Mosque decided to shut down the place of worship once and for all. German dailies published footage...

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Alexandre Bissonnette has been charged with six counts of murder (Reuters)

Suspect of Quebec Mosque Shooting Charged with Six Counts of Murder

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 1, 2017 | World

Quebec– There has been growing confusion and fear in Canada’s Quebec City after a 27-year-old man opened fire at a mosque, killing several worshipers and injuring eight others. During Sunday evening prayers, Alexandre Bissonnette, a French-Canadian, shot and killed...

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A Canadian police officer talks to a woman after a shooting in a mosque. AFP

6 Killed as Canada PM Says Mosque Shooting is Terrorist Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 30, 2017 | World

Six people were killed and eight injured when gunmen opened fire at a Quebec City mosque during Sunday night prayers, a shooting that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned and called a “terrorist attack on Muslims”. Police spokeswoman Christine...