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Afghan men assist a woman, who collapsed after a massive suicide blast at a mosque, to the Estiqlal Hospital in Kabul on November 21, 2016. WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP

Kabul Mosque Bombing Death Toll Rises to 27

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 22, 2016 | World

Kabul- The death toll from a massive suicide bombing targeting a mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul rose to 27 on Monday, officials said. Fraidoon Obaidi, chief of the Kabul police Criminal Investigation Department, said at least 27 people had been killed and 35...

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Mosque from Early Islam Discovered in Saudi Arabia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 18, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

Riyadh-Antiquities found in Al-Kharj in Saudi Arabia highlight an important civilization back to the Stone Age. Therefore, the joint French-Saudi mission for archeological exploration maintains its works in a number of governorates mainly Al-Yamamah site to reveal the...

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140,000 Palestinians Performed Friday Prayers at Al-Aqsa Despite Restrictions

by Nazir Majli | Jun 18, 2016 | Middle East

Despite harsh measures taken by Israeli forces including the erection of barriers and preventing young people from praying at Al-Aqsa mosque, about 140,000 worshippers were able to perform Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque yesterday (the second Friday of the month of...

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King Salman after praying at Al-Azhar Mosque

King Salman Visits Al-Azhar Mosque, Reiterates Support

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Apr 10, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Cairo-In an official visit- the first of its kind- the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Kings Salman bin Abdulaziz honored the Al-Azhar Mosque with a visit during which he inspected the works on restoring the site. The mosque’s rebuild has been enabled by a fund...

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Al-Shafi’i Mosque was built in the 13th century AD. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Jeddah’s Al-Shafi’i Mosque: The Story of a Thousand-Year-Old Minaret

by Sa'ed Al-Abyadh | Jul 30, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—In 647 CE the Caliph Uthman Ibn Affan selected Jeddah as a major seaport for the holy city of Mecca and a gateway for trade with neighboring states. Consisting of four districts, Jeddah is surrounded by a wall that was constructed to shield the...