Ancient rammed-earth construction techniques and cutting-edge solar technology might seem an unlikely pairing. But it’s at the core of what’s described as the “world’s first net-zero energy mosque,” ...
A Long Island town board failed to approve a settlement its lawyers had struck with Masjid Al-Baqi after a yearslong dispute tainted by bigotry. The mosque’s federal suit will be heard next month. A ...
Visiting the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque are essential on any Istanbul itinerary—but visiting a mosque for the first time as a non-Muslim can seem a little daunting. You don’t want to commit a faux ...
Colorful Ortakoy mosque and Bosphorus Bridge in the background. Istanbul is known for its incredible Ottoman-era (and beyond) architecture and that extends to its mosques and other places of worship.
According to a recent Siena Research Institute poll, over half of New Yorkers polled think that the “Ground Zero Mosque” will promote racial and religious tolerance, or are open to the idea of it. Yet ...
Capacity of 25 thousand people. On the 10th place among the largest mosques in the world is the Cathedral Mosque of Delhi, or Jami Masjid. The erection of the building began during the reign of Shah ...
A reporter explored the ongoing tussle between a mosque and residents of a town on Long Island. By Santul Nerkar Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes ...
Tammy Gaber received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. I was widowed at a fairly young age, and as a Muslim woman and single mother it was my responsibility ...