The Turkish hammām is far more than a place for physical cleansing—it is a deeply rooted institution in the public and religious life of Muslim societies. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

Once a year, Muslim pilgrims flowing into Saudi Arabia unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. As they fulfill a religious ...

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – The Iranian New Year _ or Nowruz, meaning “New Day” _ was marked Tuesday in a rare glimpse at customs stretching back to the country’s pre-Islamic past. The traditions draw from ...

The Growth of China’s Navy: Past, Present, and Future Although Islam has been a part of Turkmen culture for centuries, public practice of Islam was largely suppressed during the Soviet Union and in ...

The FINANCIAL — Israel’s Muslims are highly devout when compared with members of the country’s other principal religions, including Jews, Christians and Druze. However, in the larger context of the ...

Shiite Muslims perform a ritual as they take part in a religious procession during the Ashura mourning period in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Oct. 1, 2017. The fall of Sheikh Hasina’s authoritarian regime in ...

Built in 15th Century by Isa Bey, this hammam is located in the middle of the Old Skopje Bazaar, between the Murat Pasha Mosque and the Suli Lodging. Alongside these two buildings, they remain the ...