Nestled within Istanbul's historic ... as the Blue Mosque and cannot be missed. What's more, this attraction is not as central and popular as others like the Hagia Sophia, meaning you won't ...

Make sure to also visit the National Painting Museum next door (included in the ticket ... about a mile northeast of Taksim Square. Best of Istanbul: 1, 2 or 3-Day Private Guided Istanbul ...

The recent uproar from within Turkey and globally about changes to Hagia Sophia — a 1,500-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site of religious significance to both Christians and Muslims — is ...

Anti-Muslim graffiti has been found daubed on seven London buildings this month, including mosques, community centres and a primary school. The Metropolitan Police said it is investigating ...

Hearing the suits related to the dispute over the Gyanvapi mosque complex, the Supreme Court had earlier taken the stand that “the whole question is really on what is the religious character as on ...

Mosques were once a rare sight in Japan, but no longer. The latest, Masjid Istiqlal Osaka, opened in Osaka’s Nishinari Ward last year. It is housed in a former factory building.

Four days later, the spokesperson said, worshippers at the mosque called the police saying a man had entered the building and broken the door and the window of its toilet, and that he had also ...

The draw to Europe in the summer may be strong, but winter tends to be even better — particularly for travelers who don’t ...

From amazing adventures to dream destinations, here are 106 of the world's most unmissable travel experiences for the year ...

Some people are happiest when lost in a country's nature, while others feel more at home in a city. A town's bright attractions and sense of history have a powerful allure. The greatest cities often ...

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