Mosque

New Zealand mosque gunman appeals conviction, says guilty plea was irrational

He is serving a life sentence in prison without parole - the first time a New Zealand court imposed a sentence requiring a person to spend the rest of their life in prison.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026|ByREUTERS

Brenton Tarrant, the gunman who shot and killed worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks, listens as Crown prosecutor Mark Zarifeh delivers his submission during Tarrant's sentencing at the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand, August 27, 2020.

People mourn as they attend a funeral for victims following the suicide explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque, in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 7, 2026.

China denounces deadly Islamabad mosque attack, pledges support to Pakistan

An attacker opened fire at the gates of the mosque before setting off a suicide bomb and killing at least 31 people in the deadliest attack of its kind in Pakistan's capital in more than a decade.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026|ByREUTERS

Pakistani paramilitary federal forces stand guard next to a crowd of people gathered near the site of a deadly explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 6, 2026. Picture taken with a phone.

At least 31 killed in Islamabad Shi'ite mosque bombing, Islamic State claims responsibility

More than 170 others were wounded in the explosion, which occured after security guards attempted to block the attacker from entering the mosque compound.

FEBRUARY 6, 2026|ByREUTERS

Jewish and Muslim delegations meet at Great Mosque in Stockholm.

Sweden’s Jewish leaders gift Muslim community al-Aqsa Quran in act of solidarity

"This hate comes from the far right, which threatens us as well as them.... we need to stand for each other,” Rabbi Moshe David HaCohen told The Jerusalem Post.

JANUARY 20, 2026|BySHIR PERETS

Mosque near Ramallah torched in suspected ‘price tag’ attack

‘The hate virus, like the coronavirus, is a common enemy of all religions and peoples in the world.’

JULY 27, 2020ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Scene from the suspected 'price-tag' attack in a mosque in Al-Bireh, July 27, 2020

Prayers at Hagia Sophia will crown decades-long Muslim campaign

The Hagia Sophia move was a sign towards "achieving freedom" for al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, Erdogan said earlier this month.

JULY 23, 2020ByREUTERS

Greece: Turkey being 'petty' over Hagia Sophia

"With this backward action, Turkey is opting to sever links with western world and its values," Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said.

JULY 14, 2020ByREUTERS

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan originally proposed re-titling Hagia Sophia as a mosque instead of a museum in March, and last month proposed restoring mosque status to the 6th-century landmark.

Turkey to inform UNESCO on Hagia Sophia after converting it back to mosque

The site was inscribed onto UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1985 under Historic Areas of Istanbul, along with other points of significance in the city.

JULY 13, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Russian Orthodox Church concerned about Hagia Sophia mosque plans

Hagia Sophia is one of Turkey's most visited sites, attracting over 30 million visitors since 2007. It has been a museum since 1935.

JULY 5, 2020ByALEX WINSTON

Date set for sentencing of New Zealand mosque shooter

Brenton Tarrant pleaded guilty earlier this year to 51 charges of murder, 40 charges of attempted murder and one charge of committing a terrorist act.

JULY 3, 2020ByREUTERS

Brenton Tarrant, charged for murder in relation to the mosque attacks, is seen in the dock during his appearance in the Christchurch District Court, New Zealand March 16, 2019

Turkish court weighs bid to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque

Turkish groups have long campaigned for Hagia Sophia's conversion into a mosque, saying this would better reflect Turkey's status as an overwhelmingly Muslim country.

JULY 2, 2020ByREUTERS