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PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system

The draft constitution also called for the "right of return" for refugees, caring for families of "martyrs, prisoners, and exiles," and reaffirming the PLO's position as representing Palestinians.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.
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.

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

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

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


Lapid wishes officers a speedy recovery as Arab MKs blame police, gov't

The most controversial incident of the night was one in which Israeli officers appear to throw stun grenades directly into al-Aqsa Mosque, as Muslim worshippers were praying.

Ra'am Party leader Mansour Abbas is seen meeting with Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid.

PA, Israel deny reports of a vaccination center on the Temple Mount

An official from the PA and a senior official with the Jordanian-controlled Administration of Jerusalem’s Wakf and al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs said they were unaware of any such request.

PALESTINIANS AND the Wakf Islamic religious trust have made it clear that Emiratis and Bahrainis are not welcome to pray in al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

Ancient marketplace in Tiberias may have been one of Islam's first mosques

The excavations estimate that what was unearthed underneath the structure — the outer layer of a mosque — might actually date back to 635 CE, possibly constructed by a friend of the Prophet Muhammad.

Valeria Fenik works at a digging site in the Givati Parking Lot excavation grounds, at the City of David National Park, on July 22, 2019. The most recent digging site currently under work is attributed to the Muslim, Byzantine, and early Roman periods.

Gantz: Whoever prays in a synagogue, mosque puts life of others in danger

Defense Minister calls to reopen education system before anything else

Defense Minister Benny Gantz

Athens' first mosque in nearly 200 years opens for Friday prayers

The city has not had a formal mosque since 200 years ago.

Muslims living in Greece apply social distancing as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), during Friday prayers at the capital's first official mosque, in Athens, Greece, November 6, 2020.

After Vienna shooting, rabbis want more government control of mosques

Initial reports stated that at least one of the shootings was aimed at a synagogue, though police said there was no clear indication that was the case.

A house where a suspect was arrested by police is seen after gunfire in central Vienna, in St. Poelten, Austria November 3, 2020.

France shuts Paris mosque in crackdown after teacher's beheading

Police plastered notices of the closure order outside the mosque as the authorities promised a tough response against the disseminators of hate messages.

Members of the Muslim community pray in the Paris Grand Mosque during an open day weekend for mosques in France, January 10, 2016.

Smotrich to PM: Release UAE-Israel agreements regarding Temple Mount

The MK added that it is "a basic condition in a democratic country for the public and MKs to know what they are being asked to authorize in their vote" in the plenum.

The Temple Mount in Jerusalem

German student, 14, accused of planning attack on synagogue or mosque

The boy had allegedly carried out at least one trial with explosives in preparation for the attack.

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150 people protest for closure of Khamenei-controlled center in Germany

Demonstrators seek Merkel's support for democratic forces in Iran and to join US sanctions against Iran's regime.

General view outside the Islamic Centre (Blue Mosque) in Hamburg, Germany, January 9, 2020.