Mosque

Turkey opens three mosques in Gaza as Ankara expands religious influence

Turkey’s Diyanet Foundation opened three mosques in Gaza ahead of Ramadan, part of Ankara’s broader effort to expand religious and political influence in the enclave.

Turkish charities operating in the southern Gaza Strip, October 23, 2025
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.

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

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


Indonesia mosque blast suspect inspired by neo-Nazi figures, white supremacist ideology

Explosions at a mosque in Indonesia's capital Jakarta that injured dozens of people during Friday prayers, with a 17-year-old student the suspected perpetrator.

Police officials carry out an on-site investigation following a blast at a mosque inside a school in Jakarta on November 7, 2025

Indonesia police find possible explosive powder in Jakarta mosque blasts

Explosions that injured dozens of people during Friday prayers could have been an attack, officials said, with a 17-year-old student the suspected perpetrator.

: Forensic police officers collect evidence at the area after an explosion occurred at a mosque inside a school complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 7, 2025

Indonesian mosque explosion injures dozens, suspect identified, official says

55 people were hospitalized after an explosion at the site in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. A 17-year-old "suspected perpetrator" is in the hospital.

Armed police and military personnel guard near an area after an explosion occurred at a school complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 7, 2025

Satellite images reveal suspected mass graves near mosque, children’s hospital in Sudan’s El-Fasher

Evidence of mass burials surfaces in Sudan’s Darfur, with satellite images showing trenches dug near sites linked to RSF killings.

Displaced Sudanese children who fled with their families during violence in al-Fashir, sit inside a camp shelter, amid ongoing clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan November 3, 2025.

Imam of Peace invites UK imam suspended for recognizing Jewish history to Global Imams' Council

British imam Umayr Mulla was suspended from his role following an interview with British activist Tommy Robinson in which he expressed his anti-terrorism views.

Imam of Peace Mohammad Tawhidi

UK mosque suspends imam after acknowledging Jewish history in Israel in Tommy Robinson interview

The imam's Nottingham mosque released a statement apologizing for the imam’s “personal views that are deeply offensive and are wholly inconsistent with the values of our institute.”

Tommy Robinson interviews Imam Umayr Mulla in Jerusalem, October 24, 2025.

Three British neo-Nazis jailed for planning attacks on mosques and synagogues

British right-wing extremists were preparing acts of terrorism before being arrested as part of what they belived was an upcoming "race war"

A man looks at floral tributes outside the Manchester synagogue, where multiple people were killed on Yom Kippur, in what police have declared a terrorist incident, in north Manchester, Britain, October 6, 2025.

Marseille mosque shut down due to alleged ties to Muslim Brotherhood

The mosque's imam had been convicted of glorifying terrorism six months ago.

The imam of the Bleuets mosque Imam Ismail (L) speaks with local residents following his press conference, in Marseille, southern France on September 9, 2024, after the Bouches-du-Rhone Police Prefect has informed the Bleuets mosque of his intention to close it, considering that 'statements legitimi

Germany urges mosque association to cut ties with Erdogan over 'antisemitism, Islamist agendas'

The Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB) has around 1,000 mosques in Germany, and is sometimes called the 'long arm of Erdogan.'

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, September 1, 2025.

A treasure trove hiding beneath an Iranian mosque

Multi-season archaeological program near Isfahan's historic center reveals decorated water structures, pottery kilns, and extensive coin assemblage.

The coins found.