Hagia Sophia mosaics will be covered with curtains during prayers: Turkish presidential spokesman
Mosaics depicting Christian figures in Istanbul's ancient Hagia Sophia will be covered with curtains during Muslim prayers.
Mon Jul 20 2020
Total solar eclipse darkens skies in Indonesia
A total solar eclipse swept across the vast Indonesian archipelago on Wednesday, witnessed by tens of thousands of sky gazers.
Wed Mar 09 2016
Israel lifts age bar on Jerusalem mosque prayers: police
Men of all ages will be allowed to attend the main weekly Muslim prayers Friday at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound for the first time in "months", a police spokesman said.
Fri Nov 14 2014
Israel reopens Al-Aqsa mosque ahead of Muslim prayers
The streets of east Jerusalem were calm ahead of the prayers at midday, following an Israeli clampdown on the shrine.
Fri Oct 31 2014
Four killed as clashes rock Cairo
Fighting also broke out after weekly Muslim prayers in Alexandria and the Upper Egypt province of Assiut.
Sat Oct 05 2013