MINA, Saudi Arabia -- For some, the stoning of the devil ritual at the Hajj in Saudi Arabia marks a solemn moment, a complete ...

The Palestinian movement is at a crossroads. Fatah and its foremost rival for power, Hamas, are both weakened, the former by internal divisions and unpopularity and the latter by the ...

Eid al-Adha follows the completion of the annual holy pilgrimage. Eid al-Adha will be observed following the sighting of the ...

Mahashivaratri is celebrated every year on the thirteenth night and fourteenth day of the month of Phalgun in the Hindu calendar which falls in February or March Unlike most Hindu festivals which are ...

After the Kurukshetra war got over and years passed by Yudhishthira started ruling over Hastinapur and decided to perform Ashwamedha Yagya to showcase his might All preparations were made for the Yagn ...

Protests have spread across the Muslim world over the publication in Europe of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. The BBC News website looks at why the depictions have caused such offence. What does ...

HIS Majesty Sultan Ibrahim may now serve as King of Malaysia but his Johorean roots remain firmly woven into royal protocols, ...

Strauss’ “Blue Danube” waltz has finally made it into space, nearly a half-century after missing a ride on NASA’s twin ...

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A shrine on the outskirts of Damascus has long been a prominent destination for Shias from around the world. Its golden dome ...