Ruins of Great al-Nuri Mosque captured by drone in devastated Old Mosul (VIDEO)

Published time: 24 Jun, 2017 00:25 New drone footage from ravaged Old Mosul has depicted the extent of air and artillery strike damage that has been inflicted on Iraqi’s second largest city. Amid the rubble and the ruin, the video captured the site where the Great Mosque of al-Nuri once stood. Surrounded by scenes of […]

ISIS blows up landmark Grand al-Nuri mosque with leaning minaret in Mosul – Iraqi military

Published time: 21 Jun, 2017 19:28 Edited time: 21 Jun, 2017 19:46 The iconic al-Nuri mosque in Mosul, Iraq has been blown up by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terrorists, news agencies report citing the Iraqi military. The historical mosque in the Old City was particularly famous for its leaning minaret. It has now been […]

A teenage Muslim girl was found murdered after being abducted leaving a mosque in Virginia

AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz (Reuters) – A 17-year-old American Muslim girl was beaten and abducted after leaving a mosque in Virginia on Sunday by a man who police later arrested on suspicion of murder after her body was found dumped in a pond, authorities said. The attack spurred an outpouring of grief and horror in […]

‘A number of casualties’ reported after van collides with pedestrians outside London mosque

CNN/Twitter Police are responding to reports of a van colliding with pedestrians outside a mosque in London, an incident that has resulted in “a number of casualties.” According to London’s Metropolitan Police, one person has been arrested following the incident, which occurred around 12:15 a.m. local time Monday on Seven Sisters Road, near Finsbury Park station in the […]

Van mows down pedestrians near London mosque, police dealing with ‘major incident’

Published time: 19 Jun, 2017 00:18 Edited time: 19 Jun, 2017 01:00 Multiple casualties are reported in London’s Finsbury Park, where a vehicle drove into pedestrians, many of whom are believed to be Muslims coming out of the local mosque after prayers. Police have arrested one person and ambulances are on the scene. London’s Metropolitan […]

Germany’s 1st ‘liberal mosque’ opens in Berlin, bans niqabs & burkas

Germany’s first “liberal mosque” has opened inside a Protestant church in Berlin. Niqabs and burkas will be banned from the place of worship, with its organizer saying they are a “political statement” and “have nothing to do with religion.” “Fundamentally, the mosque’s door is open for everyone, with one exception: No one will come in […]

Imam who endorsed female genital mutilation faces calls for dismissal from mosque

A viral video showing the imam of an Islamic center in Virginia advocating female genital mutilation to prevent “hypersexuality” in girls has sparked condemnation from the mosque. Members are calling for the imam’s dismissal. Shaker Elsayed, the imam of Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia, gave a lecture on child rearing and family […]

Russia urges US comment on reports of fatal Syria mosque strike

Published time: 17 Mar, 2017 13:59 The Russian Defense Ministry has urged a comment from the Pentagon after photos of a purported US missile fragment found in the rubble of a bombed Syrian mosque emerged online. “A photo showing a fragment of an air-to-surface AGM-114 Hellfire missile has emerged. It leaves no chance for the […]

Airstrike on mosque in W. Mosul kills both civilians & ISIS fighters – media

A number of Mosul residents and Islamic State militants were killed in an airstrike on a mosque in the western half of the city, where US-backed Iraqi forces continue their major ground offensive against the terrorist group, locals told Reuters. The airstrike hit the Omar al-Aswad mosque located in the old city center of Mosul, […]