Iraq reveals its rich heritage with sites like the iconic Al-Askari Shrine and the majestic ruins of the Great Mosque of Samarra, showcasing architectural brilliance. * Finally, journey to Jordan ...

On my last evening in Samarra, Kurtzman took me to meet Abu Mohammed, a former insurgent commander turned Sons of Iraq leader. As the muezzin from an adjacent mosque was blaring the post-iftar ...

Visit walk on top of the Malwiya Minaret near the Great Mosque, Samarra, Iraq. (Shutterstock Photo ... Ismail Serageldin notes that “although the minaret with a square plan remained the most ...

Samarra (IraqiNews.com) – Lexus recently brought their luxury sedan, the Lexus ES, to one of Iraq’s most iconic landmarks, the Great Mosque of Samarra’s spiral minaret, for an exclusive ...

The Senegalese capital celebrated on Friday the 60th anniversary of the construction of the Great Mosque of Dakar, an emblematic monument inaugurated on March 27, 1964 by King Hassan II of Morocco and ...

Samarra remained the capital during the reigns of Al-Mu’tasim and his son Al-Mutawakkil, who constructed the Great Mosque of Samarra, its magnificent Spiral Minaret (Al-Malwiya), and many other ...

This weekend, thousands of Malians participated in the annual re-plastering of the Great Mosque of Djenne, the largest mud-brick building globally, by carrying buckets and jugs of mud. This ritual is ...

a key ritual that maintains the integrity of the Great Mosque of Djenne in the center of the country. The building has been on UNESCO’s World Heritage in Danger list since 2016. The mosque and ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The annual re-plastering of Mali’s Great Mosque ...