IN ARABIC, qaseeda means a panegyric ode and ‘burda’ means a shawl-like fabric worn over the shoulders, a mantle. Qaseeda Burda , or Qaseedatul Burda, is a famous poem in Arabic that offers heartfelt ...

Salman Rushdie was so stunned when a masked man started to stab him on a stage in western New York in 2022 that the acclaimed author didn't even try to fight back, a prosecutor said Monday during ...

On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, portraits of Holocaust survivors serve as a reminder of the consequences of antisemitism ...

By REUTERS A Yemeni lifts a portrait of Huthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi during a ceremony marking the birth anniversary of Islam's Prophet Mohammad ... terrorist as Muhammad Al-Hisham Zahdi ...

Above the main gate is a small gallery that contains relics attributed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Near the entrance is ... Also, there is a long wall that contains portraits of the Nawabs. While this ...

He affirmed that he has permanently stopped banditry and kidnapping by the grace of Prophet Muhammad. Swearing by Almighty Allah, he declared, "Wallahi-Tallahi," as a solemn oath. The notorious ...

A descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, Prince Karim was the 49th imam of the Nizari Ismaili Shia Muslims - a title he'd held since succeeding his grandfather in 1957. Described as a philanthropist ...

Researchers in Cyprus have discovered a hidden portrait that lay undetected for centuries beneath a 1570 oil painting by ...

Iranian media is reporting that Iran's Supreme Court has sentenced the musician to death for insulting the Prophet Muhammad. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief An Iranian court has reportedly ...

It said "the case was reopened, and this time the defendant was sentenced to death for insulting the prophet", referring to Islam's Prophet Mohammed. The report added that the verdict was not ...

Iranian singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, was sentenced to death for blasphemy after the Supreme Court accepted an appeal. He had earlier been sentenced to five years in prison.