Daily Prayers with Decomposing Corpses: Death Chairs at Aragonese Castle
The Aragonese Castle is a castle built on top of a rocky islet next to Ischia, a small Italian island on the northern end of the Gulf of Naples. Whilst a stronghold is said to have already been built during Classical times, much of the present structure dates to the Middle Ages. The Aragonese Castle…
Christians Supplied Medieval Pagans with Horses for Sacrifice for Funeral Rituals
In the late medieval period, pagans in the Baltic region of northern Europe imported horses from neighboring Christian nations for use in funeral rituals, according to a study. Horse sacrifices were highly visible and symbolic public rites across pagan prehistoric Europe, persisting the latest among the Baltic tribes, up to the 14th century AD. Offering pits might…
Most visited pilgrims sites in the world
Pilgrimage has been a significant part of human civilization, binding cultures, religions, and races across continents. It's a spiritual voyage that millions undertake each year, seeking solace, answers, or simply an intimate encounter with their faith. What are the  pilgrimage destinations you must visit, and why are these places so revered? River Ganges Photo…

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The Templar Tunnel. Israel

The Templar Tunnel is an underground passageway located in the city of Acre, in what is now Israel. This tunnel…

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28 countries have been criticized by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom for violating religious freedom

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THE LATEST RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REPORT PROVIDES DIRE REVIEW. MAY 2019

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued its latest report about religious freedom in the United States,…

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Saatchi Gallery (London) covers up artworks after Muslim visitors’ complaints

The Saatchi Gallery in London was founded by the advertising magnate Charles Saatchi. Photograph: Greg Balfour Evans/Alamy A leading contemporary…

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Syrian Monuments Before the War

Krak des Chevaliers, Syria. Photographs by Peter Aaron A Traveller’s Record of Syrian Monuments Before the War By John Gendall The…

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Муфтій Саід Ісмагілов: ми будемо уважно відстежувати, хто приїде до Криму на відкриття мечеті…

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Is the hijab cultural or religious?

Sara Saboori Raad, Professor's Assistance at University of Iran I would say hijab is more “natural” than cultural or religious.…

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LIVE: Muslim pilgrims converge on Mecca for Hajj

More two million Muslims journey to holy city Mecca from across the world every year.    A sea of umbrellas…

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Israel prohibited the Muslim call to prayer +(VIDEO)

RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA): Israel prohibited the Muslim call to prayer 298 times in the first half of this year at…

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Swiss Upper House rejects foreign fund ban on mosques

Photo: Mosque of the Olten Turkish cultural association at Wangen bei Olten. By Nadf/Public Domain   The Upper House of Switzerland …

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