Mosque

Culture news

New Imam al-Bukhari complex opens with expanded visitor capacity

The site includes a mosque, museum and structured visitor services designed to manage high daily attendance. Accommodation and transport infrastructure have also been developed to support access.

21 March 2026

Nepal

Curfew imposed in Nepal city after mosque vandalism sparks protests

Muslim groups began protesting in the streets of Birgunj on Sunday against the vandalism of a mosque in a nearby town.

6 January 2026

Syria

Explosion at Alawite mosque in Homs during Friday prayers kills eight

An explosion at an Alawite mosque in Syria's third-largest city also injured 18 as authorities investigate the attack following a recent spike in violence.

26 December 2025

Nigeria

At least five killed in attack during prayers at mosque in Nigeria

Police believe the explosion was likely a suicide attack after finding fragments of a suspected suicide vest at the site.

25 December 2025

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Pope Leo XIV visits Istanbul’s Blue Mosque for a brief moment of prayer

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque for a brief moment of prayer before meeting Christian and Orthodox leaders during a day of interfaith events.

29 November 2025

United Kingdom

Police investigate hate crime after mosque set on fire in UK

Footage from the incident, released by police on Sunday, shows two balaclava-clad people approach the front door of the Peacehaven Mosque, before spraying accelerant on the entrance and igniting a fire.

6 October 2025

Sweden

One person killed in shooting outside mosque in Sweden, police say

The perpetrator has yet to be apprehended and it's unclear if they were targeting the mosque or specific individuals.

15 August 2025

Culture news

Fire in the Mosque of Cordoba extinguished

A fire in the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba, caused by the short circuit of a sweeper in the chapel of Almanzor, forced the area to be evacuated. However, the blaze has now been extinguished according to the town's mayor.

9 August 2025

Europe News

Suspect in murder of man killed in French mosque repatriated to France

Before handing himself in to Italian authorities in connection with the murder of a 22-year old Malian man named Aboubakar Cissé, the suspect spent three days on the run.

9 May 2025

Culture news

Landmarks in Iraq’s Mosul are reopening after UNESCO-led restoration

A UNESCO-led project is restoring historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul, including the Al-Hadbaa Minaret and key churches, after being destroyed by ISIS.

7 February 2025

Design

Amazing architecture: Inside the largest mosque in Central Asia

Astana's Grand Mosque boasts an array of record breaking feats. Euronews Culture takes a tour around this architectural masterpiece.

8 December 2024

Destinations

Why you should visit Kazakhstan’s capital city Astana in 2025

Foodies can feast on meat dishes and local chocolate at wallet-friendly prices.

27 October 2024

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Thousands in Mali replaster the Mosque of Djenne

The annual re-plastering of Mali's Great Mosque of Djenne, the world's largest mud-brick building and on UNESCO's Danger list since 2016, helps maintain its integrity.

13 May 2024

World News

Wallonia's largest mosque opens after 10 years of construction

A hugely successful grassroots funding effort funded the landmark building, which is designed to have universal appeal.

12 March 2024

Netherlands

Dutch election winner Geert Wilders scraps mosque ban proposal

Far-right Dutch election winner Geert Wilders made a key concession to potential coalition partners on Monday, announcing that he's withdrawing legislation that he proposed in 2018 that calls for a ban on mosques and the Quran.

8 January 2024

Italy

Dozens evicted from their home in Milan which will become a mosque

The mosque, the first to be built legally in the Italian city, will replace the former public baths which for seven years have been occupied by a group of migrants who can't afford a home in Milan's rental market.

1 September 2023