Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan since 1930 ... including a carpet museum inside a former mosque (entry fee: 20,000 som, ...

Just a decade ago, Uzbekistan had a reputation for tricky travel, plagued by complex visa rules and corruption. But since the death of President Islam Karimov in 2016, getting a visa has been easy.

The girl was playing outside her house when the accused, Asjad (22), a maulvi at the mosque, took her inside and allegedly raped her, they said. The matter came to light when her mother went ...

There are over 2.5 million Muslims in the UK and over 1,500 mosques. The mosque is a place to gather for prayers, to study and to celebrate festivals such as Ramadan. It can also be used to house ...

Voters in Uzbekistan are choosing a new parliament in an election that features no real opposition to the Central Asian ...

Polls have closed in Uzbekistan's parliamentary election that ... and eased the tight controls on Islam that Karimov imposed to counter dissident views. But reform appeared to stall last year ...

Whilst Kazakhstan’s former capital Almaty is often known as the city of culture, Astana is still well worth a visit for ...

Turkiye has denounced clashes that erupted inside Al-Aqsa mosque. In a statement, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Israel had crossed a "red line". He said Palestinians are not alone and Turkiye ...

New Zealanders observed the Muslim call to prayer Friday to reflect on the moment one week ago when 50 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques were killed. News Wrap: Dozens die when ferry ...

Polls closed in Uzbekistan’s parliamentary election Sunday ... and eased the tight controls on Islam that Karimov imposed to counter dissident views. But reform appeared to stall last year ...