Tag Archives: Heritage

After the announcement of the Syrian Army forces entering Aleppo’s Umayyad Mosque, Al-Alam News Network correspondent reports from inside the mosque for the first time. The Umayyad Mosque is also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus.Al-Alam network correspondent said on Tuesday that the Syrian army and its allies entered ...

For over a decade, Mecca – the holiest city in Islam – has been undergoing an unprecedented level of reconstruction to accommodate millions of pilgrims arriving year round. However, critics argue the massive expansion efforts have mercilessly destroyed invaluable historical and cultural sites, substituting them for crass commercialization and symbols ...

Bulldozers are set to knock down a building in the holy city of Mecca, where Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) is believed to have been born. The demolition of the House of Mawlid is part of a multi-billion-dollar project to build a modern complex near the Masjid al-Haram (Grand ...