The unusual Juma Mosque is supported by over 200 wooden pillars, a manmade forest carved with great skill by Khiva woodcarvers since the 10th century. Termites have done their best to gnaw away ...

Thani bin Mohammed Mosque, Ahmed Juma Mosque, Shaikh Hazaa bin Sultan Mosque, Al Sahaba Mosque, Bilal bin Rabah Mosque, Gurair Al Awjan Mosque, Quba Mosque, Mohammed Abdulla Al Gimzi Mosque ...

It's known for its mosques, mausoleums and other sites ... historic buildings and minarets. Visit the Juma minaret The best views of Khiva are from the top of the Juma minaret, one of the highest ...

[Aymann VO] Mary Juma settled in North Dakota in 1902. She helped build that early American mosque. "If I had my life to live over, I would have come to America sooner than I did." [Aymann VO] The ...

Today, the Central Asian country is considered an unusual, “off the beaten road” holiday destination for westerners, but for ...

On arrival into Khiva you will have time to relax at your ... Muhammad Rahimhon Madrassa, Juma Mosque (40min) In the evening enjoy drinks on the roof of a private house which offers panoramic ...

The controversy arose when hundreds of Buddhists, including monks, came in procession to the vicinity of the Masjidul-Khairiyah Juma’h mosque on April 20, hours before the Friday prayers. The ...

But they have no idea where they will pray next. In the building next door, a mosque stands empty in the Munich Forum for Islam (MFI), an organization set up in 2014 to promote a modern ...

Muslims worship in a building called a mosque. On Friday at noon, the most important of the weekly services is held. When Muslims pray, they must always face Makkah in Saudi Arabia. Many Muslim ...

Thani bin Mohammed Mosque, Ahmed Juma Mosque, Shaikh Hazaa bin Sultan Mosque, Al Sahaba Mosque, Bilal bin Rabah Mosque, Gurair Al Awjan Mosque, Quba Mosque, Mohammed Abdulla Al Gimzi Mosque ...

My eyes are filled with cobalt blue – shimmering tiles reflect the sun’s light and the coolness is a soul-quenching hue. In ...