Islamic Architecture

Mosque attacks show xenophobia on the rise in Germany

In 2009, two mosques were vandalised in the country. The number rose sharply to 99 in 2015.

Suspect in Florida mosque fire confessed

Ex-convict Joseph Michael Schreiber told detectives he set fire to a mosque on the 15th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Muslim foundation to finance and administer French mosques

French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve says 20 mosques and prayer halls have been shut down in recent months and that more closures are to follow over exposure of radical views.

Buddhist mob ransack mosque as violence flares in Myanmar

Buddhist mob attacks a man for constructing a religious school inside his house, before going on to ransack a mosque and an under-construction school.

Mosque set on fire in French island of Corsica

Mosque seriously damaged and burned in French island of Corsica four months after an attack on a different mosque.