Pope John Paul II has become the first Pontiff to enter a mosque during his groundbreaking pilgrimage to Syria. The country's top Muslim clerics are escorting the Pope through Damascus' Omayyad Mosque ...

For Sufis and mystics, Damascus was particularly sacred. Mount Qasioun was believed to have been a retreat for prophets and saints. The city’s mosques and khanqahs (Sufi lodges) were filled with ...

Eid al-Fitr in Syria was charged with newfound joy this year, as thousands freely celebrated the holiday for the first time ...

For Syrians observing Ramadan, this Muslim holy month is their first in their homeland since the end of the Assad family's ...

During every Ramadan, these mosques remain vital centers of prayer, reflection, and Islamic heritage. Read to know about ...

Rana Al-Ahmad opens her fridge after breaking fast at sundown with her family during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

NPR's Jane Arraf has more from Damascus. JANE ARRAF, BYLINE: Syria's president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, spoke at predawn prayers at a mosque on Sunday, urging peace. A grainy cellphone video seems to be ...

From the early morning hours, crowds of men, women and children flocked to pray at Damascus's historic Umayyad Mosque for Eid — Bakr ALKASEM Eid al-Fitr in Syria was charged with newfound joy this ...