Prophets of Islam

The Holy Week for Orthodox Christians begins on Monday after Palm Sunday.

The last week of Lent is called the Holy Week because it is dedicated to the memories of the last days of the earthly life of the Christian savior Jesus Christ - his sufferings, the death of Jesus by crucifixion and his burial.

Bulgarians celebrate Monday Midsummer Day, widely known as Enyovden, a holiday related to traditional beliefs about herbs and their healing power.

On June 24 the sun reaches its highest point in the sky and it is believed that if collected before surise on this day, the herbs have the strongest healing power.

The ancient city of Jethro in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa doesn't get as much as attention as nearby Harran, but locals and visitors are hoping that will soon change.

Today is the third day of Eid al-Adha, the "Feast of the Sacrifice." It means that millions of Muslims around the world have taken the knife in their hands, or more commonly paid a butcher, to slaughter animals, most typically sheep, as a sacrifice to God.

A new road project has been launched to promote tourism in the ancient city of ?uayb near the border with Syria in ?anl?urfa. 

Resembling the ancient city of Ephesus on the Aegean, ?uayb is considered one of the most important historical places in the province. 

Here in this Persian replica of Mecca, built at the cost of millions of dollars, an Iranian film company is attempting to offer the world a literal glimpse of the Prophet Muhammad despite traditional taboos against it.
     

The United Arab Emirates said Dec. 30 that it will not allow screening of Hollywood's Biblical epic "Exodus: Gods and Kings," mirroring similar bans by Egypt and Morocco.

The National Media Council, charged with vetting films for release in the UAE, said the Ridley Scott movie about Moses's escape from pharaonic Egypt contained "religious and historical mistakes."

Şanlıurfa is believed to be the first place where Islam entered Anatolia.

In Islam, the position of muezzin, or the caller to prayer, was one of the earliest appointments and is attributed to the Prophet Muhammad himself. His choice was a former slave who was partially black but had a superb voice If you live in a Muslim country, you hear the muezzin sounding the call to prayer five times a day.

Slain Kurdish-Turkish writer and activist Musa Anter’s life is being adapted to screen in this week’s biopic, ‘Asasız Musa’ (Moses without the Rod).