Both men were Imams, or spiritual leaders, of a Muslim community known as the Ismailis. This community is a Shi’ah community that believes the Prophet Muhammad named his cousin and son-in-law ...

The angel Gabriel at the moment of the annunciation salutes her as "full of grace". In fact, in order for Mary to be able to give the free assent of her faith to the announcement of her vocation ...

Created around 1503, the painting—which just sold at auction for $3.1 million—depicts the saint after the crucifixion of Jesus, when she entered a period of repentance Eli Wizevich History ...

In the days of old, the patachitra artists of Bengal would travel from village to village with their scrolls of paintings and songs of mythology and perform for entertainment. They would unfurl the ...

On Feb. 11, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. In Lourdes, France, in 1858, 13-year-old Bernadette Soubirous was collecting pieces of wood as part of her daily chores ...

In Islamic history, this month is important as it includes a few events from the life of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and major incidents that shaped the initial future of the Muslim community. This is ...

His years illustrating pulp novels honed his sense of pictorial drama, and his meticulous research ensured historical accuracy, notably in his Civil War paintings. By Corey Kilgannon Mort ...

Painting miniatures is a good, chill time. Since I picked the hobby back up in 2017 I’ve spent hundreds of hours away from my screens, listening to good music and great podcasts. And ...

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has backtracked from a controversial proposal to issue guidelines for Muslims who want to participate in non-Muslim events, saying his ...

but also mosques. The latter is due to a sharp rise in marriages between Muslims and Japanese citizens and Japanese converts over two decades that has seen a seven-fold increase in the number of ...

An exhibition at the Hammer Museum shows why. By Siddhartha Mitter A jury found them guilty of conspiring as part of a crew to steal art, sports memorabilia and artifacts from smaller museums.

The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin ...