Salah, meaning ‘prayer’ or ‘supplication’, is also known as Namaz among non-Arab Muslims. Salah is one of the five pillars of Islam, which form the core beliefs and practices of the religion.

The first discovery of a woman’s remains at a Byzantine monastery challenges long-held beliefs about early Christian ...

Prayers at the Graveside Aside from the time of mourning, the month of November, including especially All Saints' day and All Souls' day, is a traditional time for visiting graves, as is the ...

Finding real peace and quiet in the chaos of an international airport might feel like mission impossible, but nothing is ...

Linda Kumar is hurting but hopeful.And though she has good reason to complain, the lifelong Catholic and St. Bernadette ...

Determined not to burden his family, a 73-year-old man has chosen to live out his remaining years alone in a modest hut in ...

Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, holds a special allure for travelers. It's not just the gateway to the majestic ...

and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Alexei Ratmansky creates a joyful new “Paquita” for New York City Ballet, giving the dancers a classical frame in which to ...

Jeet Thayil turns a mirror to the country and himself in his new book. Gandhi is reborn as a house gecko, the government is fake and his love grows wings and flies away.

I once thought her hands held all the answers,each wrinkle a story I mistook for certainty,etched deep like prayers worn into ...