Muslims pray five times a day, facing the Kaaba in Mecca, which is considered the holiest site in Islam. 3. Zakat (charity) Zakat is the third pillar of Islam, and it is an obligatory charity that ...
After Hamas led deadly attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, Israel began intense bombing and ground campaigns in Gaza. The war and the humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave have shaken the region ...
Shortly before withdrawing, the Israeli military brought journalists from The Times to witness the damage. Jenny Erpenbeck became a writer when her childhood and her country, the German Democratic ...