The Grand Mosalla of Tehran, officially the Imam Khomeini Mosalla of Tehran, is a partially completed Friday mosque (jāmeh) and associated community complex, located near Abbas Abad in the city of Tehran, in the province of Tehran, Iran. The mosque is used for hosting weekly Friday prayer (jāmeh), as well as cultural, political, educational, worship activities, including book fairs, exhibitions, and religious ceremonies. read more…
The Yusef Abad Synagogue (Persian: Kanise-ye Yusef Ābād), officially Sukkat Shalom Synagogue (lit. ‘Tent of Peace’), is an OrthodoxJewish congregation and synagogue, located at the junction of 15th Street and Sayyed Jamáleddin e Asadábádi Ave, in the Yusef Abad neighborhood of Tehran, in Iran. It is the main synagogue of Tehran, and it is also one of the largest synagogues of the city. read more…
King Saud University (KSU, Arabic: Jāmiʿa al-Malik Saʿūd) is a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1957 by King Saud bin Abdulalziz to address the country’s skilled worker shortage, it is the first university in Saudi Arabia. It was known as Riyadh University from 1964 until it was reverted to its inceptive name in 1982. It was converted into an independent non-profit academic institution in 2023. read more…
Kharg or Khark Island is a continental island of Iran in the Persian Gulf. The island is 25 km (16 mi) off the coast of Iran and 483 km (300 mi) northwest of the Strait of Hormuz. Its total area is 20 km² (7.7 sq mi). Administered by the adjacent coastal Bushehr province, Khark Island provides a sea port for the export of oil and extends Iranian territorial sea claims into the Persian Gulf oil fields. Located on Khark Island is Khark, the only city in the Khark District. read more…
