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          The Sayyida Zaynab shrine is widely believed as the resting place of Zaynab, sister of Imam Husayn, a 7th century religious figure who is among the most revered in Shi’ite Islam. Matt Kynaston for The National.

          ‘Islamic unity’ in the protection of Sayyida Zaynab shrine

          MENAFebruary 19, 2025
          Imam Adam Kelwick, Abdullah Quilliam Mosque, Liverpool, UK. In Dialogue at the Abrahamic House, Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson/The National

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          Prayers during Laylat Al Qadr at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi on the 27th night of Ramadan in April 2024. EPA

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          The Aga Khan, left, presents Farid Esmaeil, centre, and Ahmed Al Ali, second from right, with the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in Kazan, Russia, for their Wasit Wetland Centre in Sharjah. Courtesy Aga Khan Trust for Culture

          The Aga Khan believed in the power of Islamic art and architecture

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          Dar Al Islam, the adobe mosque and Islamic centre built by Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy. Photo: Avirook Sen

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          Police intervene after public opposition to the burning of the Quran outside Stockholm's central mosque last year. Reuters

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