Month after ban was announced, nearly 300 girls showed up wearing an abaya; 67 sent home after they refused to change, says education minister

Millions of faithful mark three-day holiday commemorating the readiness of Ibrahim -- Abraham in the Christian and Jewish faiths -- to sacrifice his son

Some believe the long, baggy garment, which faces no outright ban, flouts secular principles, intensifying a recurring debate about the influence of Islam in schools

Authorities earlier in the day called on residents to try to spot the crescent moon that marks the start of the holy month

During a 10-day annual commemoration ceremony known as the Şeb-i Arus or 'the night of the union,' Konya is Turkey’s most buzzing pilgrimage center. This year, ToI was there, too

Local mosques provide tours as booths at tourist sites hand out copies of Quran; officials hope tournament will provide tourists with a better understanding of the culture

Police say case has been filed against Channel 13's Gil Tamary; broadcast, in which journalist deliberately defied non-Muslim entry ban to holy city, sparking widespread outrage

Source familiar declines to comment on whether Jerusalem was involved in decision by Channel 13 to issue statement defending segment, but apologizing if it offended anyone

Channel 13's Gil Tamari attacked for 'disrespecting Islam'; network defends visit as 'important journalistic accomplishment,' but apologizes 'if anyone was offended'

New discovery joins a second very early mosque dated to the 7th century, when Islam was just beginning to spread in the Holy Land