The ministry said settlers vandalized or attacked 45 mosques in the West Bank last year.
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AREF TUFAHA,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
Iranian cemeteries, holy shrines and mosques -- which normally are venues for the 40th-day ceremonies -- have turned into scenes of the most extraordinary ways of mourning in the country, as victims’ families have been dancing to mourn as a sign of defiance.
The Thai capital doesn't have an Old Town like Hanoi, the modernity of Hong Kong, or the density of temples like Siem Reap (though few places in Southeast Asia are as spectacular as Wat Arun at sunrise).
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Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
This is the city where Galen grew up and studied medicine in one of the most famous healing temples of the time.
In the process of closing the house of worship, congregation leaders sold its Torah scrolls and offered ritual items to functioning synagogues outside the region.
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Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
The group performed at birthday parties, graduations, bar mitzvahs, and synagogues.
Its architecture and interior design likewise reinforced sumo’s connection to religion through aesthetic nods to the Shinto shrines where some tournaments had previously been held.
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Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Iranian cemeteries, holy shrines and mosques -- which normally are venues for the 40th-day ceremonies -- have turned into scenes of the most extraordinary ways of mourning in the country, as victims’ families have been dancing to mourn as a sign of defiance.
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