In a Holy Land rich with religious sites, the new Abu Ghosh mosque is rare – as is the hilly village from which it rises. Bankrolled largely by Chechnya and named after its former leader Akhmad ...

* Islam flourishing in Russia's Chechnya * Chechen leader drives Muslim revival * Chechnya encourages customs that breach Russian law By Amie Ferris-Rotman GROZNY, Russia, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Adam, 52, ...

GROZNY, Russia (Reuters Life!) - Models in floor-length gowns of crimson and gold, their heads downturned and framed by hijabs, showed off Eastern-inspired designs on Tuesday to the elite of Chechnya, ...

Associated Press The speakers, faces covered, stood before a banner written in Arabic script that declared "Allahu Akbar," which means God is Great. The Cyrillic alphabet, developed for the Russian ...