The Astana Grand mosque is a visual delight, located on the edge of the city but visible from throughout. It was built at the request and under the supervision of Kazakhstan's first president ...

Now, all that remains of Masjid Al Taqwa — the first mosque in the Altadena-Pasadena area — are soot, ash and charred twisted skeletons of chairs. A sign proclaiming the mosque’s name stands ...