Year : | Location : Islamabad, Pakistan | |
Name : Fasil Mosque | More Pictures | |
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Year : | Location : Lahore, Pakistan | |
Name : Badshahi Mosque | More Pictures | |
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Year : | Location : Sinkiang | |
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Year : 1612-37 | Location : Isfahan (?) | |
Name : Masjid I-Shah |
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Year : 17th Century | Location : Isfahan (?) | |
Name : Masjid I-Jami | More Pictures | |
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Year : 18th Century | Location : Northern Maluku (?) | |
Name : Masjid Tua | More Pictures | |
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Information : Dates from the eighteenth century. Its graceful tiered roof is seen against the looming bulk of Mount Gama Lama, an active volcano |
Year : 17th Century | Location : Samarqand, Uzbekistan | |
Name : Hoja Ahrar | More Pictures | |
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Year : | Location : Madrasa | |
Name : Tilakari Mosque | More Pictures | |
The ornately decorated mihrab, in a muqarnas niche, recieved a new gold covering during the restoration carried out in the 1980's |
Year : 1778 | Location : Turfan | |
Name : Amin Mosque | More Pictures | |
Current President : | Built of mud brick, while the striking minaret, 44 meters(144 feet), with distinctive patterning, is in load-bearing brick; an internal spiral staircase leads to the top of the minaret, which dominates its surroundings. |
Year : 18th Century | Location : Kashi | |
Name : Aba Khvaja Mosque and Mausoleum | More Pictures | |
An open prayer-hall with tall painted wooden columns, muqarnas capitals and painted ceilings in a decorative style that occurs widely in this region (Western China) |
Year : 1615 | Location : Bijapur | |
Name : Tomb and Mosque of Ibrahim II | More Pictures | |
The entrance gateway is in the distinctive style of the Adil Shahi rulers, featuring slender minarets and finials topped with small domes. |
Year : 1674 | Location : Srinagar | |
Name : Friday Mosque | More Pictures | |
Reflects the style of wooden architecture typical of the mountains of Kashmir. The present mosque in brick and timber closely follows the form of the original all-timber building(1398) and two subsequent replacements, all destroyed by fire |
Year : 792 | Location : Xian | |
Name : The Great Mosque | More Pictures | |
The mihrab is of wood, decorated with carved and painted motifs which are Central Asian in color, though the floral patterns lend the design a distinctive Chinese flavor. |
Year : | Location : Fatehpur Sikri | |
Name : Jami Masjid | More Pictures | |
The Gate of Victory leads into the courtyard of the Great Mosque, containing the tomb of the city's patron saint, Shaykh Salim Chishti |
Year : 1598 | Location : San'a, Yemen | |
Name : Al-Bakiriyya | More Pictures | |
Minaret, Ottoman period |
Year : 1634 | Location : Lahore, Pakistan | |
Name : Wazir Khan Mosque | More Pictures | |
Minaret, Mughal period |
Year : 1986 | Location : Bangladesh, India | |
Name : The Mosque of the Islamic Center for Technical and Vocational Training and Research | More Pictures | |
Designed by the Turkish firm Studio 14 using pure geometric forms in brick. |
Year : 709-15 | Location : Damascus | |
Name : Umayyad Great Mosque | More Pictures | |
The mosque encompasses the former church of St. John, itself built on a Roman temple. The sacred enclosure was taken over by the Caliph al-Walid, wgo erected a great triple-arched prayer-hall. |
Year : 1569-75 | Location : Edirne | |
Name : The Selimiye Mosque | More Pictures | |
By Sinan reveals the symmetry of its square plan and central dome through the presence of a Minaret at each corner. |
Year : 847 | Location : Samarra, Iraq | |
Name : The Great Mosque | More Pictures | |
The freestanding spiral minaret on its square base and the bastion at the north-west corner of the enclosure wall. |
Year : 715-17 | Location : Aleppo | |
Name : The Great Mosque | More Pictures | |
View of the courtyard and Minaret ; The spacious courtyard , paved with marble , is surrounded by a heavy masonry arcade dating from the thirteenth century, and contains pavilions and a fountain ; the minaret dates from 1090 |
Year : 1419 | Location : Mashhad | |
Name : The Mosque of Gauhar Shad | More Pictures | |
Built during the Timurid period. |
Year : 1275 | Location : Yangzhou | |
Name : The Mosque of Immortal Crane | More Pictures | |
Elaborate mihrab decorated with the shahada in the central medallion, flanked by smaller medallions bearing the names of the Prophet and a series of calligraphic inscriptions of Qur'anic texts arranged in parallel bands. |
Year : (?) | Location : India | |
Name : Dargah Mosque | More Pictures | |
Built by the Moghul emperor Akbar at his short-lived capital of Fatehpur Sikri |
Year : (?) | Location : Indonesia | |
Name : Banda Aceh's Grand Mosque | More Pictures | |
Year : (?) | Location : Jakarta, Indonesia | |
Name : Masjid Istiqlal | More Pictures | |
Year : (?) | Location : Dubai, India, UAE | |
Name : Jumeirah Mosque | More Pictures | |
Built in stone in medieval Fatimid Tradition The city has many fine mosques. The largest and one of the most beautiful Jumeirah Mosque is a spectacular example of modern Islamic architecture and is one of the most photographed sights of Dubai. It is particularly attractive at night when subtle lighting throws its artistry into relief. |
Year : (?) | Location : Kuwait | |
Name : The Grand Mosque Kuwait | More Pictures | |
The Grand Mosque is located on the Arabian Gulf Street opposite Al-Sief Palace ( The Amir of Kuwait Palace ). It is considered the largest mosque in Kuwait. Its area covers forty five thousand ( 45000 ) square meters of which the building occupies twenty thousand ( 20000 ) square meters of the space . The remaining area consists of gardens with a variety of flowers , plants, and palm trees, fountains and waterfalls. On the eastern side there is a vast courtyard with a total area of sixty five hundred ( 6500 ) square meters. |
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Name : The Holy of the Prophet Al-Madinah |
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Year : 1345-50 | Location : Jerusalem | |
Name : The Al-Aqsa Mosque |
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Originally built in 715, the mosque was reconstructed and enlarged at least six times. |
Year : (?) | Location : Croatia | |
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Year : (?) | Location : Bursa, Turkey | |
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Year : (?) | Location : Eski Cami, Turkey | |
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Year : (?) | Location : Selimiye, Turkey | |
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Year : (?) | Location : Serifeli, Turkey | |
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Year : (?) | Location : Istanbul, Turkey | |
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Year : 17th Century | Location : Istanbul, Turkey | |
Name : THe Sultan Ahmet Mosque |
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Alo called the Blue Mosque. It was built by architect Sedefkar Mehmet Agha. Architecture is exceptional in having six minarets |
Year : 1171-6 | Location : Seville | |
Name : The Great Mosque |
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Year : 1489 | Location : Diyarbakir, Turkey | |
Name : Ayni Minare Mosque |
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Minaret, earky Ottoman period |
Year : 1453 | Location : Istanbul, Turkey | |
Name : Hagia Sophia |
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Was originally a Byzantine church built in the sixth century; after the Ottoman conquest in 1453 it served as a mosque for over four centuries. A series of large calligraphic discs, installed in 1847-9, decorated the interior; they incorporate the names of the Prophet and other early leaders. |
Year : 1463-70 | Location : Istanbul, Turkey | |
Name : The Faith Mosque |
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The Kufic inscription includes part of the 'Throne Verse' (Qur'an 2:255) |
Year : (?) | Location : Cardoba | |
Name : The Great Mosque |
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(784-6, 961-6, 987-90 and other restorations) The deeply recessed polygonal chamber of the central mirab |