Tuesday, 7 May 2013

MASAJID (The Mosques) in the world

The mosque (Arabic:مسجد masjid pl. مساجد masājid), sometimes 
spelt mosk, is a place of worship for followers of Islam.


Samarkand Bibi Khanym Mosque

Al-Azhar

 Paris-Mosquée

Al Fateh Grand Mosque, Manama

Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque in Istanbul

Alaeddin Mosque, Konya

The Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

Badshahi Mosque in Lahore


Friday Mosque of Herat, Afghanistan

The Mosque of Uqba (Arabic: جامع عقبة‎), also known as the Great Mosque of Kairouan (جامع القيروان الأكبر), is one of the most important mosques, situated in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Kairouanin Tunisia.


The Great Mosque of Aleppo (Arabic: جامع حلب الكبير‎ Jāmi‘ Halab al-Kabīr) or the Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo (جامع بني أمية بحلب Jāmi‘ Bani Umayah Bi-Halab) is the largest and one of the oldest mosques in the city of Aleppo, Syria. Internal facade from the courtyard.

The Great Mosque of Djenné is the largest mud brick or adobe building in the world and is located in the city of Djenné, Mali. The first mosque on the site was built around the 13th century, but the current structure dates from 1907. It is one of the most famous landmarks in Africa. It was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988.

Istiqlal Mosque, or Masjid Istiqlal, (Independence Mosque) in Jakarta, Indonesia is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia[1] and has the highest capacity.

The Jama Masjid (Hindi: जामा मस्जिद, Urdu: جامع مسجد‎) of Delhi, is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India. It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. It lies at the beginning of the Chawri Bazar Road, a very busy central street of Old Delhi.



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