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One of only two mosques in Morocco that non-Muslims may enter, this, though I couldn't see any trace of it actually being used these days - I think they might use it on occasional Fridays. It's the Mosque of Tin Mal, the Atlas village which formed the secure stronghold base to many a horrible bunch of rulers, tyrants, and military nutcases over the years - particularly the Almohads.
It's a UN World Heritage Site, now, so of course it's quite well preserved and slightly devoid of any life. Still, a brilliant stop in your journey over the Atlas mountains, and definitely a good place to visit if you like reddish brown photographs.
HDR de una sola foto.
En esta foto, se ven las cupulas de Santa Sofia en Estambul, al fondo, la Mezquita Azul.
Foto Numero 600
Süleymaniye Mosque
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New mosque near Fenchuganj, sylhet. Now a days beautiful and big mosque are being build in many places. This is middle east style mosque. Another is at Gutia, Banaripara, Barisal. That one is real Big.
La Mosquée HASSAN II située à CASABLANCA MAROC est érigée en partie sur la mer. C'est un complexe religieux et culturel aménagé sur 9 hectares. Elle peut accueillir 105 000 fidèles et la salle des prières 25 000 fidèles. Le minaret a une hauteur de 215 mètres. Un toit ouvrant (partie verte) de grande dimension permet de relier, selon le voeu du roi HASSAN II, cet édifice à l'air considéré comme l'un des 3 éléments bénéfiques à la vie avec la terre et l'eau.
Conçue par l'archtecte Michel PINSEAU elle a été édifiée par le groupe françaiis BOUYGUES, sa construction a débuté le 12 juillet 1986 et son inauguration a eu lieu le 30 août 1993.
A prayer book on a stand in the National Mosque in Abuja, Nigeria. The mosque was built in 1984 and one of the chief religious sites in the capital. The mosque is open to non-Muslims during times when it is not being used for religious services.
Motichur Mosque is located at Rajnagar, 25 km from Siuri. Built between 16th - 17th Century, this mosque had 6 domes of which only two remains. Once in ruins, this mosque has been undertaken by West Bengal Government and renovated. There are beautiful terracotta panels in the Mosque
To know about Hetampur, read my article :"A Tale of Two cities - Hetampur and Rajnagar"
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La Mosquée de Paris, construite entre 1922 et 1926, est située dans le Quartier latin, à deux pas du Museum d’Histoire Naturelle de Paris. De style hispano-mauresque, elle est dominée par son minaret de 33 mètres de hauteur. Inspiré de l’Alhambra de Grenade, le patio est entouré d’arcades sculptées. La salle des prières est une étape obligatoire de la visite pour sa décoration et ses magnifiques tapis. La Mosquée de Paris est aussi un lieu de détente avec son hammam où sont passés BOURVIL et DE FUNÈS dans “La Grande Vadrouille”, son restaurant, où déjeunaient BIRKIN et GAINSBOURG dans le film “Slogan”, sa cour ombragée où les habitants du quartier ont l'habitude de venir goûter un thé à la menthe ou un moment de quiétude.
The Wazir Khan Mosque (Punjabi/Urdu: مسجد وزیر خان Masjid Wazīr Khān) in Lahore, Pakistan, is famous for its extensive faience tile work. It has been described as 'a mole on the cheek of Lahore'. It was built in seven years, starting around 1634–1635 AD, during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan. It was built by Hakim Shaikh Ilm-ud-din Ansari, a native of Chiniot, who rose to be the court physician to Shah Jahan and a governor of Lahore. He was commonly known as Wazir Khan, a popular title bestowed upon him (the word Wazir means 'minister' in Urdu and Persian). The mosque is inside the Inner City and is easiest accessed from Delhi Gate. The mosque contains some of the finest examples of Qashani tile work from the Mughal period.
A mosque in Istanbul.
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Ortaköy Mosque (Turkish: Ortaköy Camii), officially the Büyük Mecidiye Camii (Grand Imperial Mosque of Sultan Abdülmecid) in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, is situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus.
Мече́ть Ортакё́й (тур. Ortaköy Camii), официальное название Больша́я мече́ть Меджидие́ (тур. Büyük Mecidiye Camii) — мечеть в Стамбуле. Расположена в новой части города в районе Ортакёй рядом с Босфорским мостом. Построена в 1853—1854 годах, имеет два минарета.
Taken at Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore.
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The photograph showcases the Sakirin Mosque, a prominent architectural landmark in Istanbul, Turkey. The mosque is characterized by its striking white dome, which dominates the scene. The facade of the mosque is adorned with a series of arches and intricate details. In the foreground, a circular fountain with a polished, spherical sculpture adds a touch of modernity to the traditional Islamic design. Several pigeons are perched on the fountain's edge and the mosque's facade. The sky is clear and blue, suggesting a sunny day.
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The Badshahi Mosque (Urdu: بادشاھی مسجد) or the 'King's Mosque' in Lahore, commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1671 and completed in 1673, is the second largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the fifth largest mosque in the world. Epitomising the beauty, passion and grandeur of the Mughal era, it is Lahore's most famous landmark and a major tourist attraction.
Capable of accommodating 5,000 worshippers in its main prayer hall and a further 95,000 in its courtyard and porticoes, it remained the largest mosque in the world from 1673 to 1986 (a period of 313 years), when overtaken in size by the completion of the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. Today, it remains the second largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the fifth largest mosque in the world after the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) of Mecca, the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque) in Medina, the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca and the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad.
To appreciate its large size, the four minarets of the Badshahi Mosque are 13.9 ft (4.2 m) taller than those of the Taj Mahal and the main platform of the Taj Mahal can fit inside the 278,784 sq ft (25,899.9 m2) courtyard of the Badshahi Mosque, which is the largest mosque courtyard in the world.
In 1993, the Government of Pakistan recommended the inclusion of the Badshahi Mosque as a World Heritage Site in UNESCO's World Heritage List, where it has been included in Pakistan's Tentative List for possible nomination to the World Heritage List by UNESCO
From Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Ahmed_Mosque
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). The mosque is one of several mosques known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built between 1609 and 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque has become one of the greatest tourist attractions of Istanbul.
After the humiliating Peace of Zsitvatorok and the unfavourable result of the wars with Persia, Sultan Ahmed I decided to build a large mosque in Istanbul to placate Allah. This would be the first imperial mosque in more than forty years. Whereas his predecessors had paid for their mosques with their war booty, Sultan Ahmed I had to withdraw the funds from the treasury, because he had not won any notable victories. This provoked the anger of the ulema, the Muslim legal scholars.
The mosque was to be built on the site of the palace of the Byzantine emperors, facing the Hagia Sophia (at that time the most venerated mosque in Istanbul) and the hippodrome, a site of great symbolic significance. Large parts of the southern side of the mosque rest on the foundations, the vaults and the undercrofts of the Great Palace. Several palaces, already built on the same spot, had to be bought (at considerable price) and pulled down, especially the palace of Sokollu Mehmet Paşa, and large parts of the Sphendone (curved tribune with U-shaped structure of the hippodrome).
Construction of the mosque started in August 1609 when the sultan himself came to break the first sod. It was his intention that this would become the first mosque of his empire. He appointed his royal architect Sedefhar Mehmet Ağa, a pupil and senior assistant of the famous architect Sinan as the architect in charge of the construction. The organization of the work was described in meticulous detail in eight volumes, now in the library of the Topkapı Palace. The opening ceremonies were held in 1617 (although the gate of the mosque records 1616) and the sultan was able to pray in the royal box (hünkâr mahfil). But the building wasn't finished yet in this last year of his reign, as the last accounts were signed by his successor Mustafa I.
The design of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque is the culmination of two centuries of both Ottoman mosque and Byzantine church development. It incorporates some Byzantine elements of the neighboring Hagia Sophia with traditional Islamic architecture and is considered to be the last great mosque of the classical period. The architect has ably synthesized the ideas of his master Sinan, aiming for overwhelming size, majesty and splendour, but the interior lacks his creative thinking.
I knew before coming to Tlemcen that it would be one of the most lovely cities in Algeria. I was not mistaken! Here is the ancient mosque in the absolute center of Tlemcen at the city square. It felt really nice to be here and I would love to return, it was that great :) /A
PS This is the original shot, no cropping, nor adjustments :)