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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.
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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Taken at Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore.
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Masjid Negara. It does not follow the conventional Middle Eastern mosque design of domes and arches.
The Hassan II Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الحسن الثاني), located in Casablanca is the largest mosque in Morocco and the third largest mosque in the world after the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) of Mecca and the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque) in Medina. Designed by the French architect Michel Pinseau and built by Bouygues. It stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic, which can be seen through a gigantic glass floor with room for 25,000 worshippers. A further 80,000 can be accommodated in the mosque's adjoining grounds. Its minaret is the world's tallest at 210 m (689 ft).
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.
This is the picture of front door of the mosque. This mosque is in Overbrook avenue, just behind the Saint Joseph's University.
A mosque in Egypt. Taken through a coach window travelling at least 60mph, so this image turned out rather well, considering!
I discovered this folder in Lightroom that I have never processed and which has been lurking there since 2005, when I got my first digital SLR, a Canon 10D. Decided I shall catch up with them as it could be interesting.
One of the two historic mosques of Timbuktu (the other being the Jingereber), the Sankore mosque was built during the declining years of the Empire of Mali, in the early 15th century A.D. Architecturally, it is remarkable for its large pyramidal mihrab. But this is not its real claim to fame -- indeed, it is smaller and less intricate than earlier Malian mosques including the 13th century mosque of Djenne. Instead, it is famous for being the center of the great Islamic scholarly community at Timbuktu during the 16th century A.D. The medieval "University of Timbuktu," often referred to as the "University of Sankore" was very different in organization to the universities of medieval Europe. It had no central administration, student registers, or prescribed courses of study; rather, it was composed of several entirely independent schools or colleges, each run by a single master or imam. Students associated themselves with a single teacher, and courses took place in the open courtyards of mosque complexes or private residences. The primary focus of these schools was the teaching of the Koran, although broader instruction in fields such as logic, astronomy, and history also took place. As anyone who wished could establish one of these colleges, standards amongst them are said to have been very uneven. However the imams of the Sankore mosque are known to have been the most respected. The university was adversely affected by the Moroccan invasion of the 1590s and the deportation of its best scholars. It never again regained its 16th century eminence.
by K.C. McDonald
The Süleymaniye Mosque, built on the order of Sultan Süleyman (Süleyman the Magnificent), "was fortunate to be able to draw on the talents of the architectural genius of Mimar Sinan" (481 Traditions and Encounters: Brief Global History). The construction work began in 1550 and the mosque was finished in 1557.
This "vast religious complex called the Süleymaniye...blended Islamic and Byzantine architectural elements. It combines tall, slender minarets with large domed buildings supported by half domes in the style of the Byzantine church Hagia Sophia (which the Ottomans converted into the mosque of Aya Sofya)" (481 Traditions and Encounters: Brief Global History).
The design of the Süleymaniye also plays on Suleyman's self-conscious representation of himself as a 'second Solomon.' It references the Dome of the Rock, which was built on the site of the Temple of Solomon, as well as Justinian's boast upon the completion of the Hagia Sophia: "Solomon, I have surpassed thee!"[1] The Süleymaniye, similar in magnificence to the preceding structures, asserts Suleyman's historical importance. The structure is nevertheless smaller in size than its older archetype, the Hagia Sophia.