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the entrance to the prayer hall has seen from inside the courtyard. i really like the trendy woman in black with dark sunglasses in the bottom right corner of the photo.
Sheikh Zayed Mosque is the largest mosque in the country and the eighth largest mosque in the world.
Welcome to Masjid Sultan, a premier mosque in Singapore and prominent landmark in the Kampong Glam Malay Heritage District. The district is a show-case for tourists to learn, understand the religion, culture and the diverse ethnic group that make up the Muslim Singaporeans today.
MASJID SULTAN has a long history that goes back to 1824 and has passed through many development stages before becoming what it is today.
The Mosque has a prayer hall which can accommodate up to 5000 people in mass prayer.
By deed of trust, it is under a BOARD OF TRUSTEES of 12 members who represent 6 ethnic groups namely Malays, Bugis, Javanese, Arabs, Tamil and Northern Indians.
Various committees of volunteers are set up to manage and organize its activities such as the Missionary and Islamic Learning (Ibadah & Dakwah) & Docents, Project ( Ramadan, Maulid Expo, Fund –Raising, Korban, etc), Social Development Uswah(Senior Citizen), Youth Wing (Young Sultan), Poor & Needy, An-Nisaa, Family Development, Intellectual Discussion and Adhoc, Maintenance (Building of the Mosque), Wakaf Committees, Refurbishment Committees, etc.
These committees are supported by Mosque Management Board’s full-time staff.
Canon EOS 7D with 17-55mm F2.8 IS.
Aperture : 5, Shutter : 1/50, ISO : 2000, Hand Held.
The Malacca Straits Mosque (Malay: Masjid Selat Melaka) is a mosque located on the man-made Malacca Island near Malacca Town in Malacca state, Malaysia. It looks like a floating structure if the water level is high. Construction cost of the mosque is about MYR10 million . The Opening Ceremony was done in 24 November 2006 by the Supreme Ruler of Malaysia (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail. - Wikipedia
Wanted to post this night shot of one of the mosques to provide a sense of scale...this photo was taken without a tripod so it has it's flaws, but you can still get a good sense of the atmosphere there at night...
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Mosque in Sharjah and the caption "Udkhuluha bisalaamin aaminin" arabic calligraphy meaning "Please enter in peace and tranquility"
The Koutoubia Mosque or Kutubiyya Mosque (Arabic: جامع الكتبية) is the largest mosque in Marrakech, Morocco. The mosque is also known by several other names, such as Jami' al-Kutubiyah, Kotoubia Mosque, Kutubiya Mosque, Kutubiyyin Mosque, and Mosque of the Booksellers.
It is located in the southwest medina quarter of Marrakech. The mosque is ornamented with curved windows, a band of ceramic inlay, pointed merlons, and decorative arches; it has a large plaza with gardens, and is floodlit at night. The minaret, 77 metres (253 ft) in height, includes a spire and orbs. It was completed under the reign of the Almohad Caliph Yaqub al-Mansur (1184 to 1199), and has inspired other buildings such as the Giralda of Seville and the Hassan Tower of Rabat.
Süleymaniye Mosque is the largest mosque in Istanbul, built on the order of Sultan Süleyman, by Mimar Sinan.
Bhong Mosque (Bhong Masjid) is located in the village of Bhong, Sadiqabad Tehsil, Rahim Yar Khan District, Southern Punjab Pakistan. It was designed and constructed over a period of nearly 50 years (1932–1982) and won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1986.