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The mosque was commissioned by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a gesture of gratitude to the people of Thatta for sheltering him during his youth after his father Emperor Jahangir banished him from Delhi. Several Persian inscriptions on site date the foundation of the mosque to 1644 and its completion to 1647. The floor was paved with stone in 1657. Repair work done during the seventies by the Endowment (Awqaf) Department added a garden to the eastern side.
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Shots taken while waiting for my client to arrived. during my official coverage of solemnization ceremony.
Saw the beautiful skies I grab my camera and set it to:-
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Aziziye Mosque (camii)......The mosque is in the district of Karatay of Greater Konya at about 37°52′N 32°30′ECoordinates: 37°52′N 32°30′E. It is situated in the business center of the city. The original mosque had been commissioned between 1671 and 1676 [1] by Damat Mustafa Pasha who was the husband of Hatice Sultan, the daughter of sultan Mehmet IV. But when it was ruined as a result of a fire in 1867, it was recommissioned by Pertevniyal, the mother of sultan Abdülaziz in 1874. (Name Aziziye refers to Abdülaziz). The architectural style is a mixture of boroque and traditional Ottoman architecture. Nevertheless it has many features which make it one of a kind. It is a double minaret building. In each minaret the balcony (Turkish: şerefe) roof is supported with columns which makes the mosque unique in Turkey. Unlike most other mosques its main floor is elevated and a ladder is used to reach the main floor. Also the floorspace is not wide and there is no yard. Because of the same reason Sadirvans (şadırvan, water fountains), are adjacent to minarets. The praying hall is square shaped and its ceiling is a big dome. The nartex has three smaller domes on six marble pillars.[2] Another interesting feature of the mosque is its windows which are wider than the doors.
Meeran Jumma Mosque or also known as Galle Fort Mosque, Galle, Sri Lanka, February 25 2012. This mosque was built first by the Portuguese, then modified by the Dutch during the 17th century
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A veiw of the mosque.
mosque is an Islamic public place of prayer.
The masjid jāmiʽ, or "congregational mosque," is the centre of community worship and the site of Friday prayer services. Though the mosque
originally a sacred plot of ground
has been influenced by local architectural styles, the building has remained essentially an open space, usually roofed, with a minaret sometimes attached. Statues and pictures are not permitted as decoration. The minbar, a seat at the top of steps placed at the right of the mihrab, is used by the preacher (khaṭīb) as a pulpit. Occasionally there is also a maqṣūrah, a box or wooden screen originally used to shield a worshiping ruler from assassins. The minaret, originally any elevated place but now usually a tower, is used by the muezzin (crier) to proclaim the call to worship five times each day. During prayer, Muslims orient themselves toward the qiblah wall, which is invariably oriented toward the Kabah in Mecca. The mosque has traditionally been the centre of social, political, and educational life in Islamic societies.
Masjid Negara. It does not follow the conventional Middle Eastern mosque design of domes and arches.
The Badshahi Mosque (Urdu: بادشاہی مسجد) or the 'Royal Mosque' in Lahore, commissioned by the sixth 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.[1]
Governor Phil Murphy attends Friday prayer service at a Mosque in New Brunswick with Department of Health Commissioner Elhanal on Friday, March 22, 2019. Edwin J. Torres/Governor's Office.
Nice view of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الشيخ زايد) in Abu Dhabi is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates and the eighth largest mosque in the world. It is named after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder and the first President of the United Arab Emirates, who is also buried next to the mosque(outer left side). The mosque was opened for worship since Eid Al Adha December 2007.
The Mosque is large enough to accommodate 40,000 worshippers. The main prayer hall can accommodate up to 9,000 worshippers. Two rooms next to the main prayer hall, with a 1,500-capacity each, are for the exclusive use of women.
There are four minarets on the four corners of the mosque which rise about 115 m (377 ft) in height. There are 57 domes covering the outside yard and the main building as well. The domes are decorated with white Bianco marble from Pietrasanta, Italy and the interior decoration is made of white marble from Laas, Italy. The courtyard is paved with floral marble designs and measures about 17,000 m2 (180,000 sq ft).
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Abu Dhabi (أبو ظبي Abū ẓabī)
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Taken on 16 April 2013 in Senegal near Sare-Sara Touba Dalla-Ngabou (DSC_8319)
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Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) at Blue Hour
Istanbul, Republic of Turkey.
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is an historical mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.
It was built from 1609 to 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. While still used as a mosque, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque has also become a popular tourist attraction.
This unusual ruin stands on the site of a Roman temple in Kaleici that was subsequently converted to a Christian church. In the 13th century it became a Selcuk mosque, before briefly reverting to a church under Cypriot King Peter 1 in 1361. Reinstated as a mosque by Sehzade Korkut (1470-1509) it remained open until 1846 when it lost the top of its minaret during a fire.
This mosque was constructed in 1906 in a Spanish style. Its now been declared as a heritage building. Its very close to the Airport flyover. Btw Secunderabad is celebrating 200 years as a city.
To myself : I wish I avoided that bright light in the middle there. Will try to get better pictures of this building. I can do a better job :-)
This lovely mosque is located at Culver City, CA. on Washington Blvd. After taking an interest in the drawing I was making from across the street a friendly gentleman invited my husband and me inside for a tour. Make art not war...