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The Hassan II Mosque is in Casablanca and is the largest mosque in Morocco and the fifth largest in the world. Designed by French architect Michel Pinseau, it stands on the edge of the coast looking out to the Atlantic; the water can be seen through a giant glass floor with space for 25,000 worshippers. A further 80,000 can be accommodated in the mosque's adjoining grounds for a total of 105,000 worshippers present at any given time at the Hassan II mosque. Its minaret is the world's tallest at 210 m (689 ft).
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The Salman ITB masjid is the Bandung Institute of Technology campus mosque, located in Bandung, Indonesia.
Putra Mosque steals the limelight as one approaches the city of Putrajaya with three quarter of the beautiful dusky pink mosque “floats” on Putrajaya Lake. The mosque is no doubt one of Putrajaya's most distinctive landmarks and arguably one of the most modern mosques in the world.
The architecture of the mosque is commendable. It reflects the evolution of mosque designs in Malaysia, with its Islamic-inspired architecture taking into account traditional design elements and craftsmanship, local materials and weather conditions.
Egypt's policy on mosques is very different than Morocco's. Here, visitors can actually enter mosques in t-shirts and without a head covering, although it's better etiquette to cover. In Morocco, other than one or two mosques at designated times, non-Muslims can't go in at all.
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 1558..
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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)..
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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!" 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..
Taking rest at mosque during Ramadan month.
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The Rüstem Pasha Mosque is an Ottoman mosque located in Hasircilar Carsisi (Strawmat Weavers Market) in Eminönü, Istanbul.
It was designed by Mimar Sinan ("Sinan the Architect") for Grand Vizier Rüstem Pasha (who married one of the daughters of Suleiman the Magnificent, Princess Mihrimah). Its building took place from 1561 to 1563. The mosque is famous for its exquisite Iznik tiles, set in beautiful floral and geometric designs, which cover not only the facade of the porch but also the mihrab, minbar, walls, and columns.
The plan of the mosque consists of an octagon inscribed in a rectangle. The dome rests on four semi-domes; not on the axes but in the diagonals of the building.
The arches of the dome spring from four octagonal pillars— two on the north, two on the south— and from piers projecting from the east and west walls. To the north and south are galleries supported by pillars and by small marble columns between them.
This is the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali (no, not the boxer), located at the medieval Citadel in Cairo, Egypt.
When we boarded the bus, we found plastic bags sitting on all of the seats. They were for our shoes, which we would have to remove before we entered the mosque.
This photo is of the area in which we removed our shoes before entering.
Also note the ponchos...it started raining harder after we left the bus.
This is a zoomed in view of the mosque shown in full 6 photos back.
I liked the textured pattern on the outside of the dome, which seemed unusual.
MGR has constructed the mosque at Kuningan in West Java. The reason for selecting this particular area was that it was without a permanent mosque for over 5 years following an earthquake in the region, and people were slowly moving away from their daily prayers whilst others prayed on the harsh surface.
The mosque was moved to a new location so that if another earthquake or flood occurs in the region it will not be damaged.
1. Name of the mosque is Masjid Haji Ibrahim, 2. Mosque location is in Kuningan , West Java.