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The Mosque of Muhammad Ali is the most popular Islamic mosque among tourists. This mosque is also sometimes referred to as the Alabaster Mosque due to its extensive use of that stone on some of the exterior walls and other surfaces.
Situated on the summit of the citadel, this Ottoman mosque, the largest to be built in the first half of the 19th century, is, with its animated silhouette and twin minarets, the most visible mosque in Cairo. The mosque was built in memory of Tusun Pasha, Muhammad Ali's oldest son, who died in 1816.
The mosque was built on the site of old Mamluk buildings in Cairo's Citadel between 1830 and 1848, although not completed until the reign of Said Pasha in 1857. The architect was Yusuf Bushnak from Istanbul and its model was the Yeni Mosque in that city. The ground on which the mosque was erected was built with debris from the earlier buildings of the Citadel.
The Adelaide Mosque was built in 1888, and is the oldest mosque in Australia. Its original four minarets were added in 1903.
the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, so named because of the blue tiles, is actually the Sultan Ahmet I mosque. it was built in 1609-1616. The cuppola is 43m high and is supproted by four huge pillars. Over 21'000 blue and white Iznik Fayence tiles cover the walls.
In het Muslim Quarter in Xian, midden in de stad, staat de Great Mosque in een ontzettend vredig park.
Een deja vu, acht jaar geleden ben ik hier ook geweest.
Details of the ceiling of the Hassan II mosque in Casablanca.
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This is the Holy Mosque which we Muslims believe that the House of God on earth. the Black building in the meddile (the Ka'bah) is an old building that was built by prophet Adam, peace be upon him. the (ka'bah) was rebuilt again by Prophet Ibrahim and his son Ismail, peace be upon them. we belive that the black stone was brought from heaven to earth by angels, and was placed there at that time.
the holy mosque is located in the holy city of Makkah, of which the name was given to it. we also call it the forbidden city, as one is not allowed to cause any harm in it, no hunt of animals, no murder of people, and no cut of plants. Muslims all over the world turn towards the holy mosque while offering daily prayers. The outdoor and indoor praying spaces of the mosque can accommodate up to 4 million worshippers during the Hajj period, one of the largest annual gatherings of people in the world.
Chinese New Year decorations to celebrate the Year of the Dragon between New Bridge Road and Mosque Street.
The Chaqchan Mosque ( مسجد چقچن) “The Miraculous Mosque" is a mosque located in the city of Khaplu, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. Dating from 1370, the mosque is one of the oldest in the region.
Local Mosque - in the middle of the slum across the road from then hotel. Slums and 5 star hotels co-exist....
From my hotel window.
Mumbai 0022