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Mosque is dedicated to King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, who paid for the construction of the mosque, as a gift to the new Islamic republic of Pakistan.
One of the seven mosques built in the 1370s by Khan-i-Jahan Junan Shah, Prime Minister to ruler Feroz Shah Tughlaq, the double-storeyed marvel got its name from the red sandstone grilled windows, or khirkis, that line its walls. The derelict mosque has collapsed domes, blackened walls and a covered hall in which natural light filters through the ‘khirkis’. Despite this it has a unique charm. The roof, still accessible by a staircase, has 72 domes, 9 of which have collapse and has has clearly been used for a variety of activities – cooking fires have been lit and graffiti is daubed on the walls. Clearly some of Delhi's large number of homeless have been living up here; I also spotted a man using the roof to walk his dog – not a bad idea given that the streets below are jammed.
The pillared hall, with 25 squares, is the highlight. A visually delicious jumble of arches and domes, it takes its dim light from the khirkis, as well as four open courtyards. The Mecca-facing western wall has no window and so is darker and mustier. There, the bats, hanging from the ceiling, make a strange sound that echoes off the pillars. Many say this is Delhi’s most romantic ruin.
Variant NamesGreat Mosque, al-Masjed al-Umawi, Omayyad Mosque, Jami al-Umawi
LocationDamascus
Date709-15; restored 1970
Style/PeriodUmayyad
Century8th
Building Typereligious
Building Usagemosque
The Grand Mosque of Damascus', also known as the Ummayad Mosque (Arabic: جامع بني أمية الكبير, transl. Ğām' Banī 'Umayyah al-Kabīr), is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world.
The plan of the mosque is formed by a 97m x 156m rectangle with the sahn on the northern side wrapped around four edges. Because the haram occupies the southern part of the rectangle, the exterior wall has three gates that connect to the city from the northern, eastern and western sides. The southern exterior wall that borders the haram has a door that links directly to the outside.
The Mihrimah Sultan Mosque is an Ottoman mosque located in the Edirnekapı neighborhood near the Byzantine land walls of Istanbul, Turkey. Located on the peak of the Sixth Hill near the highest point of the city, the mosque is a prominent landmark in Istanbul.
The Mihrimah Sultan Mosque was designed by Mimar Sinan ("Sinan the Architect") for the favorite daughter of Suleiman the Magnificent, Princess Mihrimah. Its building took place from 1562 to 1565. The complex has been severely damaged by earthquakes several times (including 1719, 1766, 1814 and 1894), and although efforts were made to restore the mosque, its attendant buildings received less attention. The dome was further damaged during 1999 İzmit earthquake, and required restoration, along with the upper half of the minaret.
The interior is a cube under a dome 20 m in diameter and 37 m high. On the north and south sides, triple arcades supported by granite columns open onto side aisles with galleries above, each with three domed bays. A vast amount of surface area is covered by windows, making the mosque one of the brightest lit of any of Sinan's works. Some of the windows contain stained glass.The interior stencil decorations are all modern. However, the mimbar in carved white marble is from the original construction.
As built, the Mihrimah Sultan Mosque had a külliye which included (besides madrasah) a double hamman, türbe and a low row of shops under the terrace upon which the mosque was built, whose rents were intended to financially support the mosque complex.
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.
Central Asmara Mosque with foot washing station in front of it. I like the shadow. I've taken this Mosque picture before, but this was midday.