24 Beautiful Mosques Around The World (PHOTOS)
We love places of worship - their grandeur, their peacefulness, their architectural beauty.
We especially admire mosques. Here's our pick of 24 beautiful mosques, from Morocco to Malaysia, which reflect the great cultural diversity of the Muslim world.
There are countless more, of course, that we could not include - your contributions are welcome!
Jama Masjid - Delhi, India
Lotf Allah Mosque - Isfahan, Iran
Badshahi Mosque - Lahore, Pakistan
The Prophet's Mosque - Medina, Saudi Arabia
Great Mosque of Córdoba - Córdoba, Spain
Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound - Jerusalem
Sultan Ahmed / Blue Mosque - Istanbul, Turkey
Wazir Khan Mosque - Lahore, Pakistan
Umayyad Mosque - Damascus, Syria
Shah / Imam Mosque - Isfahan, Iran
Id Kah Mosque - Kashgar, China
Al-Azhar Mosque - Cairo, Egypt
Putra Mosque - Putrajaya, Malaysia
Qol Sharif Mosque - Kazan Kremlin, Russia
NiuJie Mosque - Beijing, China
Hassan II Mosque - Casablanca, Morocco
Sultan Mosque - Singapore
Bibi Khanum Mosque - Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Selimiye Mosque - Edirne, Turkey
Asfi Mosque - Lucknow, India
Sultan Hassan Mosque - Cairo, Egypt
Baiturrahman Mosque - Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Grand Mosque of Djenné - Djenné, Mali
Sheikh Zayed Mosque - Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
First Posted: 10-17-10 01:12 PM | Updated: 10-17-10 03:00 PM