Today we will travel throughout the world and visit the 10 most perfect looking mosques!
1. The Holy Mosque/al-Haram Mosque, Mecca
The most recognized and largest in the whole world. This mosque is the holiest place for Islam followers, this place can accommodate as much as 2 million people during Haj time.
2. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi
This picturesque mosque can accommodate around 40,000 people at a time and is famous in the world for having the largest carpet knitted by hand. The main prayer area of this place adorns one of the world’s largest chandeliers gilded in 24-carat gold.
3. Dome of the Rock Mosque, Jerusalem
This beautiful mosque is located in old Jerusalem and is known as the Temple Mount too. It is believed that the spot that lies under the Dome of the mosque is the place Mohammad ascended on his journey to heaven.
4. Hassan II Mosque/Grande Mosquée Hassan II, Casablanca
Built-in Casablanca in Morocco this is the 13th largest mosque around the globe. Its minaret stands as world’s tallest at 210 meters. It is being built partly on the sea and is breathtakingly beautiful.
5. Sultan Ahmed Mosque/The Blue Mosque, Istanbul
Known as the ‘Blue Mosque’ in the world, this mosque got this name because of the thousands of blue ceramic tiles covering the inside of its walls.
6. Qolsharif Mosque, Russia
Located in Kaza Kremlin, this mosque was one of the largest in Russia when it was built. Ivan the Terrible knocked it down to pieces and it was rebuilt again in the year 1996 completely.
7. Nasir al Mulk, Shiraz
This mosque is a colorful wonder for the eyes. As soon as the sun rays hit its stained glass windows the sight inside this mosque is no less than a scene from a fairytale.
8. The Great Mosque Of Xi’an, China
This mosque is a famous worship place for the Muslims living in China. In 1985 this mosque was added to the UNESCO Islamic Heritage List. This is one of the oldest and well-preserved mosques in the world.
9. Faisal Mosque, Islamabad
Built on Margalla Hills foot in Pakistan’s Islamabad this mosque has a very contemporary design. This mosque is Asia’s one of the largest mosques. Shaped like a Bedouin’s tent in the desert, this serves as Pakistan’s national mosque.
10. The Great Mosque of Cordoba, Spain
It is known as one of the most amazing churches in the world. It was a church in the 4th century, known as the Cathedral Of Our Lady Of The Assumption. During the middle ages, it was declared as a mosque by the Muslims. Later, it was again declared as a church. Whatever it is, it is an architectural masterpiece.
