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The 20 mosques
From the 7th century to today, from Xi'an to Casablanca. Filter by country, architectural style or era, or search freely.
Masjid al-Haram
The sacred mosque surrounding the Kaaba, the spiritual heart of Islam and the largest sanctuary in the world.
Masjid an-Nabawi
The Prophet's Mosque in Medina, recognisable by its famous Green Dome and giant retractable umbrellas.
Al-Aqsa Mosque
The third holiest site in Islam, at the heart of the Haram al-Sharif in Jerusalem's old city.
Hassan II Mosque
A giant standing on the Atlantic: a 210-metre minaret, a retractable roof and Moroccan craftsmanship at its peak.
Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed)
Six minarets, a cascade of domes and over 20,000 Iznik tiles: the icon of Istanbul.
Süleymaniye Mosque
Sinan's masterpiece overlooking the Golden Horn, dedicated to Suleiman the Magnificent.
Sheikh Zayed Mosque
82 white marble domes, the world's largest hand-knotted carpet and crystal chandeliers.
Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba
The forest of two-tone arches of al-Andalus, a UNESCO-listed Umayyad masterpiece.
Jama Masjid
Shah Jahan's great mosque: red sandstone, white marble and one of the largest courtyards in India.
Badshahi Mosque
Lahore's "imperial mosque", a Mughal colossus of red sandstone that remained the world's largest for two centuries.
Great Mosque of Djenné
The world's largest building made of rammed earth, replastered every year by the entire town in celebration.
Faisal Mosque
An immense tent of white concrete at the foot of the Margalla hills, without dome or arch.
Al-Azhar Mosque
Fatimid mosque and thousand-year-old university, beacon of Sunni thought since 972.
Ibn Tulun Mosque
Cairo's oldest mosque, famed for its minaret with an external spiral staircase, unique in Egypt.
Great Mosque of Kairouan
The oldest great sanctuary of the Muslim West, a fortress of faith with 400 ancient columns.
Koutoubia Mosque
Marrakech's beacon minaret, model for the Giralda in Seville and the Hassan Tower in Rabat.
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
Shiraz's "Pink Mosque", whose stained-glass windows turn every morning prayer into a kaleidoscope.
Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
The Safavid jewel of Naqsh-e Jahan Square: no minaret, no courtyard, but Iran's most beautiful dome.
Putra Mosque
The "pink mosque" of granite on Putrajaya's lake, blending Persian tradition with Malay craftsmanship.
Great Mosque of Xi'an
A mosque without dome or minaret: pavilions, pagoda and gardens, masterpiece of Chinese Islam.
Bibi-Khanym Mosque
Intended by Timur as one of the largest mosques in the Islamic world, at the heart of Samarkand.
Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
Bosnia and Herzegovina's largest historic mosque, spiritual heart of Sarajevo since 1530.
Et'hem Bey Mosque
A small mosque with unique frescoes, symbol of religious freedom recovered in Albania.
Mosque of Larabanga
Called "the Mecca of West Africa", Ghana's oldest mosque, built of earth and wood.
Great Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso
Burkina Faso's finest example of banco (earth brick) architecture, maintained each year by the entire town.
Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque
Royal mosque surrounded by an artificial lagoon, symbol of Brunei's independence and royal ceremonies.
Masjid Jamek
Kuala Lumpur's founding mosque, built at the very confluence of the rivers that gave the city its name.
Mosque of Dar al-Islam
Only constructed work of Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy in America, built with rammed earth brick.
Great Mosque of Paris
Inaugurated in 1926 in homage to the Muslim soldiers who died for France, with a patio inspired by Fez.