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Monday, April 11, 2011

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat - Oman








In 1992 Sultan Qaboos directed that his country of Oman should have a Grand Mosque. A competition for its design took place in 1993 and after a site was chosen at Bausher construction commenced in 1995. 
 It can accommodate up to 20,000 worshippers and consists of a main prayer hall, ladies prayer hall, covered passageways, a meeting hall, and library which will eventually contain up to 20,000 books.

Wazir Khan's Mosque in Lahore - Pakistan

The Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, is famous for its extensive faience tile work.. It was built in seven years, starting around 1634-1635 AD, during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan.

Cyristal Mosque in Kuala Terengganu - Malaysia



The Crystal Mosque or Masjid Kristal is a mosque in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. The mosque is located at Islamic Heritage Park on the island of Wan Man. The mosque was constructed between 2006 and 2008. It was officially opened on 8 February 2008 by 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu.

Suleiman Mosque in Istanbul - Turkey







The Süleymaniye Mosque was built on the order of Sultan Süleyman  "was fortunate to be able to draw on the talents of the architectural genius of Sinan Pasha" .
The construction work began in 1550 and the mosque was finished in 1558.

Badshahi Mosque in Lahore - Pakistan




The Badshahi Mosque was built by mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1671. Its also know as  the 'King's Mosque'.Its located in lahore and is the scond largest mosque in Pakistan and the fifth largest mosque in the world. Epitomising the beauty, passion and grandeur of the mughal era, it is Lahore's most famous landmark and a major tourist attraction.

Al Fateh Mosque in Manama Bahrain



Zahir Mosque in Alor Settar - Malaysia

Al Nida Mosque in Baghdad - Iraq

Al Quds Masjid in Zamboanga - Philippines