Qolşärif Mosque
Originally, the mosque was built in the Kazan Kremlin in the
16th century. It was named after Qolşärif, who served there. Qolşärif died with
his numerous students while defending Kazan from Russian forces in 1552. It is
believed that the building featured minarets, both in the form of cupolas and
tents. Its design was traditional for Volga Bulgaria, although elements of
early Renaissance and Ottoman architecture could have been used as well. In
1552, during the storming of Kazan it was destroyed by Ivan The Terrible.
Sabanci Central Mosque
Sabancı Merkez Camii (English: Sabancı Central Mosque) in
Adana is the largest mosque in Turkey. The exterior of the mosque is similar
to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul while the interior
decoration is similar to the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne.
Sabanci Central Mosque, which went into service in 1998, is
built on a total of 52,600 square meter of land and has a closed area of 6,600
square meters.
The Mosque was constructed upon a confiscated Armenian
cemetery.
Sabanci Central Mosque was built jointly by Turkish
Religious Foundation and Sabanci Foundation. The proprietorship of the mosque
belongs to Adana Religious Affairs Foundation and its usage rights have been
transferred to Adana Provincial Office of Mufti.Mufti.
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque is an Islamic mosque
located in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei.
Considered as one of the most beautiful mosques in the Asia Pacific, it is a
place of worship for the Muslim community, a major landmark and a tourist
attraction of Brunei.
Named after Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of
Brunei who also initiated its construction, the mosque serves as a symbol of
the Islamic faith in Brunei and dominates the skyline of Bandar Seri Begawan.
The building was completed in 1958 and is an example of modern Islamic
architecture.
The mosque unites Mughal architecture and Italian styles.
The design was done by A.O.Coltman of the firm Booty and Edwards Chartered
Architects, who were based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at that time. The Brunei
Times however reported on May 5, 2007
Faisal Mosque
Faisal Mosque (Urdu: فیصل
مسجد) is the largest
mosque in Pakistan, located in the national capital city of Islamabad.
Completed in 1986, it was designed by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay, shaped
like a desert Bedouin's tent, is an iconic symbol of Islamabad throughout the
world.
It is situated at the north end of Faisal Avenue, putting it
at the northernmost end of the city and at the foot of Margalla Hills, the
westernmost foothills of the Himalayas. It is located on an elevated area of
land against a picturesque backdrop of the Margalla Hills. This enviable
location represents the mosque's great importance and allows it to be seen from
miles around day and night.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (Arabic: جامع الشيخ
زايد الكبير) is located in Abu Dhabi,
the capital city of the United Arab Emirates and is considered to be the key for worship in
the country.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque was initiated by the late
president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al
Nahyan, who wanted to establish a structure which unites the cultural diversity
of Islamic world, the historical and modern values of architecture and art .
His final resting place is located on the grounds beside the same mosque. The
mosque was constructed from 1996 to 2007.[3] It is the largest mosque in the
United Arab Emirates and the eighth largest mosque in the world. The building
complex measures approximately 290 m (960 ft) by 420 m (1,380 ft), covering an
area of more than 12 hectares (30 acres), exclusive of exterior landscaping and
vehicle parking.
Floating Mosque
Floating Mosque is located at the bank of Red Sea, at the capital city of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Initially, it gives the impression to be floating in the sea. This is one of the most beautiful mosques of the country and also has the capacity to accommodate a good number of worshipers at one time.
Mosque of Córdoba
The Mosque-cathedral of Córdoba (Spanish: Mezquita–catedral
de Córdoba), known as the Mosque of Córdoba (Spanish: Mezquita de Córdoba),[2]
whose ecclesiastical name is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
(Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción),[3] is the Catholic
Christian cathedral of the Diocese of Córdoba dedicated to the Assumption of
the Virgin Mary and located in the Spanish region of Andalusia.[4] It
originally was a Catholic Christian church built by the Visigoths,[5][6]
although it was later converted to an Islamic mosque in the Middle Ages;[5]
after the Reconquista, it was made a Catholic Christian church once again. The
cathedral is regarded as one of the most accomplished monuments of Moorish
architecture. Since the early 2000s, Spanish Muslims have lobbied the Roman
Catholic Church to allow them to pray in the cathedral.[7][8] This Muslim
campaign has been rejected on multiple occasions, both by the church
authorities in Spain and by the Vatican.
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al-Aqsa Mosque (Arabic:المسجد
الاقصى al-Masjid al-Aqṣā,
IPA: [ʔælˈmæsdʒɪd ælˈʔɑqsˤɑ] ( listen), "the Farthest Mosque") also
known as Al-Aqsa and Bayt al-Muqaddas, is the third holiest site in Islam and
is located in the Old City of Jerusalem. The site on which the silver domed
mosque sits, along with the Dome of the Rock, also referred to as al-Haram
ash-Sharif or "Noble Sanctuary,"[2] is the Temple Mount, the holiest
site in Judaism, the place where the Temple stood before being destroyed by the
Romans in 70 CE. Muslims believe that Muhammad was transported from the Sacred
Mosque in Mecca to al-Aqsa during the Night Journey. Islamic tradition holds
that Muhammad led prayers towards this site until the seventeenth month after
the emigration, when God directed him to turn towards the Kaaba.
The mosque was originally a small prayer house built by the
Rashidun caliph Umar, but was rebuilt and expanded by the Umayyad caliph Abd
al-Malik and finished by his son al-Walid in 705 CE. After an earthquake in
746, the mosque was completely destroyed and rebuilt by the Abbasid caliph
al-Mansur in 754, and again rebuilt by his successor al-Mahdi in 780. Another
earthquake destroyed most of al-Aqsa in 1033, but two years later the Fatimid
caliph Ali az-Zahir built another mosque which has stood to the present-day.
Masjid al-Nabawī
Al-Masjid al-Nabawī (Arabic: المسجد
النبوي), often called
the Prophet's Mosque, is a mosque built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad
situated in the city of Medina. It is the second holiest site in Islam (the
first being the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca). It was the second mosque built in
history and is now one of the largest mosques in the world. After an expansion
during the reign of al-Walid I, it also now incorporates the site of the final
resting place of Muhammad and early Muslim leaders Abu Bakr and Umar.[2]
The site was originally adjacent to Muhammad's house; he
settled there after his Hijra (emigration) to Medina in 622. He shared in the
heavy work of construction. The original mosque was an open-air building. The
basic plan of the building has been adopted in the building of other mosques
throughout the world.[citation needed]
The mosque also served as a community center, a court, and a
religious school. There was a raised platform for the people who taught the
Quran. Subsequent Islamic rulers greatly expanded and decorated it. In 1909, it
became the first place in the Arabian Peninsula to be provided with electrical
lights.[3] The mosque is under the control of the Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosques.
One of the most notable features of the site is the Green
Dome in the south-east corner of the mosque,[4] originally Aisha's house,[2]
where the tomb of Muhammad is located. In 1279, a wooden cupola was built over
the tomb which was later rebuilt and renovated multiple times in late 15th century
and once in 1817. The dome was first painted green in 1837, and later became
known as the Green Dome.[2]
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