The 20 Most Beautiful Mosques Around The World

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Masjids are the place for Muslims to offer their prayers; Perform Salah, Recite Holy Quran, go for Eid Prayers, and even religious matters are discussed.

Here’s a list of the 20 most beautiful mosques around the world.

I. Masjid Al-Haram.

Situated in Makkah, Saudia Arabia, Masjid-al-Haram surrounds the Holy Kaabah. It’s the most sacred, and the most visited mosque for Muslims. Every year, millions of Muslims come here for the performance of Hajj and Umrah through hajj 2020 packages.

II. Masjid Al-Nabawi.

Masjid-ul-Nabawi remains located in Madinah, Saudia Arabia. It’s the 2nd most sacred masjid for Muslims as Roza-e-Rasool (SAWW) is here.

III. Masjid Al-Aqsa.

Residing in Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa mosque was the first Qibla for Muslims. It is one of the oldest and 3rd most sacred mosque in the world.

IV. The Blue Mosque.

Originally Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Blue mosque is in Turkey, Istanbul. It is known as the blue mosque because of the 20,000 handmade blue ceramic ...
... tiles that beautify its exterior and interior.

V. Shah Faisal Mosque.

In the prime hilly area of Islamabad, Margalla Hills, Shah Faisal Mosque is the biggest and most beautiful mosque in Pakistan.

VI. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

With the capacity of accommodating 41,000 people at a time, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is the largest masjid in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

VII. Nusrat Djahan Mosque.

In the capital city of Denmark, Copenhagen, built in 1967, Nusrat Djahan Mosque is the 1st Danish mosque.

VIII. The Great Mosque of Cordoba.

Locally known as Mezquita-Catedral in Spain, the Great Mosque of Cordoba is one of the oldest masjids in the world.

IX. Qolsarif Mosque.

In the Northwest of Russia, the Qolsarif Mosque is one of the largest mosques in Europe and serves as a home to a large collection of books.

X. Crystal Mosque.

With an exterior coating of steel, glass, and crystal, Crystal Mosque lies in Wan Man Island of Malaysia.

XI. The Great Mosque of Xi’an.

The Great Mosque of Xi’an is the largest and one of the oldest mosques in China.

XII. Hassan II Mosque.

The 5th largest mosque of the world with Atlantic Ocean splashing its waves against the walls, Hassan II Mosque is in Casablanca, Morocco.

XIII. Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque.

Adorned with a patchwork of mosaics with yellow motifs towards the ceiling, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque is in Isfahan, Iran.

XIV. The Floating Mosque.

Also known as Al Rahma Mosque, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the structure of masjid extends to the water body and appears to be afloat on the sea.

XV. Shah Jahan Mosque.

In Thatta region of Pakistan, it was built during the era of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.

XVI. Muhammad Ali Mosque.

An unparalleled contribution to the skyline of Cairo, Muhammad Ali Mosque lies in Egypt.

XVII. The Islamic Centre of America.

Located in Michigan, it the largest mosque in the USA that brings middle-eastern architecture to American neighbourhood.

XVIII. Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque.

Located in Brunei, the masjid unifies Mughal and Italian architecture and also remains one of the most beautiful mosques in the Asia Pacific.

XIX. Al Fateh Grand Mosque.

Bahrain’s largest place of worship, Al Fateh Grand Mosque was built with raw materials imported from all over the world.

XX. Taj-ul-Masjid.

In the Bhopal region of India, Taj-ul-Masjid stands as the largest Mosque in India.

With 2 billion Muslims residing across the globe, Muslims show exceptional love, respect, and contribution when it comes to the building of Mosques. Let it be Modern day architecture, Expensive Interior Decoration, Wide capacity range or Physical Embellishment; you get it all.

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