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Shahrazad

Circle Of Unity

Me

Library

Sound of Music

Iranian Poetry

Iranian Art

Favorite Posts

Guestbook

Email

Trash

About Shahrzad

This blog offers a glimpse into the life of an Iranian woman and her honest view on world affairs and issues

which concerns her country, Iran.

Be prepared for beautiful prose, heart-wrenching stories, spiritual-awakening and thought-provoking

entries. More...

Shahrzad’s Mood

Popular Entries

Most Beautiful Mosques In The World

Problems To Marry Iranian Girl

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Tehran; Mega Capital of Iran

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Most Beautiful Mosques In The World

April 20, 2008 — Shahrzad

Masjid Al Haram , Mecca , Saudi Arabia

A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. Muslims often refer to the mosque by its Arabic name, masjid. The

primary purpose of the mosque is to serve as a place where Muslims can come together for prayer. Nevertheless, mosques

are known around the world nowadays for their general importance to the Muslim community as well as their demonstration

of Islamic architecture.

Which one of these mosques you’ve ever visited?

Imam Mosque, Isfahan , Iran

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Grand Mosque, Rome, Italy

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Jamia mosque, Nairobi, Kenya***

Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca , Morocco

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Faisal Mosque, Islamabad, Pakistan

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Golden Mosque, Manila, Philippine

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Al Fateh Grand Mosque, Doha, Qatar

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Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

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Sultan Ahmed Mosque / Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

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Umayyad Mosque, Damascus , Syria

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Great mosque , Paris , France

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Khatam Al Ambiya Mosque, Beirut , Lebanon

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Jami Ul Alfar Mosque, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Great Mosque , Xi’an, China

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Canterbury Mosque, New Zealand

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The Great Mosque of Cordoba , Spain

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Masjid Ubudiah, Kuala Kangsar, Malaysia

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Qubba al Sakhrah and Al Aqsa Mosque , Jerusalem , Occupied Palestine

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Posted in Architecture, Art, Islam, Muslim World, Photos, World. Tags: Religion, Travel. 128 Comments »

128 Responses to “Most Beautiful Mosques In The World”

Marahm Says:

April 20, 2008 at 8:21 pm

These photos remind me that Islam really does live throughout the whole world, in peace and glory, at least here in

these mosques, which are, indeed, the most beautiful in the world. I hope to visit some of them before my earthly life is

over. I’ve seen Masjid al Haram, in Mecca, many times, and it is most beautiful. I ‘ve been blessed to have seen the

Umayyid Mosque in Damascus, and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul. Thank you for collecting thse magnificent

photos.

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~W~ Says:

April 20, 2008 at 9:28 pm

I’ve visited Masjid al Haram, in Mecca, the Umayyid Mosque in Damascus, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul and

the Great Mosque of Cordoba , Spain.

Beautiful pictures, great post.

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ر��� - aMmAr Says:

April 20, 2008 at 9:44 pm

I wonder what is the state of heart/mind of the architects, workers, engineers who are involved in these projects. The

sense of achievement must be much higher then usual.

My personal favorite is the great Qurtaba or Cordaba mosque of Spain. And the sad part is no Muslim is allowed to

offer prayers in it.

@ Shahrzad

have you read Allama Iqbal’s famous poem on this mosque?

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April 20, 2008 at 11:43 pm

Marahm, Welcome. You remind us a good point. Still there are many beautiful masjids that i didnt post. Sultan Ahmad

mosque is in my list to do visit.

~W~, Thank you. Along with Umayyad, Masjid al Haram and Imam mosque, i visited Khatam Al Anbiya masjid in

Beirut too. I wish i can travel to spain someday. Alot to see there.

aMmAr, Sure it is. That’s why in Islamic architecture, always masjid comes to be the most beautiful place. I’ve not

heard that poem. Share with us here..

Shahrzad Says:

April 20, 2008 at 11:45 pm

To all, Plz check your Akismat box. I left many comments for all. But they go to akismat box.

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mamadou Says:

April 21, 2008 at 1:37 am

Assalamu’alaikum

Great posting. I plan to visit King Hassan Mosque in Casablanca on my way back soon. I am from Malaysia, so I had

visited Ubudiah Mosque in Kuala Kangsar, Malaysia.

Hope you continue your great posting Thank you

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Aafke Says:

April 21, 2008 at 1:41 am

yes: you’re ending up in my Akismat at the moment.

I know you’re surprised but I haven’t been to the mosque at Cordoba yet. If you go to Spain we’ll go together! and to

the Alhambra too. I didn’t know muslims aren’t allowed to pray there! That seems very weird. Just pretend you’re

catholic! And drop your handbag, or something.

I love the blue mosque in Istanbul, and the Khatam al Ambiya in Beirut. and the masjid al Haram in Mecca.

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Achelois Says:

April 21, 2008 at 6:40 am

That is a beautiful post. Thanks!

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Ali Says:

April 21, 2008 at 1:39 pm

Haha I couldn’t believe when I saw the Canterbury mosque there, that’s where I usually go for Friday prayers (well it

is the only mosque here). It is very tiny, but how cool is it to have a mosque in a city called “Christchurch”.

Oh and you can add the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, it is very impressive in my opinion.

http://www.persian-carpet.info/assets/largestcarpet.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23187778@N03/sets/72157604652223814/

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Shahrzad Says:

April 21, 2008 at 2:02 pm

mamadou, I would like to have a trip to morocco too.

Aafke, Ah i believe you. Just wait i take this netherland VISA. LOL

Achelois, Thank you.

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Ali, Waw, what a mosque is Sultan Qabus. Is that in Oman? Its very beautiful. It has the largest carpet and largest

chandelier in the world.

AnywayI know i lost many other beautiful mosques in my post.

I searched for a mosque in Australia. But i just found a historical prayer room. Is there any mosque in Australia? I

would like to find a mosque in US too..

Aafke Says:

April 21, 2008 at 2:24 pm

Ali, those are awsome photos!

Shahrazad: I give you a link to this great photo of a mosque in Hollnad, nothing spectacular, but so weird: dutch

houses, dutch cyclist, and an oriental building!

http://www.minbuza.nl/nl/reizenlanden/welkom/Nederland/fotoalbum,gal_samenleving.html?page=1&photo=detail

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Shahrzad Says:

April 21, 2008 at 2:30 pm

Aafke, Waw its beautiful aafke. Interesting how they make mosque based on the common architecture of the region.

Very interesting indeed. Like the mosque in China, is completely chinese style.

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Shahrzad Says:

April 21, 2008 at 2:35 pm

Its good idea. every body has a link of mosque in his area, plz share with us. Thank you..

Links of above mosques in Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Al-Haram

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mosque_of_Xi%27an

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Mosque

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umayyad_Mosque

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imam_Mosque

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Ahmed_Mosque

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassan_II_Mosque

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Aqsa_Mosque

Some other info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque

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Karin Says:

April 21, 2008 at 4:57 pm

Thanks for this beautiful post!

I had the utmost pleasure to see three of them …

1 – the “Imam Mosque” in Isfahan,

2 – the “Blue Mosque” in Istanbul, and

3 – the “Al Aqsa Mosque” as well as the “Dome of the Rock” in Jerusalem.

All of them are absolute FANTASTIC and of mindboggling beauty!

Are you upset if I clarify something? The picture you show is NOT the “Al Aqsa Mosque” in Jerusalem … it shows the

magnificent “Dome of the Rock” or “Qubbat al Saccara”! (I did post once about it).

Both are located only some (I’m bad in guessing) 100 meters apart on the “Temple Mount” or “Haram as Sharif”!

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Shahrzad Says:

April 21, 2008 at 5:06 pm

Karin, Thank you for clarifying. I knew that Ghubba Al Sakhrah is not a mosque. But i just like its architecture more

than Al Aqsa mosque which is almost next to it. I would like to visit both of them someday insha’allah.

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Ali Says:

April 21, 2008 at 5:28 pm

Hehe unfortunately we can’t with our passport Shahrzad, at least not in this time and age.

Oh and the Grand Mosque is in Muscat, Oman.. it’s actually very close to my house

Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately?) both records have been since surpassed by Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Zayed_Mosque

It looks amazing , I only saw it from far away and that was while it was still under construction.

Oh and for a list of mosques in NZ: http://www.fianz.co.nz/islamiccentres_content.php#chc

(couldn’t really find good pictures of the mosques)

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Ali Says:

April 21, 2008 at 5:28 pm

Sorry for double post, I forgot to add this link for Sheikh Zayed Mosque:

http://good-times.webshots.com/album/563029590aChQfa

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Haleem Says:

April 21, 2008 at 5:53 pm

oh you must include the grand mosque at PutraJaya!

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Abdul. Says:

April 21, 2008 at 6:19 pm

Beautiful Mosques sharzad. I might take a picture of our local mosque and link it here when i get round to it!

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Shahrzad Says:

April 21, 2008 at 6:58 pm

Ali, Where you can not travel with your passport? Australia you mean, or Palestine?

Thank you so much for links. I like Zayed mosque too.

Haleem, I know that mosque. My uncle sent me some fotos of that. Amazing.

Here the link: http://www.shajasa.com.my/travel/images/putrajaya_mosque_night.jpg

Abdul, waiting to see your skillful fotos of the local mosque.

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M&M Says:

April 21, 2008 at 9:48 pm

these mosques r all so gorgeous! mashallah

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Karin Says:

April 21, 2008 at 9:49 pm

Nooo … the “Dome of the Rock IS(!) a mosque and MANY people go there for prayer … I mean those who are

allowed by the IOF! It is an intolerable situations …

I wish we could go together one day … I’d love to!

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Shahrzad Says:

April 21, 2008 at 9:55 pm

M&M, Indeed

Karin, From what i read, the whole area is considered as a place for prayer. Qubba Al Sakhrah, Masjid Al Aqsa and

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the yard..Do you remember Imam Mosque in Isfahan? It has a place for telling Adhan and the dome works as a

loudspeaker. Very amazing.

ر��� - aMmAr Says:

April 21, 2008 at 9:55 pm

here are the few links that you might find useful;

http://members.aol.com/javaidk809/qurtaba/qurtaba1.htm

http://real-politique.blogspot.com/2008/01/masjid-e-qurtaba-by-allama-mohammad.html

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Shahrzad Says:

April 21, 2008 at 10:02 pm

Ah aMmAr, Thank you so much for these links. The fotos there are very high quality.

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Sumera Says:

April 21, 2008 at 11:54 pm

Been to the mosques in Pakistan – Lahore. Nowhere else really

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'liya Says:

April 21, 2008 at 11:59 pm

How beautiful! I would love to visit these to experience being there in person especially al Aqsa – I love it.

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Maryam Says:

April 22, 2008 at 4:55 am

Visited only one, But the best Masjid Al-Haram, Mecca.

I remember my first time, I saw Haram. It was way beyond words…. !!!

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wordsseldomsaid Says:

April 22, 2008 at 6:00 am

lovely pictures, shahzarad…truly beautiful…your blog is always a delightful experience…thank you for being here…

peace unto you…

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kardono Says:

April 22, 2008 at 7:25 am

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lovely and next time i kunjungi tempat itu

Ahmed Says:

April 24, 2008 at 2:48 pm

Asalam well done my brothers and sisters, nice to see the spirit of ISLAM live and well around the world.

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johnnypeepers Says:

April 24, 2008 at 5:52 pm

Architecturally, the Blue Mosque is my favorite. The one I would most like to see in person is Al Aqsa though. I dig

how many of the mosques retain much of the look and feel of the countries that they are in, especially the Chinese

one. Wonderful collage of pictures Shahzarad. You certainly bring the World to your readers with posts such as these.

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Alloush Says:

April 25, 2008 at 9:20 am

Hay !!

Where is Aleppo….?! plus our Umayyad Mosjid is way too beautiful than Damascus, I’m talking for real .

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AbuSinan Says:

April 25, 2008 at 9:23 pm

I’ve been to the mosques mentioned in Palestine, Syria, France, Spain, Turkey, Morocco and Lebanon. My favourite it

is al Aksa Mosque in Al Quds. It is interesting, but many think the Dome of the Rock is al Aksa Mosque, but it isnt. Al

Aksa Mosque is a small mosque near it.

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ilyani Says:

April 26, 2008 at 6:08 pm

I have visited Masjidil Haram, it’s surely the best place to be in

Strangely but I still havent been in the Ubudiah mosque in Malaysia (because it’s in a state I only went twice).. but we

do have many other beautiful mosques around here.

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princessmureed Says:

April 27, 2008 at 2:04 am

I have visited Badshahi mosque in Lahore Pakistan. It is the most beautiful mosque i’ve personally been to in my life,

and the only one i’ve gone to out of the United States. There are so many of them I would love to visit. the pictures are

breathtaking and thanks for sharing.

‘Asma Bibi

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Saifuddin Says:

April 27, 2008 at 2:18 am

BismillaharRahmanirRahim

as-salaamu ‘alaikum. masjid al-faisal, is just scary, that one looks like something out of a bad dream rather than jannat.

-Saifuddin

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Facebook Quiz Says:

April 27, 2008 at 7:48 am

I can’t believe this thread is lacking pictures from Dubai. Excellent post, none the less!

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pistolpete Says:

April 28, 2008 at 7:44 pm

These all look very beautiful. Thanks for sharing them.

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Reeshiez Says:

April 30, 2008 at 7:08 am

One of the most beautiful mosques that I visited in my life is Madrassat Al Sultan Hassan in Egypt. When I walked in,

it felt really peaceful. I just wanted to sit down and reflect on everything. Here are some pictures but the pictures don’t

do justice

http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/hassanmosque.htm

I really want to visit Iran and see the mosques there, especially in Esfahan.

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bijan Says:

May 1, 2008 at 12:40 am

salam

I just found your blog while googling around at 2 am while experiencing sort of insomnia

Great looking homepage

I’ll check later, if I don’t forget your URL

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Abubaker Ansari Says:

May 15, 2008 at 8:44 pm

what a great pictures which are not seen before.I love these pictures

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muslimah Says:

May 20, 2008 at 7:43 pm

beautiful pics, you’ve got one from my country too (Sri Lanka) yay!!!!

PS what abt Masjidun Nabwi?

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muhammed Says:

May 25, 2008 at 9:02 am

salam alikum my name is muhammed from Afghanistan i have been to Imam mosque

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youngmuslimah Says:

June 6, 2008 at 7:33 pm

what abt masjid al nabwi and mosques in the uae>

http://www.safiyyah.geloo.co.uk/images/Madina.jpg

http://bp1.blogger.com/_TSVfBuidS6A/Rl0XyXjZveI/AAAAAAAAAQM/uwTCiTU1b8E/s1600-

h/Mosque+001_Edit.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/31443293.ikvHujCB.abudhabi090.jpg

the 2nd one looks beautiful at night..

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Meer Muneer Mahmood Says:

June 19, 2008 at 8:46 am

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Allhamdulilah, very beautiful architecture. Looking at the variation of the architectural style of the diff mosques

makes me wonder of the influence. Circular structures being of an eastern influence, Square being of a western one.

Regardless of what the mosque may look like, its what goes on inside that is important. In my humble opinion the true

mosque should be in the heart not in a man made structure.

baguscokie Says:

June 26, 2008 at 8:33 am

Allahu Akbar…

Allahu Akbar…

Allahu Akbar…!!!

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baguscokie Says:

June 26, 2008 at 8:36 am

http://cokiehti.wordpress.com/category/artikel/subhannallahmasjidil-haram-berkilauan-dari-udara/

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MOINKHAN Says:

June 30, 2008 at 10:15 am

ASSALAMU ALAYKUM

MOST BEAUTIFUL PICS. I LIKE ALL. AND LOOKING FOR MORE PICTURES.

THANKS

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jubair Says:

July 6, 2008 at 5:48 am

well i love all mosques. all mosques have their own style and all are beautifull. i think of course mecca is the most

important and greatest mosque in the world. the mosque of prophet muhammad sas in al madina is also great. but the al

aqsa mosque and the dome of rock are also wonderfull and very traditional. muhammad sas went to the heavens from

the dome of rock.. from the modern mosques i really like the Hassan 2. mosque in morocco al maghrib.. it’s known as

the second largest mosque in the world after mecca and it’s minarett is 210 meters high. it was build over the atlantic

ocean. It stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic, which can be seen through a gigantic glass floor. Built on

reclaimed land, almost half of the surface of the mosque lies over the Atlantic water. This was inspired by the verse of

the Qur’an that states “the throne of God was built on the water”. Part of floor of this facility is glass so worshippers

can kneel directly over the sea; above, spotlights shine at night from the top of the minaret toward Mecca. if u take a

look at the pics from wikipedia from inside and outside that it’s a bit suprising that allmost all muslims here on this

thread do not recognize what a great and wonderfull mosque it is mashallah.

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jubair Says:

July 6, 2008 at 5:53 am

by the was i forgott the to post the link where u can see pics of the great mosque in Al-Dar al-Bayda or how non arabs

use to say casablanca..

Al-Dar al-Bayda

jazakallah khair

salam wa aleikum

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missglasses Says:

July 8, 2008 at 2:44 pm

subhanallah.. ck ck ck

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uohaa Says:

July 17, 2008 at 5:53 am

it was nice to go through all your pc and posting !

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I hope to read more here!

IBRAHIM Says:

July 20, 2008 at 6:22 pm

ALLAHU AKBAR , IS A VERY SHAMEFUL TO US MUSLIMS THAT PRAYERS WHERE NOT PERTISIPATING

IN THAT MOSQUE OF SPAIN

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Mz Perfect 50% Says:

July 21, 2008 at 12:34 pm

to the owner of this page. i would like to ask is that all most beautiful mosque in the world?? what about the Jame’Asr

Hassanil Mosque that located in Borneo Island in Brunei Darussalam? what do you think?? anyone.. please give a

respond.. thank you…

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Goodfaith Says:

July 21, 2008 at 7:54 pm

I was surprised and pleased to see Trinidad & Tobago on the list. That mosque is in La Joya, right on the Eastern Main

Road, so I see it all the time, and it really is a beauty. I love to see all of the mosques on your list though, they’re

gorgeous.

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Karim Says:

July 22, 2008 at 7:50 am

Can you post this picture plz: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kkaarriimm/386731384/

This is 1 of beautiful mosques in Russia.

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July 25, 2008 at 5:25 am

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Farid Elhan Malaysia Says:

July 28, 2008 at 9:48 pm

SubahanAllah! its so beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! I proud to be a Muslim..

To sharzad, do you agree that islam culture dont come from human hand but its come from “dust from heaven”?

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mohamaed abubakar Says:

August 4, 2008 at 4:52 pm

I am so proudly in islam. since we are not seeing out of the world which was situated the holy mosques and now we

can see that all over the mosques

I hope that shahrzaad.wordpress.com will be successfully in the future to open all of muslim world….

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Tariq Says:

August 4, 2008 at 7:30 pm

Beautiful pictures! Thank you for sharing these with us! I hope one day to visit many of these mosques. I only have

been to a few.

Thank you

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August 15, 2008 at 8:46 pm

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So where is The Masid Alnabi in Medinna?

usman Says:

August 16, 2008 at 10:58 pm

salam its very nice pics of mosque

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hooman Says:

August 16, 2008 at 11:05 pm

very beautiful. tnx

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hanis Says:

August 18, 2008 at 7:06 pm

tq for sharing it with us all.. and it’s great to see that you have pictures of mosque from my country,Malaysia.. i would

like to tell you that i’m gonna used some of the pictures for my work.. jazakallah..

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Naeem Arshad Says:

August 19, 2008 at 10:12 am

Good very Good Butt as early as possible you can add Masque -E – NABVI( PBUH). I am very happy to see this

picture. we must be share with each other this things for the muslim publisity. People know about the muslim heritage.

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Fatima Says:

August 20, 2008 at 6:04 am

The Golden Mosque in Manila does not look like the one in the picture. The Picture might be another mosque in the

Philippines, but it certainly is not the one in Manila.

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javad ghorbani Says:

August 21, 2008 at 10:46 am

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Javaneh Says:

August 22, 2008 at 1:55 am

Beautiful tx

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Tom Says:

August 23, 2008 at 11:02 am

“Imam Mosque, Isfahan , Iran” is the best mosque in world

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omid Says:

August 27, 2008 at 10:31 pm

Thanks for this beautiful photos. but why isn’t masjed al nabi in medina in your list??????

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saman Says:

August 28, 2008 at 10:47 am

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hello . They are beautiful . I can not tell any thing T all of theme are great .

Edris Says:

August 30, 2008 at 4:51 pm

Alslam alikom to all of the mulims of the world.

I think this mosque are the majesty points of Islam and I really enjoyed. but still think that no mosque can compete

masjid al haram. god bless you.

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Anonymous Says:

August 31, 2008 at 1:02 pm

Isn’t the 6th mosque suppose to be the Jami-Asri Mosque from Brunei not philippines? How do I know? Cause I see it

nearly everyday. heheh, please correct.

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Junior X Says:

September 2, 2008 at 11:40 am

LOVELY THESE PICTURES ARE I LOVE ALL OF THEM. CAN YOU PUT ONE OF AFGHANISTAN, OUR

MOST FAMOUS IS MAZIR SHARIF MOSQUE, I FEEL LEFT OUT.

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neisha Says:

September 9, 2008 at 10:32 pm

Masha-Allah

They are all magnificient!!!

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Azmi Says:

September 14, 2008 at 6:57 pm

Mosque no. 7 is not in Manila or anywhere in the Philippines. It’s in Brunei Darussalam, a wealthy country located in

Borneo Island. Also there’s another mosque in Brunei Darussalam named ‘Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien’. It’s

considered one of the most magnificent mosques in the WORLD. Anyway, thank you for posting such great pictures

of Mosques! I’m proud to be a Muslim too. May Allah bless us all borthers and sister in Islam.

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Azmi Says:

September 14, 2008 at 6:58 pm

I mean, brothers not borthers. Sorry for the typo. Salam~

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Ala'a Says:

September 17, 2008 at 2:54 pm

WoW !! I would love to visit all of these mosques someday… so far ive only been to one… and i cant believe ive been

in Qatar for a whole year and never heard of Al Fateh Grand Mosque! it looks so beautiful on top of the water….

Did u no that the mosque in Cordoba has a great history… it actually started as a mosque then became a church then

returned to a mosque…. if u look at the towers you can see the change in the architectural design…. from arabic to

european to arabic…. its quite intense!!!

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khadija Says:

September 26, 2008 at 1:13 am

plz send me sum good and islamic things jazakalallah…

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Sarfaraz Says:

September 30, 2008 at 11:19 am

Thanks for all the great pictures of mosques. They are really excellent.

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Naseema Says:

October 2, 2008 at 10:03 pm

It would be lovely if you could include the Jumu’ah Masjid in South Africa. It’s more than a 100 years old and is the

largest mosque in the Southern Hemisphere, takes up to 5000 people )

you have a lovely and informative blog……great going! ))

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Shumail Safdar Says:

October 6, 2008 at 7:54 pm

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaooooooooooooooooooow thy r sooo beautiiiiful! this shows what great architects muslims r! i wish

i could visit all of them

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Parsin Says:

October 18, 2008 at 7:25 pm

Shahrzad,

I see that we have posted a common subject with similar pictures! I received them through an email. But anyway, good

luck!

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Shahrzad Says:

October 18, 2008 at 9:38 pm

Parsin, It was my post that had been emailed to you. Bcs my post had been linked in Balatarin.com and later several

sites and weblogs linked to it. Suddenly i got an explosion in my Stat. This post is related to April and has had 20′000

visitors till now.. I’d picked fotos one by one by own in the net and different websites by searching name of the

mosques..

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Parsin Says:

October 19, 2008 at 3:43 pm

Shahrzad,

It was taken care of.

I gave the credit to you in that post!!

Cheers!

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Shahrzad Says:

October 19, 2008 at 4:05 pm

Thank you Parsin.

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Abdul Mujeeb Says:

November 18, 2008 at 1:30 pm

Dear Shahrzad,

I think it is a great job you have done and collect very nice pictures of Moques, I am sure you are aware that we do

have more nice pictures too, Herat Mosque in Afghanistan, Ahlul Kahf Mosque in Jordan, Musala in Tehran, Iran. can

you please hadd some pictures from above mentioned places too.

I can contribte some pictures if you want.

if you want let me know through my email.

thanks

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Shahrzad Says:

November 18, 2008 at 1:36 pm

Abdul Mujeeb, Thank you for your comment. Actually there are many many masajid that i could not mention all of

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them in one post. I thought it’s better way everyone add links of mosques he knows here.

If you have links of those masajid you metioned, add them in a comment here to the post.

Md Abu Says:

November 22, 2008 at 12:19 am

Where is masjid al nabi from saudi arabia, madinah

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Md Abu Says:

November 22, 2008 at 12:20 am

apart from that masaallah it beautful

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Iymanb Says:

November 25, 2008 at 9:45 am

Dear Shahrazaad

I like very much that you gathered such beatufil photos from of Mosques, and the fact that they come from all over the

Muslim world …

I had an idea a while ago to spread the Muslim culture and make us all feel united to have an album of pictures from

the muslim world.

I have a web album on Picasa (a service from google)

and if you download Google screen saver you can point it to this album so such mice photos will be shown …

And the beautiful things is that if you computer is on the internet it will check for new photos as added ; so you screen

saver will always show new photos.

So , I am interested in copying the pics of Mosques you provided here … but thier resolution is too small. Can you tell

me where is the source of them on the web.

_

P.S. the address of my photo feed is

http://picasaweb.google.com/data/feed/base/user/iymanb?alt=rss&kind=album&hl=en_US

Regards

iymanb @ msn . com

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norahaty Says:

November 29, 2008 at 9:19 pm

AL SALAMO ALIKOM WA RHMAT ALLAH WI BRAKATO.

VERY NICE PICTURES FOR GREAT MASJEDS ALL OVER THE WORLD,BUT WHERE IS AL MASJED AL

NABWI IN MADINA PHOTO ?

I THINK IT HAS TO BE NUBER 2 IN THIS COLLECTION.

THANK YOU AND MY BEST REGARDS TO YOU.

(U HAVE A VERY NICE BLOG,I ENJOYED IT)

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kadijaa Says:

November 30, 2008 at 8:08 am

asalamu alikum thank you for the great pictures may allah bless you with a house in jannah insha allah

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safiyyah Says:

December 2, 2008 at 8:07 pm

great pictures, brought back so many memories, I hope to add Iran to those memories soon Insha-Allah, cant wait!!

My favourite it Masjid Al Aqsa, the most tranquil feeling to pray there. Ive visited three harams Sultan Ahmet,

Ummayad, mosques in Doha, Morrocco, Syria. I think the chinese masjid is simply beautiful, showing how religion and

culture blend so well.

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Tharik Muzammil-Sri Lanka Says:

December 5, 2008 at 11:38 am

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Assalamu Alaikkum. Allahu Akbar. ALLAH is Greatest. Beautiful architecture. Looking at the variation of the

architectural style of the mosques makes me wonder of the influence. I wonder what is the state of heart/mind of the

architects, workers, engineers who are involved in these projects. The sense of achievement must be much higher then

usual. My personal favorite is the great mosque Jami Ul Alfar Mosque, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Kahve Says:

December 8, 2008 at 9:08 am

Definitely the work ppl put into these would definitely help other feel inspired and bow before God.

98.

Muhammed Tomski Says:

December 10, 2008 at 11:58 pm

Allah does not exist.

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muhammad suandi yusuf Says:

December 14, 2008 at 7:43 am

well, it was great to can expression my felling about mosqoue which we know it is used to pray to Alloh s.w.t as the

holiest Alloh house. and know wee see many beautiful and luxirious mosque but the people whos pray for hisself too

little than before, and little by little their Iman was abrasive by the modern and become mosqoue as a symbolic, that is

not good, thegreat mosque is if all of the human being always come and keep in pray there not be admiring it.

100.

unis Says:

December 22, 2008 at 5:56 am

thank u 4 such beautitiful pics

i ‘ll also remind the world that “they r in the lead but dont worry palestine will be ours soon inshaallah”

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ommo adham Says:

January 4, 2009 at 4:14 am

Asalamu alaykom to all muslims who can read this message.

let us invoke Allah to help us from this endless chaos that happen between muslims countries and

yahodi(la’nahumullah).And let us strength our faith and ask for forgiveness.

UHIBBUKUM FILLAH…

pHILIPINNES.

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ikram Says:

January 4, 2009 at 9:29 pm

god bless u

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Anas Aziz Says:

January 9, 2009 at 12:40 am

Salam,

Dear you have perhaps forgotten one of the very very important MOSQUE. that is MASJID E NABWI.

104.

Yunus Khan Says:

January 11, 2009 at 3:24 pm

Allah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!is a world who comes in my heart beat

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January 15, 2009 at 8:24 am

the last picture is the picture of al sakhrah mosque.

not al aqsa. why caption it with 2 different names?

nura abubakar Says:

January 23, 2009 at 2:14 pm

am nigerian am very greatiful for seeing the holy mosque of al aeqsa occupied by the muslim of palestine, also what of

nation mosque of nigeria. thank for more concern. may ALLAH reward us with aljannah,,,,, AMIN

107.

Uma Maheswar Nakka Says:

January 24, 2009 at 9:47 pm

A wonderful information and amazing pictures

Blessings to you

May Allah The Almighty shower his blessings on you

Uma Maheswar Nakka

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mobina judy ali Says:

January 29, 2009 at 7:36 am

I saw one from Trinidad.I could not control the pleasure I felt.I was born in Trinidad and did not even know that this

mosque existed.I feel proud to be a muslim.

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Matthew Says:

February 22, 2009 at 1:05 pm

I am not a Muslim, but I am utterly fascinated by Islamic architecture. It really pulls my soul, heart, and mind…

I have not been to any masjid in person, but hope to some time before my time on Earth has expired.

Thank you for your posts!!!!!!

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Mythos Says:

February 25, 2009 at 7:23 pm

Very beautiful pictures Shahrzad….thank you for sharing.

~ Mythos

http://mindofmythos.wordpress.com/

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Zameer Ahmed Says:

February 26, 2009 at 8:35 am

Masha-Allah, a great work by posting pictures of the required thoughts when one logs-in to the internet for mosque

pictures. Full marks to you. It is indeed a bliss of work what you have done, may allah influence you with exuberant

energy to offer requirment in spreading islam in all forms of modernity too. Am indeed thankful that you have created

a webpage. Am actually lost for words you are much more apprecative and importantly we must be thankful for your

perseverence in the intrests of islam.

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Karim Says:

February 26, 2009 at 8:42 pm

A very pretty mosque in Romania, would like share with you and visitors here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancretu/3263887738/

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Now that is an interesting mosque Karim.

~ Mythos

http://mindofmythos.wordpress.com/

HUSSAIN Says:

March 1, 2009 at 9:11 pm

Excellent.

Thanks for such a post.

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Lilian Says:

March 2, 2009 at 11:52 am

I want to make one correction; the golden mosque do not belong to Philippine but it is belong to Brunei Darussalam in

Borneo. How i know? Because i lived in that country. Pls make correction. Thanks

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Uma Maheswar Nakka Says:

March 3, 2009 at 8:08 pm

Wonderful work.

the wonderful latest Holy Mosque in Muscat at Sultanate Of Oman is the latest one and is really a splendor to the Eyes

and Heart. The please gives real divine, holy and pleasant condition to the body and mind.

Apologies if my writting is not in islamic standard, because I am a Hindu, BUT HONORS AND RESPECTS ALL

RELIGIONS Thanks.

My blessings to you

May the blessings of The Almighty Allah shower on you

Uma Maheswar Nakka

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mohammed rafik Says:

March 8, 2009 at 6:49 pm

these are good mosques.

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Dali Says:

March 24, 2009 at 9:13 am

Correctiön for the Golden Mosque. . . Actually it located in Brunei Darussalam not in Philipines named Masjid Jame’

Asr’ Hassanal Bolkiah. .

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yulia Says:

March 30, 2009 at 10:46 am

I’ve visited Masjid in Madinnah and in Mecca

great posting dear sis

salam from Indonesia

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Haris Says:

April 17, 2009 at 8:52 pm

i cannot believe you left out the blue mosque in Mazar, Northern Afghanistan.

http://integrator.hanscom.af.mil/2005/April/04282005/Blue%20Mosque%20at%20Mazar-e-Sharif.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1041/862560329_a9bcba7deb.jpg

http://media.nowpublic.net/images/4b/c/4bcce4aaca4cddf09a2c31d8ea9550d1.jpg

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but all these mosques are magnificant!

Peter Vincent Says:

May 14, 2009 at 2:41 am

All magnificant Mosques, however one glaring error! The Mosque labelled as being in the Philippines is actually Sultan

Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Wadullah Mosque, in Bandar Seri Begawan, BRUNEI DARUSALLAM. Have been in it and

also have been to Manila and am positive this is correct!!!

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bilal Says:

May 15, 2009 at 5:00 pm

i think islamabad is most beautiful masjid

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Johay Says:

May 30, 2009 at 2:16 am

This is not El Aqsa and originally this was not a mosque.

Built by Omar over the stone where Abraham intended to sacrifice his son.El Aqsa is about 200 meters to the east and

not so attractive. Kind Abdalla of Jordan (the great grandfather) was assassinated there during Friday prayer.

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shaheen Says:

June 6, 2009 at 3:48 pm

Very magnificent mosques really enjoyed looking at all the different from around the world.

125.

Zura Says:

June 9, 2009 at 10:05 pm

Just wanted to tell you that you labelled one of the pictures wrongly. It’s not the golden mosque in manila philippines.

That mosque is actually in Brunei. It’s called Jame ‘Asr. I think there’s a longer name tho.

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laura Says:

July 1, 2009 at 4:58 pm

They are all beautiful. I love the architecture of both mosques and churches. I have so many pictures of mosques in the

different countries I’ve visited. The Blue Mosque in Istanbul (Istanbul has so many amazing mosques!!), the Umayyad

Mosque in Damascus and the Imam Mosque in Isfahan are all amazing. Egypt also has some beautiful mosques (some

that I went to I don’t remember the names of, but the Muhammed Ali Mosque in the Cairo is quite grand).

I found your blog in the winter, actually, and really enjoyed reading your posts. Unfortunately I haven’t been keeping

up with it the past couple of months due to some recent travels (I’m also WAY behind on my own blog).

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benaraby Says:

July 5, 2009 at 7:01 am

S/A Shahrzad

i noticed that u didnt mention any word or post any photo about great mosques in Egypt !!!!!!, i wish u might post a

pics about mosques in Egypt next time

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