Top ten most beautiful mosques in the world

Mosque (Masjid) is a Holy place for Muslims. It is a place for worship for all the followers of Islam. Mosque is the place where all the Muslims of the community come together and have their prayers. Mosques or Masjids are fine examples of excellent architecture of Islam and Muslims.

Here I collect 10 most beautiful Mosques of the world

Majid ul Haram is The most famous monument in the world. The “Grand Mosque” is located in the city of Makkah, in Saudi Arabia. The Quran said that this was the first house built for humanity to worship Allah. The Current structure of this mosque covers an area of 400,800 square meters It covers an area of 356,800 square metres having indoor and outdoor praying space while can accommodate up to two million worshippers during the largest annual gatherings of Muslims in the world at Hajj. 

Masjid e Nabvi, often called the Prophet’s Mosque, is built by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) situated in the city of Madinah. It is the second holiest site in Islam as well as second mosque built in history of Islam, and is now one of the largest mosques in the world after Masjid UL HaramIt is among the most beautiful mosques around the world and has great emotional engagement for Muslims because of its connections to the life of Muhammad (PBUH)

 Al-Aqsa and Bayt al-Muqaddas, is the third holiest Mosque in Islam and is located in the Old City of Jerusalem . masjid e Aqsa is the first qiblah for Muslims The only place on earth where all the Messengers of Allah prayed at the same time led by the Prophet Muhammed (peace and blessings of Allah be on him).

Taj-ul-Masajid literally means “The Crown of Mosques” situated in Bhopal, India. The mosque is also used as a Islamic school during the day time. It is one of the largest mosque in asia This pink edifice, embellished with white-dome minarets, is indeed a treat for every eye. Although Sultan Shah Jahan, Begum of Bhopal pioneered its construction.

The Grande Mosquée Hassan II, located in Casablanca, Morocco. It is the largest mosque in the country and the 7th largest in the world. Its minaret is the world’s tallest at 210 metres (689 ft). It was completed in 1993. The minaret is 60 stories high topped by a laser, the light from which is directed towards Mecca. A maximum of 105,000 worshippers can gather together for prayer: 25,000 inside the mosque hall and another 80,000 on the mosque’s outside grounds.

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque is a royal Islamic mosque located in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei. The mosque considered one of the most beautiful mosques in the Asia Pacific and a major landmark and tourist attraction of Brunei.

The Zahir Mosque is Kedah’s state mosque. It is located in the heart of Alor Star, the state capital of Kedah, Malaysia. It is one of the grandest and oldest mosques in Malaysia. The mosque was built in 1912, funded by Tunku Mahmud, son of the Sultan Tajuddin Mukarram Shah.

Faisal Mosque in Islamabad is the biggest mosque in south east and southern Asia and the fourth largest mosque in the worldCompleted in 1986, the Faisal Mosque (also known as Shah Faisal Masjid) is an exceptionally large and unique mosque in Islamabad.Designed by a Turkish architect who won an international competition for the honor, Faisal Mosque is shaped like a desert Bedouin's tent and functions as the national mosque of Pakistan.

The Badshahi Mosque or the ‘Royal Mosque’ in Lahore, commissioned by the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1671 and completed in 1673, is the second largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia 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.

Sultan Mosque, located at Muscat Street and North Bridge Road in Kampong Glam Rochor District in Singapore is still considered one of the most important mosque in Singapore. 

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