Mosque
is a place for worship for the Muslims as well as an excellent example of Islamic
architecture. The beautiful mosques are found all over the world; with extend
of the Islamic empire all across the globe. Hence, here we are giving you a
list of 10 largest and beautiful mosques in the World.
1. Masjid al-Haram
This
world famous mosque is situated in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It mainly surrounds
the holiest place, Kaaba. Kaaba is the first house which was establish for the
people on the Earth, in which to worship God as per the belief of Islam. It mainly
covers an area of about 99.0 acres (400,800 square meters) and can also embrace
approximately 4 million worshipers.
2. Al-Masjid
al-Nabawi
Al-Masjid
al-Nabawi is also called as the “Mosque of the Prophet” and is located in the
city of Medina. After Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, this is second holiest site in
Islam. It is amongst the largest mosques in the world and has an area of
400,500 m2.
3. Imam Reza Shrine
Imam
Reza Shrine is a beautiful mosque located in Mashhad, Iran. In this mosque
there is a mausoleum of ImÄm Ridha, which is
the 8th Imam of Twelver Shi’ites. Moreover, you must visit this Imam Reza Shrine
and it has a capacity of total 5, 00,000 worshipers.
4. Istiqlal Mosque
Istiqlal
Mosque is situated in Jakarta, Indonesia and is considered as the largest
mosque in Southeast Asia because it has the capacity to cover about 2, 00,000
worshipers. This mosque was mainly built for commemorating Indonesian
independence and covered area of about 95,000 square meters.
5. Sheikh Zayed
Mosque
Sheikh
Zayed Mosque is situated in Abu Dhabi and is the biggest mosque in the United
Arab Emirates. It was opened in month of Ramadan in 2007 and is topped with the
82 white domes. It is spread in the area of about 412, 22 m2 and has
a capacity of 40,000 worshipers.
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6. The Hassan II
Mosque
This
mosque was opened in 1993 and is located in Casablanca, Morocco. It has a tall
minaret with a height of 689ft. This mosque was designed by the French
architect  Michel Pinseau and has a capacity of about 250,000 worshipers. Additionally,
this mosque stands on an outcrop looking out to the Atlantic Ocean, and is
visible by a gigantic glass floor.
7. Jama Masjid
This
is the largest mosque in India and was built by Shah Jahan in the year 1956. This
famous mosque has a capacity of 25,000 worshipers and is located in Old Delhi. It
is also amongst the popular tourist destination in Delhi and is also famous as
“Masjid e Jahan Numa”.
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8. Sultan Qaboos
Grand Mosque
Located
in the capital of Oman, Muscut Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and was opened for
the public in the year 2001. It was constructed using 3,00,000 tonnes of Indian
sandstone and has a capacity to hold about 20,000 worshippers. Furthermore, it
has five minarets and is the largest mosque in Oman.
9. Masjid Negara
Masjid
Negara is located in the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. It is spread in
about 13 acres (53,000 m2) of area and has a very beautiful
architecture. This mosque has a capacity to hold 15,000 worshippers and has a beautiful
16-pointed star concrete main roof.
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10. Sultan Ahmed
Mosque
Sultan
Ahmed Mosque is located in Istanbul which is the capital of Turkey. It is
constructed using blue tiles and that’s why also known as the Blue Mosque. Sultan
Ahmed Mosque is also a famous tourist attraction in Istanbul and has beautiful 6
minarets.
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Wow, I'd love to visit a few of these. What a great comprehensive list you have made for us. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYour Welcome Gillian! And Thanks a lot that you like our post.
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