Category: Architecture

Bhong Mosque
Bhong MosqueThe Bhong Mosque was under construction for 50 years and was completely finished in 1982. In addition to the...
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Ibn Tulun Mosque, Cairo, Egypt
The Ibn Tulun Mosque is located in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. It is probably the oldest mosque in Fustat,...
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Istiklal Mosque, Jakarta, Indonesia
Istiklal Mosque, Jakarta, Indonesia. Istiklal Mosque (or Independence Mosque) is located in Jakarta, Indonesia and is the largest mosque in...
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Derbent Juma Mosque
Derbent Juma Mosque is the oldest mosque in Russia and the CIS. The mosque is located in the center of...
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Al-Saleh Mosque
The Al-Saleh Mosque is the main and largest mosque in Yemen's capital, Sana'a. Built at the behest of the country's...
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Madina Al-Zahra
Madina al-Zahra (Arabic for "City of Lights") is a palatial city 8 km west of Cordoba. One of the most...
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The Kalyan Minaret and Mosque (Bukhara, Uzbekistan)
The Kalyan Minaret and Mosque (Bukhara, Uzbekistan) The panorama of medieval and modern Bukhara is dominated by a tall (45.5...
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Kalta Minar Minaret (Khiva, Uzbekistan)
Kalta Minar Minaret (Khiva, Uzbekistan). The minaret is known for its incompleteness as well as for its unique decoration (Kalta...
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