Mosque, Masjid, Jami, Building For prayer in Islam. The Arabic word Masjid means “a place of prostration” to Almighty Allah. There are numerous mosques all around the world. Each has a design of its own. However, in order to be distinctive from other mosques, a mosque needs to be unique and possess outstanding features. Some such mosques I intend to share with you…
Datu Saudi AmpatuanMaguindanao, Philippines The Masjid Dimaukom also known as Pink Mosque is a mosque in Datu Saudi Ampatuan , Maguindanao , the Philippines. It was completed in 2014. The mosque was painted pink to symbolize peace and love and was built by Christian workmen to symbolize unity and inter-faith brotherhood.Datu Saudi Ampatuan Mayor Samsudin… Continue reading The Masjid Dimaukom or Pink Mosque
Bulgar Mosque or White Mosque Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. The Great Bolgar Mosque is located on the left bank of the Volga 140 kilometers from Kazan, near the present-day town of Bolgar. The area of the ancient settlement is 550 hectares, and the length of its fortifications is over five kilometers. The Mosque is constructed in… Continue reading The Great Bolgar Mosque
Kul Sharif Mosque Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. One of the most impressive mosques in the worldthe citadel within the city of Kazan, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Its name is also written as Kul Sharif Mosque. Although the present mosque was completed in 1996, it was based on the design of the original… Continue reading Kul Sharif Mosque
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque in Brunei is a stunning Royal Islamic Mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei. It is often considered as one of the most beautiful mosques in the Asia Pacific.
Grozny, Chechnya, Russia The mosque was inaugurated on May 16, 2014. The Mosque bears the name of Aimani Kadyrova, the wife of first President of the Chechen Republic, Akhmat Kadyrov. Construction of the mosque started in 2011 in the center of the town of Argun on the site of the old town Mosque. It was designed… Continue reading Aimani Kadyrova Mosque
Beautiful Mosques 