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| Masjid Aba Khwajah Kashi |
The Aba Khvaja Mosque and Mausoleum complex in Kashi (eighteenth century)
An open prayer-hall with tall painted wooden columns, muqarnas capitals and painted ceilings in a decorative style that occurs widely in this region(Western China) |
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| Masjid Al-Bakiriyya |
The Mosque of Al-Bakiriyya, San'a, Yemen(1598)
Minaret, Ottoman period |
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| Masjid Ameen Turfan |
The Amin Mosque,Turfan (1778)
Built of mud brick, while the striking minaret, 44 meters(144 feet), with distinctive patterning, is in load-bearing brick; an internal spiral staircase leads to the top of the minaret, which dominates its surroundings. |
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| Masjid Gauhar Shad Mashadh |
The Mosque of Gauhar Shad , Mashhad (1419)
Built during the Timurid period. |
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| Masjid Gauhar Shad Mashadh |
The Mosque of Gauhar Shad , Mashhad (1419)
Built during the Timurid period. |
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| Masjid Great Mosque |
The Great Mosque , Aleppo (715-17) View of the courtyard and Minaret ;
The spacious courtyard , paved with marble , is surrounded by a heavy masonry arcade dating from the thirteenth century, and contains pavilions and a fountain ; the minaret dates from 1090 |
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| Masjid Great Mosque |
The Great Mosque, Samarra, Iraq (847)
The freestanding spiral minaret on its square base and the bastion at the north-west corner of the enclosure wall. |
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| Masjid Great Mosque Xian |
The Great Mosque, Xian(792)
The mihrab is of wood, decorated with carved and painted motifs which are Central Asian in color, though the floral patterns lend the design a distinctive Chinese flavor. |
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| Masjid Hoja Ahrar |
Hoja Ahrar Mosque, Samarqand, Uzbekistan
(built in the seventeenth century) ornate mihrab |
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| Masjid Immortal Crane |
The Mosque of the immortal Crane, Yangzhou(1275)
Elaborate mihrab decorated with the shahada in the central medallion, flanked by smaller medallions bearing the names of the Prophet and a series of calligraphic inscriptions of Qur'anic texts arranged in parallel bands. |
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| Masjid Islamic Tech Centre |
The Mosque of the Islamic Center for Technical and Vocational Training and Research,Bangladesh(1986)
Designed by the Turkish firm Studio 14 using pure geometric forms in brick. |
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| Masjid Jaami |
(begun in the eigth century, acquired its final form in the seventeenth century)
The mihrab niche dates from the Mongol period. |
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| Masjid Jaami |
(begun in the eigth century, acquired its final form in the seventeenth century)
The mihrab niche dates from the Mongol period. |
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| Masjid Jaami |
(begun in the eigth century, acquired its final form in the seventeenth century)
The mihrab niche dates from the Mongol period. |
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| Masjid Jumeirah |
| Built in stone in medieval Fatimid Tradition |
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| Masjid Jumeirah |
Jumeirah Mosque, Dubai, UAE
The city has many fine mosques. The largest and one of the most beautiful Jumeirah Mosque is a spectacular example of modern Islamic architecture and is one of the most photographed sights of Dubai.
It is particularly attractive at night when subtle lighting throws its artistry into relief. |
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| Minara of a Masjid |
| Showing the gallery from which the muezzin is seen calling the faithful to prayer |
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| Masjid Niu Jie |
| Niu Jie Mosque, Beijing, China(1362, renovated 1978) Minaret |
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| Masjid Selimiye |
The Selimiye Mosque, Edirne (1569-75)
By Sinan reveals the symmetry of its square plan and central dome through the presence of a Minaret at each corner. |
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| Masjid Shah |
| The Masjid-i Shah, Isfahan, built by the Shah Abbas, 1612-37 Has a four-iwan courtyard with a large central pool. |
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| Masjid Shah |
| The Masjid-i Shah, Isfahan, built by the Shah Abbas, 1612-37 Has a four-iwan courtyard with a large central pool. |
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| Masjid Tua |
The Masjid Tua on the island of Ternate in the northern Maluku
Dates from the eighteenth century; its graceful tiered roof is seen against the looming bulk of Mount Gama Lama, an active volcano |
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| Masjid Umayyad |
Umayyad Great Mosque, Damascus(709-15)
The mosque encompasses the former church of St. John, itself built on a Roman temple. The sacred enclosure was taken over by the Caliph al-Walid, wgo erected a great triple-arched prayer-hall. |
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| Masjid Umayyad |
Umayyad Great Mosque, Damascus(709-15)
The mosque encompasses the former church of St. John, itself built on a Roman temple. The sacred enclosure was taken over by the Caliph al-Walid, wgo erected a great triple-arched prayer-hall. |
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| Masjid Umayyad |
Umayyad Great Mosque, Damascus(709-15)
The mosque encompasses the former church of St. John, itself built on a Roman temple. The sacred enclosure was taken over by the Caliph al-Walid, wgo erected a great triple-arched prayer-hall. |
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| Masjid Khan Muhammad Mirza |
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| Masjid Mihrab of Kusumbu Mosque |
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