List of mosques

List of most important mosques throughout the world:

Asia

Bangladesh

• Baitul Mukarram
• High Court Mosque
• Tara Mosque
• Sixty Pillar Mosque
• Binat Bibi mosque
• Baitul Mukarram in Dhaka, Bangladesh

China

• Xian Great Mosque in Xian People's Republic of China
• Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar
• Niujie Mosque in Beijing
• Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre in Hong Kong

India

• Jama Masjid, Bombay
• Jama Masjid, Delhi - The largest and one of the best known mosques in India.
• Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad

Indonesia

• Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, the largest mosque in Southeast Asia

Iraq

• Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf, Iraq, on of the holiest Shi'ite mosque

Iran

• The Shah Mosque of Isfahan
• Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque
• Ribat-i Sharaf
• Jami' Mosque, Isfahan
• Jami' Mosque, Saveh
• Jami' Mosque, Borujerd
• Jami' Mosque, Varamin
• Jami' Mosque, Yazd
• Jami' Mosque, Nain
• Tarikhane Mosque, Shiraz
• Goharshad mosque
• Al-Nabi Mosque, Qazvin
• The Blue Mosque of Tabriz
• Agha Bozorg Mosque, Kashan
• Nasir ul-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, Iran
• Jame Mosque of 'Atiq in Qazvin

Israel

• Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Jerusalem - the third most holiest mosque in the world for Muslims
• Dome of the Rock, in Jerusalem

Kuwait

• The Grand Mosque -(مسجد الكبير) The Grand Mosque of Kuwait

Malaysia

• Masjid Negara in Kuala Lumpur
• Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan in Kuala Lumpur
• Masjid Putra in Putrajaya
• Masjid Negeri Pulau Pinang in Penang
• Masjid Zahir in Alor Star
• Masjid Ubudiah in Kuala Kangsar

Pakistan

• Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan
• Shia Masjid in Lahore, Pakistan
• Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan
• Shah (King) Faisal Mosque, Islamabad, Pakistan - The Largest Mosque In The World
• DHA Mosque in Karachi, Pakistan - With the largest self-supporting dome in the world
• Bhong Mosque in Sadiqabad, Pakistan

Saudi Arabia

• Al-Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, the "Great Mosque", holiest in Islam. It also houses the Ka'bah, towards which Muslims pray five times a day.
• Masjid al-Nabawi in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, where the prophet Muhammad is buried.
• Masjid al-Quba, just outside Madinah, Saudi Arabia, whose foundation stone was laid by the prophet Muhammad himself.

Singapore

• Masjid Hajjah Fatimah in Singapore
• Masjid Sultan in Singapore

Turkey

• Bayazid II Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
• Hagia Sophia "Holy Wisdom" , Istanbul, originally built as a church, then converted to a mosque from 1453 until 1934, now a museum
• Suleiman Mosque, Istanbul
• Rüstem Pasha Mosque, Istanbul
• Sultan Ahmed Mosque (the "Blue Mosque"), Istanbul
• Divrigi Great Mosque, Divrigi
• Isabey Mosque near Izmir
• Selimiye Mosque , Edirne
• Yeni Valide Mosque (New Mosque), Istanbul

Others

• Mosque of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi commissioned by Tamerlane in Kazakhstan
• Seoul Central Mosque in Seoul, South Korea

Europe

Former Yugoslavia

• Bajrakli mosque in Belgrade, Serbia, damaged in 2004, after ethnic violence during the Unrest in Kosovo
• Ferhadija mosque in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, destroyed in 1993
• Gazi Husrev-beg's Mosque in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Tsar's Mosque in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

United Kingdom

• Al-Rahmah Mosque in Liverpool, England
• Victoria Park Mosque in Manchester
• Finsbury Park Mosque in London
• London Central Mosque in London
• Stratford Street mosque in Leeds

Others

• Stockholm mosque in Sweden
• Qolsharif mosque in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russian Federation - reputedly the largest mosque in Europe
• Et'hem Bey Mosque in Tirana, Albania
• Ibrahim al-Ibrahim Mosque in Europa Point, southern tip of Gibraltar
• The Mezquita "Great Mosque of Cordoba" in Córdoba, Spain (now a Catholic cathedral)
• Cathedral mosque in St Petersburg, Russia (1909-20)

Africa

Egypt

• Al-Azhar University and mosque جامع الأزهر in Cairo, Egypt, foremost school of Muslim world.
• Al-Malika Safiyya Mosque (Malika Safiya) in Cairo, Egypt
• Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan جامع ومدرسة السلطان حسن , in Cairo, Egypt
• Mosque of Ibn Tulun جامع أحمد بن طولون , in Cairo, Egypt
• Qala'un Mosque مسجد القلعة , Cairo, Egypt, founded in 1318 by the Mamluk Sultan Al-Nasr Muhammad
• Al Rifa'i Mosque, in Cairo, Egypt
• Mosque of Muhammad Ali جامع محمد على at the Citadel, Cairo, Egypt
• Al-Hakim Mosque مسجد الحاكم بأمر الله , one of the largest Fatimid mosques in Cairo, Egypt

Eritrea

• Al-Khulafa' Ar-Rashidun Mosque, built in 1938 from travertine and Carrara marble, located in Asmera, Eritrea
• Kalid Bin al-Walid Mosque in Asmera
• Mar Bin Abdul Aziz Mosque in Gaza Banda, Asmara

Mali

• Great Mosque of Djenné in Djenné, Mali

Morocco

• Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco

Others

• Yaama Mosque in Tahoua, Niger
• Abuja National Mosque in Abuja, Nigeria

Americas

Canada

• Islamic Centre of Canada in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, built in 2001, it serves as the headquarters of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Canada.

Colombia

• Mosque of Umar Ibn al-Jattab or Mosque of Umar Ibn al-khattab in Maicao, Guajira, Colombia, it was built in September 1997, is the largest mosque in South America.

United States

• Islamic Center of Washington in Washington, D.C., United States

Oceania

Australia

• Lakemba Mosque

See also

• Mosques
• List of mosques in Singapore
• Madrasah
• Minaret
• Minbar
• Mihrab
• Islamic architecture
• Islamic art
• Islamic Calligraphy
• Islamic pottery

External links

• Directory of Muslim Centers and Mosques in the United States and North America
• Directory of Muslim Businesses and Mosques in the United Kingdom