Showing posts with label Mosque. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mosque. Show all posts

Monday, July 13, 2020

Jami Masjid | India



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Jami Masjid in Champaner, Gujarat state, western India, is part of the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Sunday, February 23, 2020

Bobo Dioulasso Grand Mosque | Burkina Faso



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The second largest city in Burkina Faso is Bobo-Dioulasso. The amazing Bobo Dioulasso Grand Mosque is impressive representative of the traditional Sudano-Sahelian architecture, most likely – the largest building in this style in Burkina Faso. It was built in the end of the 19th century as a result of political deal between local king and Islamic religious leader.

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Ubudiah Mosque | Malaysia


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The Ubudiah Mosque is located in the town of Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia. Building started in 191 and lasted 4 years.

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Historic Cairo | Egypt


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The Citadel of Salah ad-Din is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt. It was the seat of government in Egypt and the residence of its rulers for nearly 700 years from the 13th to the 19th centuries.

The Mosque of Ibn Tulun is located in Cairo, Egypt. Completed in 879, it is the oldest mosque in the city surviving in its original form, and is the largest mosque in Cairo in terms of land area.

Historic Cairo is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Both the citadel area and the Mosque of Ibn Tulun are part of this site.

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage | Indonesia


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The Nurul Islam Great Mosque or also known as Sawahlunto Great Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia. The mosque was built in 1894, during the Dutch colonial period and it was originally a steam power plant for the Ombilin Coal Mine. Its chimney was later used as a minaret.

Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Monday, August 12, 2019

Bhong Mosque | Pakistan


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Bhong Mosque (Bhong Masjid) is located in the village of Bhong, Sadiqabad Tehsil, in southern Punjab, Pakistan. It was designed and constructed over a period of nearly 50 years (1932–1982).

 ==> Happy Eid al-Adha! <== 

Monday, August 20, 2018

Selimiye Mosque and Uzunköprü bridge | Turkey


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The Selimiye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque, which is located in the city of Edirne, Turkey. Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The bottom picture shows  the 1,392 m long Uzunköprü Bridge, built between 1426 and 1443. When it was first completed, the structure was the longest bridge in the Ottoman Empire and later Turkey, a title which it held for 530 years until 1973. The Bridge of Uzunköprü is on the tentative list.

Friday, December 22, 2017

Jameh Mosque of Isfahan | Iran


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Masjed-e Jāme’ (Friday mosque) is the oldest Friday mosque in Iran, located in the historical centre of Isfahan. With more than 20,000 sq metres, it is the biggest mosque in Iran.

This mosque can be seen as a stunning illustration of the evolution of mosque architecture over twelve centuries, starting in the year 841. It is the oldest preserved edifice of its type in Iran and a prototype for later mosque designs throughout Central Asia.

Masjed-e Jāmé of Isfahan is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Monday, June 26, 2017

Jame'asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque | Brunei


Brunei mosque

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Jame'asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque, also known as Kiarong mosque, is located in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei's capital city. It is one of the most impressive examples of modern Islamic architecture in Southeast Asia, built by the present Sultan in 1994 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sultan's reign.

Here you see a more complete view of this impressive mosque.

Sunday, June 25, 2017

The Crystal Mosque | Malaysia


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The Crystal Mosque or Masjid Kristal is a mosque in Terengganu, Malaysia. A grand structure made of steel, glass and crystal. The mosque was officially opened in 2008.  It has the capacity to accommodate over 1,500 worshipers at a time.

Eid or Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, which is a month of fasting that started on May 27. This year, Eid starts on Sunday June 25 (TODAY) and marks the start of a month of celebration.

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği | Turkey


Divriği Ulu Cami ve Darüşşifası

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Divrigi's Great Mosque is a ornament-decorated mosque in the Turkish city of Divrigi, built in 1299. The exterior featuring elaborate stone carvings around three high, recessed gates. The interior is also impressive with its stone columns and vaulted ceilings. The adjacent hospital was founded at the same time.

Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Saturday, November 19, 2016

City of Safranbolu | Turkey


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Safranbolu is a town located about 200 kilometers north of Ankara. The name of the town derives from 'saffron' and the Greek word 'polis'(meaning city), since Safranbolu was a trading place and a center for growing saffron.

The City of Safranbolu is a UNESCO World Heritage site because of its well preserved Ottoman era houses and architecture.

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Part of a set of four stamps about Local Food of the Eastern Region (2016).

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Qolşärif Mosque in the Kazan Kremlin | Russia


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A kremlin is a major fortified central complex found in historic Russian cities. The Qolşärif Mosque is located inside the Kazan Kremlin, the main historic citadel of Tatarstan. The mosque can accommodate 1,500 believers, while more than 10,000 can be accommodated in the adjacent square. 

The “Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin” is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2000.

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Historic Areas of Istanbul | Turkey


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Historic Areas of Istanbul is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

With its strategic location on the Bosphorus peninsula Istanbul has been associated with major political, religious and artistic events for more than 2,000 years.

The masterpieces of the city include the 6th-century Hagia Sophia and the 17th-century Sultan Ahmed Mosque (also known as the Blue Mosque).
(thank you Dustin for correct information)

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Nur-Astana Mosque | Kazakhstan



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The Nur-Astana Mosque is a mosque located in the Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. It is third largest mosque in Central Asia. It has a capacity of 5,000 worshippers. 

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Khorezmshah Mosque in Dekhistan | Turkmenistan



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Dekhistan is one of the largest cultural and historic centres in Turkmenistan.

Today the ancient town of Dekhistan is almost completely destroyed, the majority of its constructions are covered with sands of deserts. At the end of the 13th century the city was at its peak during the dynasty Khorezmshakhs. Destroyed by Mongol empires, rebuilt afterwards but finally in the 15th century it fell into decline due to lack of irrigation.     
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Part of a set of 10 stamps Monuments  of Architecture.

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Porto Novo, the capital of Benin


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Porto-Novo is the official capital and second largest city of the West African nation of Benin. The “Big Mosque” of Porto-Novo is actually a replica of a Catholic Church in Salvador de Bahia in Brazil.
 
On the bottom left you see what appears to be Voodoo ceremony. Benin is the birthplace of the Voodoo cult. From where it spread over the whole world due to slave trade, to Northern and Southern America and the Caribbeans where it has found its own interpretations.

Monday, December 15, 2014

Sheikh Zayed Mosque | UAE


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The majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
 
This architectural work of art is one of the world’s largest mosques, with a capacity for an astonishing 41,000 worshippers. It features 82 domes, over a 1,000 columns, 24 carat gold gilded chandeliers and the world's largest hand knotted carpet.

The mosque was initiated by the late President of UAE, HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. 

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Once falconry was an integral part of desert life in UAE. Today it is practiced purely for sport.

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Along the Silk Road, ancient city of Khiva | Uzbekistan


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Khiva is an ancient city located in Xorazm Province, Uzbekistan. In the 10th century Khiva is mentioned as a major trading center on the Silk Road. Itchan Kala is the inner town, protected by brick walls some 10 m high, of the old Khiva oasis, which was the last resting-place of caravans before crossing the desert to Iran.

In 1990 the city was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Thx Patrik!

Monday, November 24, 2014

The Mosque of Uqba | Tunisia


Unesco world heritage site: the Mosque of Uqba in Kairouan
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The Mosque of Uqba is situated in the Tunisian town of Kairouan. It is one of the most important mosques in Tunisia, established by the Arab general Uqba ibn Nafi in 670 AD.

international womens day 2013Located in the centre of Tunisia in a plain at an almost equal distance from the sea and the mountain, Kairouan is the most ancient Arabo-Muslim base of the Maghreb (670 AD) and one of its principal holy cities.

Kairouan is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Tunisia issued a stamp in November 2013 supporting the battle against violence against women.

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