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| Islam |
Egypt |
Cairo
al-Hakem Mosque |
 The al-Hakem Mosque was completed in 1013 and is popular with Shi'ite Indians. |
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| Islam |
Egypt |
Cairo |
The Mosque of Sayyidna al-Hussein. |
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| Islam |
Egypt |
Cairo
Sultan Hasan Mosque |
The Sultan Hasan Mosque (1360) is one of the largest in the world. Its walls are 36m high. |
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| Islam |
Egypt |
Cairo
al-Rifa Mosque |
The al-Rifa Mosque contains a number of tombs including the last Shah of Iran. |
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| Islam |
Egypt |
Cairo |
The Mosque of Amir ibn al_as is the oldest in Africa, founded in 641. |
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| Islam |
Egypt |
Cairo
Citadel |
The Ottoman style Mosque of Mohammed Ali (1857) overlooks Cairo from the citadel. |
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| Islam |
India |
Delhi |
The Jami Masjid in Delhi was built in 1658 by Moghul Emperor, Shah Jahan. |
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| Islam |
India |
Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar |
The wooden Shah Hamdan Mosque in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. |
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| Islam |
India |
Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad |
The Mecca Mosque in Hyderabad dates from 1687. |
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| Islam |
India |
Karnataka
Gulbarga |
The shrine of Kaja Bandi, a Muslim saint, in Gulbarga. |
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| Islam |
Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
The Raya Mosque, dating from 1916, in Bukittinggi. |
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| Islam |
Indonesia |
Java
Cirebon |
Cirebon Mosque in Java. |
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| Islam |
Iran |
Kashan |
The Agha Bozorg Mosque dates from the 19th century. |
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| Islam |
Iran |
Esfahan
Imam Mosque |
The prayer hall is decorated with geometric patterns, plants and caligraphy. |
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| Islam |
Iran |
Esfahan
Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque |
The Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque has no minaret as it was built for the use of the shah's family. It dates from 1619. |
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| Islam |
Iran |
Esfahan
Jameh Mosque |
The Jameh Mosque is the largest in Iran and was added to over many centuries. |
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| Islam |
Iran |
Yazd |
The Hazireh Mosque is fronted by tall and thin gateway, typical of Yazd. |
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| Islam |
Iran |
Yazd
Jameh Mosque |
The courtyard of the Jameh Mosque. |
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| Islam |
Iran |
Shiraz
Vakil Mosque |
Looking into the mosque's courtyard from the prayer hall. |
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| Islam |
Iran |
Shiraz
Shrine of Shah Cheragh |
The entrance to the shrine of Shah Cheragh with its typical Shiraz style dome. |
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| Islam |
Iran |
Shiraz
Atigh Mosque |
The 14th century Khoda Khaneh was a building for storing Qurans. |
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| Islam |
Iran |
Shiraz
Nasir ol Molk Mosque |
The tiled mihrab of the prayer hall. |
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| Islam |
Iran |
Shiraz
Shrine of Emir Ali |
The spectacular mirrorred interior of the shrine. |
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| Islam |
Iran |
Shiraz |
Tilework on the Mosque of Saladin Hussein. |
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| Islam |
Israel / Palestine |
Jerusalem
Harem es Sharif |
The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem dates from the 7th century. |
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| Islam |
Israel / Palestine |
Jerusalem
Harem es Sharif |
The Al Aksa Mosque is the largest in Jerusalem and dates from 670. It is the third holiest site in Islam. |
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| Islam |
Israel / Palestine |
Acre |
The Mosque of Ahmed Jezzar (1781) in Acre. |
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| Islam |
Kazakhstan |
Almaty |
The Central Mosque dates from 1999 (Almaty). |
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| Islam |
Kyrgyzstan |
Karakol |
The Chinese style Central Mosque in Karakol. |
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| Islam |
Malaysia |
Penang Island |
Kapitan Kling Mosque on Penang island. |
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| Islam |
Morocco |
Fez |
The carved and tiled Bou Inania Medersa (Islamic school) in Fez. |
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| Islam |
Oman |
Muscat
Ruwi |
The Sultan Qaboos Mosque in the Ruwi district of Muscat. |
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| Islam |
Oman |
Muscat
Al-Ghubrah |
Persian style arches at the Grand Mosque in Muscat. |
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| Islam |
Oman |
Nizwa |
The mosque at Nizwa has a beautiful tiled dome. |
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| Islam |
Pakistan |
Lahore |
The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore is one of the largest in the world, holding 60,000 people. It was built by the Moghul Emperor, Aurangzeb in 1676. |
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| Islam |
Pakistan |
Lahore |
The inside of the 1643 Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore. |
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| Islam |
Syria |
Damascus
Umayyad Mosque |
The 6th Century Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, covered with mosaics. It is a converted Byzantine church. |
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| Islam |
Syria |
Aleppo |
The courtyard of the 16th century Omayad Mosque in Aleppo. |
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| Islam |
Syria |
Homs |
The courtyard of the Ibn Alwalid Mosque. |
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| Islam |
Tajikistan |
Langar |
The Jamoat Khana (Ismaili Prayer Hall) at Langar. |
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| Islam |
Tunisia |
Tunis |
The octagonal minaret of the Hamuda Pasha Mosque (17th century) in the medina of Tunis. |
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| Islam |
Tunisia |
Tunis |
The Zitouna Mosque in the Tunis medina contains 200 Roman columns from Carthage. |
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| Islam |
Tunisia |
Kairouan |
The three level minaret at the 9th century Great Mosque dates from the 728 (Kairouan). |
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| Islam |
Tunisia |
Kairouan |
The Mosque of Three Doors (866 AD) was founded by a holy man from Cordoba. |
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| Islam |
Tunisia |
Sousse |
The Great Mosque in Sousse was built in 851 and is adapted from an existing kasbah. It has no minarets. |
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| Islam |
Tunisia |
Mahdia |
The Mustapha Hamza Mosque in Mahdia. |
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| Islam |
Turkey |
Istanbul |
The Blue Mosque has six minarets and was built in 1616. |
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| Islam |
Turkey |
Iznik |
The Yesil Mosque dates from 1492. |
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| Islam |
Turkey |
Bursa |
The decorated gateway of the Yesil Mosque built in 1424. |
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| Islam |
Turkey |
Bursa |
The Muradiye Mosque in Bursa dates from 1462. Many Ottoman princes are buried within its grounds. |
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| Islam |
Turkey |
Milas |
The Orhan Bey Mosque in Milas dates from 1330. |
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| Islam |
Turkey |
Konya |
The Aziziye Mosque (1874) in Konya, a city of mosques. |
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| Islam |
Turkey |
Cappadocia
Uchisar |
Mosque at Uchisar. |
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| Islam |
Turkey |
Kayseri |
The Huant Hatun Mosque in Kayseri dates from 1228. |
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| Islam |
Turkey |
Ankara |
The Haji Bayram Mosque was built over a Byzantine church.
The church was built on the site of a Phrygian temple. |
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| Islam |
Turkey |
Diyabakir |
The Arabic style Melak Ahmed Mosque dates from the 16th century. |
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| Islam |
Turkey |
Urfa |
The Arabic style Abdur Rahman Mosque with its sacred pool in the city of Urfa. |
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| Islam |
United Arab Emirates |
Dubai |
The Grand Mosque in Dubai. |
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| Islam |
Uzbekistan |
Bukhara |
The 16th century Kalon Mosque in Bukhara holds up to 10,000 people. |
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| Islam |
Uzbekistan |
Bukhara |
The Bolo-Hauz Mosque in Bukhara was built in 1718. |
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| Islam |
Uzbekistan |
Chor Bakr |
The Juma Mosque at Chor Bakr dates from the 16th century. |
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| Islam |
Yemen |
Thilla |
The mosque in Thilla below the fort. |
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| Jainism |
India |
Rajasthan
Ranakpur |
Adinath, the first Jain teacher in the 1439 all marble Chaumukha Temple at Ranakpur (Rajasthan). |
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| Jainism |
India |
Rajasthan
Mount Abu
Dilwara Temple |
Interior of the Dilwara Temple at Mount Abu in the state of Rajasthan. The exquisitely carved marble temple dates from 1081. |
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| Jainism |
India |
Karnataka
Hemakuta Hill |
The 9th century temples at Hemakuta Hill (Karnataka). |
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| Jainism |
India |
Madhya Pradesh
Indore |
Kanch Mandir in Indore has glass floors, walls and ceiling - note the glass steps (Madhya Pradesh). |
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| Jainism |
India |
Madhya Pradesh
Khajuraho |
The Parsvanath Temple at Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh). |
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| Judaism |
Czech Republic |
Prague |
The New Synangogue in Prague (1270). This is Europe's oldest active synagogue. |
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| Judaism |
India |
Kerala
Cochin |
The Jewish Synagogue in Cochin (Kerala State). A Jewish community has lived in India from 6th Century BC. |
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| Judaism |
Israel / Palestine |
Jerusalem |
The Western (Wailing) Wall is all that remains of Solomon's temple in Jerusalem. It is the holiest site of the Jews. |
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| Judaism |
Israel / Palestine |
Safed |
The Arc of the Covenant in the 19th century Ha'ari Synagogue in Safed. |
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| Judaism |
Lithuania |
Vilnius |
The synagogue in Vilnius (built 1894) is the only one to survive the Nazi occupation. |
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| Judaism |
Poland |
Krakow
Kazimierz |
Remu'h Synagogue in Kazimierz (Krakow) dates from 1553. |
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| Judaism |
Romania |
Transylvania
Brasov |
Detail from the main synagogue in Brasov. |
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| Judaism |
Uzbekistan |
Bukhara |
The Lyabi-Hauz Synagogue in Bukhara. |
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| Karaites |
Lithuania |
Trakai |
A Kenessa at Trakai. The Karaites are a Turkic minority who practice an early form of Judaism. |
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| Mayan |
Guatemala |
Lake Atitlan
Santiago de Atitlan |
Shrine to Maximon at Santiago de Atitlan.
Maximone is a cross between a Mayan god and Judas Iscariot. He is the smoking and drinking god. |
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| Mayan |
Guatemala |
Chichicastenango |
Mayan women performing Mayan rituals outside a church in Chichicastenango. |
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| Mayan |
Guatemala |
Izapan |
Quiche shaman tending a shrine at an unrestored Izapan temple dating from 5th century AD. |
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| Parsee |
India |
Maharashtra
Mumbai |
A Persian style Parsee temple in Mumbai (formerly Bombay). |
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| Parsee |
Pakistan |
Karachi |
A Parsee temple in Karachi. The Parsees are the fire worshipping descendants of Persian Zoroastrinism. |
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| Shinto |
Japan |
Tokyo |
The Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. |
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| Shinto |
Japan |
Kyoto |
The Heian-Jingu shrine in Kyoto, dating from 1895. |
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| Sikhism |
India |
Punjab
Amritsar
Golden Temple |
The Golden Temple at Amritsar (Punjab), the holiest shrine of the Sikhs. It was built in 1764. |
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| Sikhism |
India |
Madhya Pradesh
Indore |
A gurdwala (Sikh temple) in Indore (Madhya Pradesh). |
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| Sikhism |
Malaysia |
Melaka |
The Sikh Temple in Melaka. |
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| Taoism |
China |
Jiangsu
Suzhou |
The Temple of Mystery in Suzhou. |
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| Taoism |
Taiwan |
Taipei |
Detail from a door of the main Taoist temple of Taipei. |
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| Taoism |
Vietnam |
Ho Chi Minh City
Cholon |
A statue of Lao Tse, founder of Taoism, in the Khanh Van Nam Pagoda (1942). |
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| Zoroastrinism |
Iran |
Yazd
Zoroastrian Fire Temple |
The Zoroastrian Fire Temple in Yazd dates from 1934. |
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| Zoroastrinism |
Iran |
Chak Chak
Zoroastrian Temple |
The Zoroastrian temple at Chak Chak is in a cave. |
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