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Eid Mubarak 2024: Delhi’s Jama Masjid Is One Of These 7 Beautiful Mosques In The World

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Eid comes after one month of worship. The joy of celebrating Eid after celebrating 29 or 30 is different. Eid and Ibadat are connected like a child in its mother’s womb. It is impossible to separate them. The day of Eid starts with offering namaz in the mosque. See 7 beautiful mosques on the happy occasion of Eid. These are included among the most beautiful mosques in the world.

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1. Masjid Al-Haram

The most significant mosque in Islam is regarded as Masjid Al-Haram. It is located in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca.
 
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On Friday, the 27th night of Ramzan 1445 AH-2024—generally considered to be Laylatul Qadr, the Night of Power—more than 2.5 million worshippers flocked to the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, according to local media.

2. Sultan Ahmed Mosque

It is in Istanbul, Turkey. It is also known as The Blue Mosque.

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This early 17th-century mosque features one main dome, six minarets, and eight secondary domes. It is commonly referred to as the “Blue Mosque” because of the blue tiles that cover its interior walls. Considered the final great mosque of the Classical era, it combines traditional Islamic architecture with Byzantine elements, representing the pinnacle of Ottoman mosque design.

3. Masjid Al Nabawi

Saudi Arabia’s Medina city is home to Masjid al-Nabawi. It is called the Mosque of the Prophet. In Medina in 622 AD, Prophet Mohammed constructed it.

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The Prophet Muhammad constructed Prophet’s Mosque, also known as Prophet’s Mosque, in Medina in 622 CE after arriving in the city. Prophet’s Mosque served as a community center, a courthouse, a town hall, a social service and administrative hub, and more in the early years. The earliest sections of the mosque are the Gardens of Prophet and Paradise. With 42 gates and a magnificent green dome, the Prophet’s Mosque’s main complex is still standing today.

4. Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque

Also known as the Royal Mosque, this mosque is located in Brunei’s capital. The story of Mughal architecture is particularly told by this mosque.

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The Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque features a 52-story minaret, Italian marbles, dazzling chandeliers, and a main dome made of a 3.5 million-piece glass mosaic with real gold leaf. It is surrounded by an artificial lagoon that doubles as a reflecting pool. The mosque blends Malay and Mughal architectural styles. It was designed by sculptor and architect Rudolfo Nolli.

5. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

UAE’s Abu Dhabi is home to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. The largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates is located in Abu Dhabi, the nation’s capital. Teams of experts from all over the world worked together to design and construct it. It has 106-meter-tall towers.

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The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the largest mosque in the nation, is the result of a cross-cultural collaboration; 1,300 Iranian artisans created the largest carpet in the world by hand-knotting the carpet of the main prayer hall, which was designed and constructed by expert teams from across the globe. Unique treasures can be found throughout the marbled halls, such as the four magnificent minarets that proudly stand at 106 meters, the large marble mosaic artwork in the courtyard, and the numerous columns embedded with amethyst and jasper.

6. Bou Inania Madrasa & Mosque

Bou Inania Madrasa & Mosque is in the Moroccan city of Fes/Fez. Bou Inania Madrasa has the status of congregational mosque. The floor of the entire mosque is made of white marble.

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The only congregational mosque in all of Morocco is the Bou Inania Madrasa. The mosque features marble floors, white stucco, wood in the upper sections of both floors and on the doors, green roof tiles, and wall tiles that reach up to two meters in height. There is a tiny bridge that must be crossed to get to the mosque. The Fez river flows mostly underground, but here is one of the few places in the city where it is visible from the outside.

7. JAMA Masjid

Jama Masjid is in the capital of India, Delhi. One of the biggest mosques in India.

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Jama Masjid, one of the biggest mosques in India, is entirely made of red sandstone, with white marble used for the prayer hall’s domes, ceilings, and floor. Vertical white marble inlays adorn the minarets, while black marble inlays add even more flair to this color scheme. The prayer hall’s interior surfaces are embellished with exquisite inlay work and Arabic inscriptions. The construction was initiated in 1644 and concluded by Shah Jahan, the Mughal emperor. It was the biggest mosque in the subcontinent when it was built.

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