Great Mosques Around the World

Enjoy this visual pilgrimage of mosques around the world. From Afghanistan and China, Saudi Arabia, Germany, India and Egypt, to Peru, Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, these 55 centres of faith are testimony to the spread of Islam across the world.

MUSCAT, OMAN: The awe-inspiring Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman, is built from 300,000 tonnes of Indian sandstone. It took six years and four months to build and was finished in 2001. It ... more 
MUSCAT, OMAN: The awe-inspiring Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman, is built from 300,000 tonnes of Indian sandstone. It took six years and four months to build and was finished in 2001. It can accommodate a maximum of 20,000 worshippers including a separate prayer hall for women. The Grand Mosque has the second-largest prayer carpet and chandelier in the world. less 
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Sat, Aug 18, 2012 12:00 PM AST (Arabian)
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