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Sunday 24 February 2013

Grande Mosquée de Paris





Basic Information
Name                     Grande  Mosquée de Paris
English name           Great Mosque of Paris
Address                  2 bis Place du Puits de 1'Ernute, 75005 Paris, France
Phone                     +33 1 45 35 97 33
Affiliation                 Islam
Minaret                   1
Minaret height         33 m
Architectural Style   Mudéjar style
Completed              1926

Description
The mosque was founded in 1926 as a token of gratitude, after World War I, to the Muslim tirailleurs from France's Colonial Empire. Grande Mosquée de Paris is one of the largest mosques in France and the third largest in Europe, The mosque located in the 5th arrondissement, right in the heart of Paris, It is just a little more than a mile from Notre Dame.


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Saturday 26 January 2013

Jamia mosque, Nairobi, Kenya






Jamia Mosque is located on Banda Street, Nairobi, Kenya in the Central Business District
Jamia Mosque is a mosque located on Banda Street, Nairobi, Kenya in the Central Business District.
(Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya and situated between the cities of Kampala and Mombasa).

The Jamia Mosque was founded and frist built by Syed Maulana Abdullah Shah in 1906  The mosque
in typical Classic Arabic Muslim style with extensive use of marble and inscriptions from Quran and it's recognized by 3 silver domes and two twin minarets


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                                                           Nairobi city, Kenya













Friday 25 January 2013

Imam Mosque Isfahan, Iran



                                                        Imam Mosque Isfahan, Iran


Basic Information
Location                     Isfahan, Iran
Affiliation                    Shia Islam
Leadership                 Mayor of Isfahan
Completed                 1629
Length                        100 m
With                           300 m
Dome height               53 m
Minarel                       4
Minarel height             42 m



Description
Imam Mosque is a mosque in Isfahan, Iran. Standing in south side of Naghish-i Jahan Square.
Built during the Safavid period, it is an excellent example of Islamic Architecture of Iran and it's regarded
as one of the masterpieces of Persian Architecture. It is registered, along with the Naghsh-i Jahan Square, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its construction began in 1611, and its splendor is mainly due to the beauty of its seven-color mosaic tiles and calligraphic inscriptions.



Isfahan, Iran
Located on the main north-south and east west routes crossing Iran, Isfahan city is located in the lush plain of the Zayandeh River,  at the foothills of the Zagros mountain range. Its about 340 km south of Tehran.
It's the third largest city in Iran after Tehran and Mashhad



                                                              Isfahan City, Iran






Thursday 24 January 2013

Masjid Al-Dahab, Manila, Philippine





                                           The Golden Mosque, Manila, Philippine at night
                                                      Dome is painted in shinning gold


Basic Information
Location                    Quiapo, Manila, Philippine
Affiliation                   Islam
Completed                1976
Capacity                   3000
Dome                       1
Minarel                     1



Description
Masjid al-Dahab is best known for The Golden Mosque or Moskeng Ginto in Filipino language is situated in the predomanantly Muslim section of the Quiapo district in Manila, Philippine and it is considered the largest
mosque in Manila. Quiapo, Manila is know for its heavy Catholic presence, but Quiapo is also known as a Muslim Center in Manila.

The Golden Mosque is called because of its dome is painted in shinning gold, (only painted gold, not like other mosques in South East Asia where golden mosque was covered with gold foil), now faded.
However, renovations are taking place on the mosque

Constructed in 1976, under the supervision of former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos.  It now serves many in Manila's Muslim community, and is especially full during Jumuah prayers on a Friday. The minaret is now completely rusted and the dome is partly rusted.

Around the street of  the mosque entrance there are many children begging money to a Muslims who
want enter the mosque.


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Sunday 6 January 2013

Putra Mosque Malaysia




                                                            Putra Mosque  مسجد ڤوترا



Basic Information
Location                  Putrajaya, Malaysia
Branch/tradition        Sunni
Style                        Islamic, Modern, Mamluk
Capacity                  15,000
Dome(s)                   9
Dome height (outer)  50 meter
Minaret(s)                1
Minaret height          116 meters


Description
The Putra Mosque, or Masjid Putra in Malay language, is the principal mosque of Putrajaya, Malaysia. Construction of the mosque began in 1997 and was completed two years later. It is located next to Perdana Putra which houses the Malaysian Prime Minister's office and man-made Putrajaya Lake. In front of the mosque is a large square with flagpoles flying Malaysian states' flags.