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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
Kenya Map
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.
Manila, Philippine Map
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.