MOSQUES IN WORLD

Hama - Syria Abil Fida mosque and a flooded Orontes

A mosque in Afghanistan

Pilgrims gather at the Shrine of Imam Husayn

History
Karbala (also spelled Kerbala or Kerbela) is a city in south-central Iraq, about 100km southwest of Baghdad. It is one of the holiest cities in Shi'a Islam, after Mecca, Medina, and Najaf.
Karbala is important because it is the site of the Shrine of Imam Husayn (also spelled Imam Hussayn or Imam Hussain), the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and a much-revered Shi'a martyr. It is also home to the Shrine of Imam Abbas, Husayn's loyal half-brother.
After the death of the Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) in 632 AD, a conflict broke out over who should succeed him as leader of Islam. Some (later called the Shi'ites) said it should be the Prophet's descendents, while others (later called the Sunnis) argued that the community should choose a leader. As in all conflicts the matter was complex, but this was the basic difference that led to the separation between Shi'a and Sunni Islam that has endured to this day.
During this conflict, Imam Husayn was martyred at Karbala along with many followers in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Husayn's tomb became a place of pilgrimage immediately after his murder. Extreme devotees even argued that a pilgrimage to Karbala was equal to the Hajj. Then as now, the death of Husayn was regarded as a powerful symbol for religious suffering and liberation from oppression.A mosque was built over Husayn's tomb in 684 AD, and a successon of mosques have been built and destroyed on the site to this day. The original mosque was enlarged with another dome in 749 but was destroyed in 787. In 977, a sepulchre for Husayn's tomb was constructed of teak wood. The present mosque was built in the 11th century, with extensive reconstruction of the walls and dome in the 14th century.

Pilgrims at the Tomb of Imam Abbas

Worshipers at the Tomb of Imam Abbas

Tomb of Imam Husayn in its sparkling shrine

King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia both suggested (in 1966) and largely funded the Faisal Mosque, which is named in his honor.

Ever since its conception, the mosque has been regarded as the national mosque of Pakistan, and as such it symbolizes the hopes and aspirations of the new nation.

The architect was Vedat Dalokay of Turkey, whose design was chosen in 1969 after an international competition. Constructed was completed in 1986.

Najaf is a Shi'a Muslim holy city in southern Iraq, about 160km south of Baghdad. For Shi'a Muslims, the Hazrat Ali Razi Allah Tahala An`ho Mosque in Najaf is the third holiest shrine in the world after Mecca and Medina.

The Imam Ali(Razi Allah Tahala An`ho) Mosque, third holiest shrine in the world for Shi'a Muslims,
is covered in gold tiles

Niche marking the spot where Hazrat Ali(Razi Allah Tahala An`ho) was killed

Interior walls of the Hazrat Ali(raa) Shrine, covered in hammered silver

The Hassan II Mosque has the tallest minaret in the world.

Fountains beneath the mosque

Inside mosque

Large communal bath beneath the mosque

King Abdullah Mosque, Amman

Lot's Cave (pbuh), Dead Sea

Mosque of Abu Ubeida ibn Al-Jarrah (raa), Jordan Valley

Mosque of Abu Ubeida ibn Al-Jarrah (raa), Jordan Valley2

The Baptism Spot at Bethany

The Castle of Ajloun (Qalaat Errabadh)

The Shrine of Prophet Hud (pbuh), Jerash

The Cave of the Seven Sleepers, Amman

The Shrine of Prophet Noah (pbuh), Kerak

The Shrine of Prophet Yusha (pbuh), Salt

Tomb of Al-Harith ibn Umayr Al-Azdi (raa), Tafilah

Tomb of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (raa), Kerak

Tomb of Zaid ibn Harithah (raa), Kerak

Sitt Zumurrud Khatun's Tomb
This is the most famous mausoleum in Baghdad. It is situated in the western sector of Baghdad not faraway from the main railway station.
Erroneously ascribed to Sitt Zubeida, wife of Caliph Harun Al-Rashid, who was actually buried in the Qureish cemeteries in Al-Kadhimeyya, it is in fact the tomb of Zumurrud Khatoun, wife of the Caliph Al-Mustadhi Bi-Amrillah, who had it constructed as a mausoleum for herself sometime before 1202 AD, during the reign of her son, the Caliph Al-Naser Li Dinillah.

The mausoleum is octagonal in shape and surmounted by a high conical-shaped dome in Seljuk style, one of the most remarkable in the city.

Mosque in the centre of Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) capital of Negara Brunei Darussalam

Very Good, keep it up

chasanashraf thnx a lot for sharing such beautiful picx of masajids....bohut khoob Smile

very nice

80 Years Old Al Aqsa

An Old View Of Kabba

Zam Zam Water Coming Out From Its Main Rock Under The Earth

Crystal Mosque Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

	Rana Naeem wrote:
	Crystal Mosque Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

RAna naeem bhii///is it u,in front of Crystal mosque???

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BADSHAHI MOSQUE-LAHORE

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s0ul_mate1@yahoo.com wrote:

	Rana Naeem wrote:
	Crystal Mosque Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

RAna naeem bhii///is it u,in front of Crystal mosque???

Nopes

Rana Naeem wrote:

s0ul_mate1@yahoo.com wrote:

	Rana Naeem wrote:
	Crystal Mosque Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

RAna naeem bhii///is it u,in front of Crystal mosque???

Nopes

mein bhi kahoun.ye pic wala
to koi shareaf admi lagta he... Laughing

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I will post the picture of the Mosque in Colorado Psrings soon once it done rebuilding

Al-Aqsa Mosque