From here, you can see more clearly the intricate design of the carpet. Almost every wall inside Astana's Grand Mosque is covered in carvings, mosaics or gold. The swirling patterns seen on the ...

Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2017, ...

Nestled within Istanbul's historic Fatih district by the Golden Horn, Istanbul University and the Grand Bazaar, Süleymaniye Mosque is considered one of the city's most impressive Ottoman mosques.

Thousands of worshippers entered the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca in batches to perform the ritual of circling the sacred Kaaba, a cubic structure towards which Muslims around the world ...

Inside, precautions were taken to reduce the ... Sermons and prayers are to last no more than fifteen minutes. The Grand Mosque in Mecca will remain closed until further notice.

Visitors say this mosque offers stunning architecture inside and out ... as well as must-visit locales like the Grand Bazaar and the Basilica Cistern. The property is open from 8:30 a.m. to ...