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Saturday, September 25, 2010

Putrajaya Mosque Evening Wallpapers

putrajaya mosque evening wallpapers

Putrajaya Mosque (Kualalampur, Malaysia)Wallpapers

putrajaya mosque wallpapers

Monday, August 30, 2010

Selimiye Mosque (Turkey) Interior Wallpapers

selimiye mosque (Turkey) interior wallpapers

Selimiye Mosque (Turkey) Wallpapers

The Selimiye mosque complex, built at Edirne 1569-75. Sinan Pasha, the royal architect, was inspired by the 1000 year old cathedral church of St. Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. He felt that it was an affront to Islam that the emperor Justinian’s architects had been able to span with a dome a greater area than Ottoman architects had been able to achieve. With the Selimiye he succeeded in surpassing the Hagia Sophia.

selimiye mosque (Turkey) wallpapers

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Muhammad Ali Pasha Mosque Wallpapers

Capacity:- 6,443,943.95 ft

The Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha or Alabaster Mosque (Arabic: مسجد محمد علي, Turkish: Mehmet Ali Paşa Camii) is a mosque situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848.

Situated on the summit of the citadel, this Ottoman mosque, the largest to be built in the first half of the 19th century, is, with its animated silhouette and twin minarets, the most visible mosque in Cairo. The mosque was built in memory of Tusun Pasha, Muhammad Ali’s oldest son, who died in 1816.

This mosque, along with the citadel, is one of the landmarks and tourist attractions of Cairo and is one of the first features to be seen when approaching the city from no matter which side.

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Sunday, August 15, 2010

Sheikh Zayed Mosque Abu Dhabi Wallpapers

sheikh zayed mosque abu dhabi wallpapers

Capacity:- 40,000
Sheikh Zayed Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الشيخ زايد) in Abu Dhabi is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates and the sixth largest mosque in the world.It is named after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder and the first President of the United Arab Emirates, who is also buried there. The mosque was officially opened in the Islamic month of Ramadan in 2007.

The Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority announced that tours of the mosques will be given to both Muslims and non-Muslims beginning in mid-March 2008 in order to promote cultural and religious understanding.

sheikh zayed mosque abu dhabi wallpapers

Sheikh Zayed Mosque Abu Dhabi Interior wallpapers

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Islamic Architecture Red Fort India

Islamic Architecture Red Fort India Interior

While most people visit Agra to see the Taj Mahal, Agra, once the capital of all of India, has more to offer. Less than 2 kilometers from the Taj Mahal, on the same river bank, you’ll find the impressive Agra Fort. The Agra Fort has won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in the year 2004 and India Post has issued a Stamp to commemorate this prestigious award on 28.11.2004.

Islamic Architecture Red Fort India Interior