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Mosque↕ | City↕ | Country↕ | Completed↕ | Style↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masjid al-Haram | Mecca | Saudi Arabia | 638 | Islamic (multi-era) | Holiest site in Islam, surrounds the Kaaba, largest mosque in the world |
| Al-Masjid an-Nabawi | Medina | Saudi Arabia | 622 | Ottoman-expanded Islamic | Built by Prophet Muhammad, Green Dome over his tomb, second holiest in Islam |
| Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) | Istanbul | Turkey | 1,616 | Classical Ottoman | Six minarets, 20,000 Iznik blue tiles, cascading domes facing Hagia Sophia |
| Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 2,007 | Contemporary Islamic | White marble, world's largest hand-knotted carpet, 82 domes, Swarovski chandeliers |
| Mezquita of Cordoba | Cordoba | Spain | 987 | Moorish | Red and white double arches, mihrab, cathedral built inside, UNESCO site |
| Suleymaniye Mosque | Istanbul | Turkey | 1,557 | Classical Ottoman | Masterpiece of architect Mimar Sinan, tomb of Suleiman the Magnificent |
| Badshahi Mosque | Lahore | Pakistan | 1,673 | Mughal | Red sandstone and marble, built by Aurangzeb, largest mosque in the world until 1986 |
| Hassan II Mosque | Casablanca | Morocco | 1,993 | Moorish Modern | Tallest minaret in the world (210m), built over the Atlantic, retractable roof |
| Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque | Isfahan | Iran | 1,619 | Safavid Persian | Peacock dome, cream and pink tilework, no minaret or courtyard, private royal mosque |
| Shah Mosque (Imam Mosque) | Isfahan | Iran | 1,629 | Safavid Persian | Seven-color mosaic tiles, entrance portal at 45 degrees to face Mecca, UNESCO site |
| Jama Masjid | Delhi | India | 1,656 | Mughal | Largest mosque in India, built by Shah Jahan, red sandstone and marble domes |
| Faisal Mosque | Islamabad | Pakistan | 1,986 | Contemporary Islamic | Tent-shaped main hall inspired by a Bedouin tent, no traditional dome, Vedat Dalokay design |
| Great Mosque of Kairouan | Kairouan | Tunisia | 836 | Early Islamic Maghreb | One of the oldest mosques in the world, model for North African mosques, UNESCO site |
| Great Mosque of Djenne | Djenne | Mali | 1,907 | Sudano-Sahelian | Largest mud-brick building in the world, annual replastering festival, UNESCO site |
| Nasir al-Mulk Mosque (Pink Mosque) | Shiraz | Iran | 1,888 | Qajar Persian | Stained glass windows casting rainbow light on Persian carpets at dawn |
| Al-Aqsa Mosque | Jerusalem | Palestine | 705 | Early Islamic | Third holiest site in Islam, on the Temple Mount, silver-leaded dome |
| Selimiye Mosque | Edirne | Turkey | 1,575 | Classical Ottoman | Mimar Sinan's masterpiece, four tallest minarets in Ottoman architecture, UNESCO site |
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