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This article lists mosques from around the world by available capacity, that belong to any Islamic school or branch, that can accommodate at least 15,000 worshippers in all available places of prayer such as prayer halls (), courtyards and porticoes ().
The Great Mosque includes other important significant sites, such as the Black Stone, the Zamzam Well, Maqam Ibrahim, and the hills of Safa and Marwa. [8] As of 2024, the Great Mosque is both the largest mosque in the world, and the most expensive building in the world.
The Grand Mosque has seven imported chandeliers from the company Faustig in Munich, Germany that incorporate millions of Swarovski crystals. The largest chandelier is the second largest known chandelier inside a mosque, the third largest in the world, [clarification needed] and has a 10 m (33 ft) diameter and a 15 m (49 ft) height. [1]
Lists of mosques cover mosques, places of worship for Muslims. The lists include the most famous, largest and oldest mosques, and mosques mentioned in the Quran , as well as lists of mosques in each region and country of the world.
It is the largest mosque in the world by area. Also contained within the complex are the Goharshad Mosque , a museum , a library , four seminaries , [ 1 ] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, and other buildings.
Not only is it among the biggest mosques in the world, it is home to one the globe's largest chandeliers and the planet's most sizeable hand-knotted carpet. 6. Church of the Transfiguration, Kizhi ...
The mosque was rebuilt in 1992 in modern Najdi architectural style. Seating 17,000 worshippers and measuring 16,800 m2, it is one of the largest mosques in Saudi Arabia. [3] [4] [3] The exterior and upper portion of the interior is primarily brown Arriyadh Limestone [4] which appears golden when lit up at night. [3]
A grand mosque, or congregational mosque, Friday mosque, great mosque or jama masjid, is a type of mosque which is the main mosque of a certain area that hosts the special Friday noon prayers known as jumu'ah. [1] [2] The following is a list of congregational mosques by country or region.