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The mosque is further illuminated by chandeliers hung from the ceiling. The many lamps inside the mosque were once covered with gold and gems. [35] Among the lamps one could find ostrich eggs and crystal balls. [36] Adding ostrich eggs to chandeliers was a frequent traditional practice in mosques and Near Eastern churches.
The Hassan II Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الحسن الثاني) is a mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. It is the second largest functioning mosque in Africa and is the 14th largest in the world. [citation needed] Its minaret is the world's second tallest minaret at 210 metres (689 ft).
The Şehzade Mosque (Turkish: Şehzade Camii, from the original Persian شاهزاده Šāhzādeh, meaning "prince") is a 16th-century Ottoman imperial mosque located in the district of Fatih, on the third hill of Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent as a memorial to his son Şehzade Mehmed who died in 1543.
Inside the mosque are arcades of white marble columns. The beauty of the mosque's chambers, minarets and ceilings is accentuated by the distinctly Moorish plaster work. The mosque overlooks the public square in the Casbah, with the sea in front; it has two octagonal minarets flanking the entrance, with Byzantine and Moorish design and decorations.
The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on the Sousi Mosque in Gaza City. - Satellite image ©2023 Maxar Technologies Correction : An earlier version of this story misidentified the Al Gharbi Mosque.
Before this renovation, which included the mosque's outer walls being raised , the mosque was a small open area with the Kaaba at the center. By the end of the 8th century, the mosque's old wooden columns had been replaced with marble columns and the wings of the prayer hall had been extended on both sides along with the addition of a minaret ...