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The mosque's style resembles the Mosque of Muhammad Ali in Cairo and the Blue mosque in Istanbul. [2] It has been cited as one of the most beautiful mosque interiors. [3] [4] Alkhayat construction company states that 'The mosque building relies on Islamic architecture and al-Abbasi design except the domes', which are an Ottoman design.
The Haydar-Khana Mosque (Arabic: جامع الحيدرخانة) is a historic mosque located near al-Mutanabbi Street [1] in Baghdad, Iraq, built by al-Nasir during the Abbasid Caliphate. The mosque is situated on al-Rashid Street and is located in the Haydar-Khana locality surrounded by buildings, shrines, and cafés.
The most distinct and noticeable is the Masjid Jam-e-Rashid. This beautiful mosque with its attractive dome and majestic minarets soaring high attracts visitors. At first glance, one can assume it to be built at the time of Islamic arrival.
A standout design feature of the mosque is the 18 metre diameter "shimmering silver dome" made of stainless steel (as reviewed by Exploring Surrey's Past). The interior of this dome is lined with hand-painted silver Arabic calligraphy from the Quran. The mosque's two upper (above ground) and lower (below ground) prayer halls span spaces of 28m ...
Most of these original windows have been lost and since replaced with less elaborate modern windows. [34] The modern windows probably make the mosque's interior today brighter than the original stained glass windows would have. [34] [13] The mosque is further illuminated by chandeliers hung from the ceiling.
Interior view of the hypostyle prayer hall in the Mosque of Uqba (Great Mosque of Kairouan) The Great Mosque of Kairouan (Arabic: جامع القيروان الأكبر), also known as the Mosque of Uqba (جامع عقبة بن نافع), is a mosque situated in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Kairouan, Tunisia and is one of the largest Islamic monuments in North Africa.
Between 1980 and 1983, the painted decorations in the interior of the mosque were conserved and restored. The burial ground (graveyard) beside the Emperor's Mosque contains the graves of viziers , mullahs, muftis , sheikhs, the employees in the Emperor's Mosque, along with other prominent figures living in Sarajevo.
Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque (Bosnian: Gazi Husrev-begova džamija, Turkish: Gazi Hüsrev Bey Camii) is a mosque in the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Built in the 16th century, it is the largest historical mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of the most representative Ottoman structures in the Balkans.