The largest ornate chandelier in the world hanging from the main dome inside the prayer hall of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

The main prayer hall features the world's largest hand-woven Persian carpet, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Main entrance, Aramgah-e Shah-e Cheragh (Mausoleum of the King of Light), Shiraz, Iran, Middle East

Main Mosque, Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Main hall of the Maruf al-Karkhi Sufi Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq, Middle East

Al-Serkal Mosque, main entrance with two minarets, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Main Sanctuary, Imam Mosque, Isfahan, Iran, Middle East

Main entrance, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Entrance to Main Mosque, Rabat, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Main Prayer Hall. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Main door of the Paris Great Mosque, Paris, France, Europe

The mosque next to the main tomb at the Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Suleymaniye Camii Mosque main gate, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Suleymaniye Camii Mosque main gate, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Main gate of Sultanahmet Camii (Blue Mosque), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

The main dome of Sultanahmet Camii (Blue Mosque), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Gilded columns leading to the main prayer hall of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

The main dome of Sultanahmet Camii (Blue Mosque), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Main mosque in the old port town of Massawa, Eritrea, Africa, Africa

Ornate entrance to the main prayer hall of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Jalan Masjid (main mosque) and Brooke Dockyard in the old quarter of Kuching city, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Main gate to of the Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakech (Marrakesh), Morocco, North Africa, Africa

The largest ornate chandelier in the world hanging from the main dome inside the prayer hall of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

The largest ornate chandelier in the world hanging from the main dome inside the prayer hall of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Man entering the main prayer hall of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

The largest ornate chandelier in the world hanging from the main dome inside the prayer hall of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

View over the Medina of Tunis and the main mosque, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

View over the Medina of Tunis towards the main mosque, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Entrance to Madinat al Sultan Qaboos, new main mosque at Al Khuwayr, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

The King Abdullah Mosque, built in 1990, the main mosque of Jordan named after King Hussein's grandfather, Amman, Jordan, Middle East

Main hall of the Maruf al-Karkhi Sufi Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq, Middle East

Main mosque in the old port town of Massawa, Eritrea, Africa

Kos main square and town mosque, Kos, Dodecanese Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Forecourt and main minaret, Sultan Qaboos Mosque, built in 2001, Ghubrah, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Minarets and dome of main mosque centre of desert town, Lar city, Fars province, southern Iran, Middle East

The King Abdullah Mosque, built in 1990, the main mosque of Jordan named after King Hussein's grandfather, Amman, Jordan, Middle East

Main street, Tozeur, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Main mosque and new souk in centre of desert town, Lar city, Fars province, southern Iran, Middle East

Mosque in Main Street area, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Main gate of Tilla-Kari Madrasa, Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Main dome of the Al-Askari Mosque (Askariyya Mosque) prior to its destruction in the 2006 bombings, Samarra, Iraq, Middle East, Asia

Hagia Ayasofya Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, one of the main tourist city attractions and travel destinations in Turkey

Women in burqas flock like doves to the entrance of the main mosque at the Blue Mosque complex, Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province, September 23, 2002. Wednesday mornings are reserved for women to come and worship at the mosque.Elaborate tilework and decorated spires adorn the mosque, also known as the Shrine of Hazrat Ali (Hazrat Ali was the son-in-law of the prophet Mohammed), who is believed to be buried here. The shrine, of particular importance for Afghanistan's Shi'ite Muslims, was first built in the 12th century, destroyed by Genghis Khan, and rebuilt in 1481. The current mosque, considered by some to be one of the most beautiful in Central Asia, is a modern restoration.

Tajik women proudly pose with their children, burqa's thrown back, in front of the main entrance to the Blue Mosque, Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. Wednesday mornings are reserved for women to come and worship at the mosque. Elaborate tilework and decorated spires adorn the mosque, also known as the Shrine of Hazrat Ali (Hazrat Ali was the son-in-law of the prophet Mohammed), who is believed to be buried here. The shrine, of particular importance for Afghanistan's Shi'ite Muslims, was first built in the 12th century, destroyed by Genghis Khan, and rebuilt in 1481. The current mosque, considered by some to be one of the most beautiful in Central Asia, is a modern restoration.