Djemma el Fna square and Koutoubia Mosque at dusk, Marrakech, Morrocco, North Africa, Africa

Gateway, Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

Interior of the Masjide E Iman Mosque, (formerly the Shah Mosque), Isfahan, Iran, Middle East

Muslims gather for prayers at the Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque), Ahmedabad, Gujarat State, India

Domes and minarets of the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque), Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque), Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Koutoubia Minaret, Marrakech (Marrakesh), Morocco, Africa

Zawiya of Sidi Bel Abbes, shrine in Marrakech (Marrakesh), Morocco, Africa

The new Hassan II mosque, Casablanca, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

The new Hassan II mosque, Casablanca, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

The Great Mosque, the largest mud built mosque in the World, Djenne, Mali, Africa

The Great Mosque, Djenne, Mali, Africa

The Grand Mosque and Monday Market in the foreground, Djenne, Mali

Monday Market in front of the Great Mosque, Djenne, Mali, Africa

Loubnane Mosque, Agadir, Morocco, North Africa

Hassan Mosque and Tower, Rabat, Morocco, North Africa

Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque), Istanbul, Turkey

St. Sophia Mosque ( now museum), Istanbul, Turkey

Abu Al-Fadhil-al-Abbas mosque, Kerbala, Iraq, Middle East

Al Kadhimain Mosque, 1515, Baghdad, Iraq, Middle East

Suleymaniye complex from Galata Bridge, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Sultan Qabous Mosque, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

El Mina mosque and port, Tripoli, Lebanon, Middle East

Mosque from the Fort, Nizwa, Oman

The Great Mosque, the largest dried earth building in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage site, Djenne, Mali, Africa

Moti Masjid (1646-53), Pearl Mosque built by Shah Jehan (Jahan) in the Red Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Friday Mosque, Isfahan, Iran, Middle East

Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque (1602-1619), Isfahan, Iran, Middle East

Lotfollah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran, Middle East

Abu Darwish mosque on top of Jebel Al-Ashrafiyya, Jordan, Middle East

Omayyad Mosque, Treasury covered in mosaic, Damascus, Syria, Middle East

Treasury covered in mosaic, Great Mosque dating from Omayyad times, 705 AD, Damascus, Syria

Mosque al Nuri and waterwhells on Orontes River, Hama, Syria, Middle East

Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) 1609-1616, Istanbul Turkey, Eurasia

St. Sophia (Haghia Sophia) (Aya Sofya) mosque, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque and city, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei (island of Borneo)

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, built in 2001, with a prayer hall accommodating 20000, Ghubrah, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Memon mosque, Karachi, Sind (Sindh), Pakistan, Asia

Dai Anga mosque, 1635AD, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Asia

Street scene in the bazaar, Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, Asia

Mossi style old mosque, Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso, Africa

Panoramic view of Aya Sophia Mosque (Haghia Sofia) (St. Sophia) at dusk, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Panoramic view of Aya Sophia Mosque (Haghia Sofia) (St. Sophia) at dawn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Panoramic view of the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque), with Bosphorus in the background, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Al-Aqsa Mosque on Temple Mount with Archaeological Park and Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Israel, Middle East

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

Dome of the Rock, Mosque of Omar, Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Imam and assistant praying, Central Mosque, Margilan, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia

Dome and minarets of the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmat Mosque), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Arches in the interior of the Great Mosque (Mezquita), Cordoba, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Andalucia (Andalusia), Spain, Europe

St. Sophia Mosque (Aya Sofia) (Hagia Sophia), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Marmara province, Turkey, Europe

The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Marmara province, Turkey, Europe

The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Marmara province, Turkey, Europe

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Muttrah Corniche, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

Traditional build old houses in the Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sanaa, Yemen, Middle East

Kamplung Kling Mosque, Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Djenne Mosque, the largest mud structure in the world, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Djenne, Niger Inland Delta, Mali, West Africa, Africa

Mosque, Katara Cultural Village, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

Minaret and Mosque, Katara Cultural Village, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

Souq Waqif looking towards the illuminated spiral mosque of the Kassem Darwish Fakhroo Islamic Centre, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

Souq Waqif looking towards the illuminated spiral mosque of the Kassem Darwish Fakhroo Islamic Centre, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

Souq Waqif looking towards the illuminated spiral mosque of the Kassem Darwish Fakhroo Islamic Centre, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

Souq Waqif looking towards the illuminated spiral mosque of the Kassem Darwish Fakhroo Islamic Centre, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

The restored Souq Waqif and spiral Mosque of the Kassem Darwish Fakhroo Islamic Centre, Qatar, Middle East

The restored Souq Waqif and spiral Mosque of the Kassem Darwish Fakhroo Islamic Centre, Qatar, Middle East

The restored Souq Waqif and spiral Mosque of the Kassem Darwish Fakhroo Islamic Centre, Qatar, Middle East

Sultan Qabous Mosque, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

The Grand Mosque Sultan Qaboos, built in 2001, Batinah region, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Blue Mosque, Mazar-E-Sharif, Afghanistan, Asia

Beautiful Hausa style architecture Mosque in Yaama, Niger, West Africa, Africa

Beautiful Hausa style architecture Mosque in Yaama, Niger, West Africa, Africa

The spiral mosque of the Kassem Darwish Fakhroo Islamic Centre in Doha, Qatar, Middle East

The spiral mosque of the Kassem Darwish Fakhroo Islamic Centre in Doha, Qatar, Middle East

Elevated view of the modern city skyline and central business district, Kuwait City, Kuwait, Middle East

Jumeirah Mosque, built in the medieval Fatimid tradition, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

The Khatmiyah mosque at the base of Taka Mountain, Kassala, Sudan, Africa

Islamic tilework, Gurgi Mosque, built in 1833 by Mustapha Gurgi, Tripoli, Libya, North Africa, Africa

Sakhi Shah-e Mardan Shrine (Ziyarat-e Sakhi), Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia

The restored Souq Waqif looking towards the illuminated spiral mosque of the Kassem Darwish Fakhroo Islamic Centre based on the Great Mosque of Samarra in Iraq, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

The restored Souq Waqif looking towards the illuminated spiral mosque of the Kassem Darwish Fakhroo Islamic Centre based on the Great Mosque in Samarra in Iraq, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

The restored Souq Waqif looking towards the illuminated spiral mosque of the Kassem Darwish Fakhroo Islamic Centre based on the Great Mosque in Samarra in Iraq, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

The spiral mosque of the Kassem Darwish Fakhroo Islamic Centre in Doha, based on the Great Mosque of Al-Mutawwakil in Samarra in Iraq, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

The illuminated spiral mosque of the Kassem Darwish Fakhroo Islamic Centre in Doha based on the Great Mosque of Al-Mutawwakil in Samarra in Iraq, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

The spiral mosque of the Kassem Darwish Fakhroo Islamic Centre in Doha which is based on the Great Mosque in Samarra in Iraq, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

Qatar Central Bank and the spiral mosque of the Kassem Darwish Fakhroo Islamic Centre in Doha based on the Great Mosque in Samarra in Iraq, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

Mosque minaret and dolphin sculpture on the Mutrah Corniche illuminated at dusk, Mutrah, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Entrance to Al-Ghubrah or Grand Mosque, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Detail in Al-Ghubrah or Grand Mosque, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Quran books inside the Sultan Qaboos Hall, Al-Ghubrah or Grand Mosque, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Quran books inside the Sultan Qaboos Hall, Al-Ghubrah or Grand Mosque, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Detail inside the Sultan Qaboos Hall, Al-Ghubrah or Grand Mosque, Muscat, Oman, Middle East