Sultan Qaboos Mosque, Salalah, Oman, Middle East

The Great Mosque of Kairouan, one of the most impressive and largest Islamic monuments in North Africa, Kairouan, Tunisia

View of Hagia Sophia, originally a 6th century church, then a mosque and later a museum before its official reconversion in 2020, from Sultanahmet Park between the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Jamek Mosque (Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Masjid Jamek (Friday Mosque) built in 1909 near Merdeka Square in the city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakesh, Morocco

Old Mozabite town with mosques, Ghardaia, Algeria, North Africa, Africa

St. Andrews Church in Kiev (Kyiv), Ukraine, Europe

Hazrat Sultan Mosque, the largest in Central Asia, at dusk, Astana, Kazakhstan, Central Asia

A woman in a colourful headscarf walking down a narrow street with a mosque minaret in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

The minarets of the mosques of the old city in the smog, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Mohammed al-Amine Sunni Mosque, Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East

Kasbah Mosque, Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

View of Prizren, Kosovo, Europe

Cruise on the Golden Horn with Mosque behind, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

New Mosque (Yeni Cami) seen from Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Rustem Pasha Mosque and New Mosque (Yeni Cami) with Bosphorus Strait behind, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Rainbow over Lamido Grand Mosque, Ngaoundere, Adamawa region, Northern Cameroon, Africa

View of Mosque of Omar in Old City, Old City, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

View of Minaret of Koutoubia Mosque, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Central Mosque in the Albanian side of the separated town of Mitrovica, Kosovo, Europe

El Moeiz, Khan El Khalili, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Al Refai Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Imangali Mosque, Atyrau, Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

The hilltop town of Chenini, known for its Berber troglodyte structures, Tataouine region, southern Tunisia

The Great Mosque in Touba, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Evening, Suleymaniye Mosque, founded 1550, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Washing drying on banks of Gomti River, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Prizren, Kosovo, Europe

Putra Mosque, Putrajaya, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Gilded columns of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Israeli army, palestine. Gaza, beach camp. Israeli soldiers driving in convoy

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

Abaya Mosque, Semey, formerly Semipalatinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) (Sultan Ahmet Camii) and fountain in Sultanahmet Park, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Dubai Creek, Dubai, 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

Single minaret remaining on a high plinth from Bahadur Shah's mosque built between 1526-36, Champaner, Gujarat, India, Asia

Red mosque in Timimoun, western Algeria, North Africa, Africa

Koutoubia minaret and mosque, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Ras Ruman Mosque, City Center, Manama, Bahrain, Middle East

Sultan Qaboos Mosque, Salalah, Oman, Middle East

Old minaret tower of Koutoubia Mosque, UNESCO World Heritage Site, framed by flowers in spring, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

View over Ibrahim Pasha Mosque Minaret and Medieval Old Town towards Saint Nicholas Fortress at dusk, Rhodes City, Rhodes Island, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Mosque in the ruins of Berber troglodyte structures, Tataouine region, southern Tunisia

White Mosque, Bolgar, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, Europe

Elevated view of the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet) in Sultanahmet, overlooking the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

The Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, reflected in the Lotus Pool, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) with domes and minarets, fountains and gardens in foreground, Sultanahmet, central Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) with domes and minarets, Sultanahmet, central Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque), founded 1609, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

New Mosque (Yeni Cami) with Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya) behind seen across the Golden Horn, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

La Giralda, the bell tower of the Cathedral of Seville, originally the minaret for the Great Mosque of Seville, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Long exposure cityscape night shot with a blue mosque and a street with car trails, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

A minaret and a mosque in the middle of a palm oasis, Oman, Middle East

Ancient Koutoubia Mosque, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Jemaa el Fna road at twilight, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

The Mosque of Sultan Hassan, built between 1356 and 1363 during the Bahri Mamluk period, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Jumeira Mosque, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Africa

Asifi Mosque at Bara Imambara complex, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

The Qutub Minar, dating from circa 1200 AD, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Delhi, India, Asia

Tourists on bicycles in Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Tzami Tou Mourad Reis Mosque and Muslim cemetery, Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Dubai Creek, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Evening, Kalta Minaret on left, Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah (Orient Star Hotel) on the right, Ichon Qala (Itchan Kala), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Khiva, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia

Qutub Minar, UNESCO World Heritage Site, New Delhi, India, Asia

Jamiul Azhar Mosque, Chau Doc, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Ottoman-era Muhammad Ali Mosque, completed in 1848, overlooking Cairo from atop the Citadel, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Kul Sharif Mosque in the Kremlin at sunset, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, Europe

Bridge over Gomti River, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Nur Astana Mosque at dusk, Astana, Kazakhstan, Central Asia

Kuching old quarter skyline with Jalan Masjid minarets, from the Kuching River, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Evening, Suleymaniye Mosque, founded 1550, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Sunrise, Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque), founded 1609, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Water Fountain, Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, 360 AD, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Restaurants, terraces, Kharbouch mosque and minaret, Jemaa-el-Fna Square, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Mashkhur Zhusup Mosque, Pawlodar, Eastern Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

Yeni Mosque (New Mosque) and fountain, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Chota Imambara, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Rainbow over Lamido Grand Mosque, Ngaoundere, Adamawa region, Northern Cameroon, Africa

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Sculpture of Camel Train, Kalta Minaret in the background, Ichon Qala (Itchan Kala), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Khiva, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia

Mosque at Kappil Beach, Varkala, Kerala, India, Asia

Al Mustansirya School, the oldest university in the world, Baghdad, Iraq, Middle East

Kapitan Keling Mosque, George Town, Pulau Pinang, Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Al Malwuaiya Tower (Malwiya Tower), Samarra, Iraq, Middle East

The Great Mosque in Touba, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Bibi Ka Maqbara in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, Asia

The world-famous Islamic architecture of Samarkand, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia

Kul Sharif Mosque in the Kremlin, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, Europe

Sunset over the Kul Sharif Mosque, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, Europe

Turkish man with traditional headware relaxing in Sultanahmet Square in front of the Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Restaurants, terraces, Kharbouch mosque and minaret, Jemaa-el-Fna Square, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) with domes and minarets, fountains and gardens in foreground, Sultanahmet, central Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

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

Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) (Sultan Ahmet Camii), UNESCO World Heritage Site, just after sunrise, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Sunrise over Algiers with the largest minaret in the world, Algiers, Algeria, North Africa, Africa

The Mosque of Gazi Husein Pasha in the old town section of Hania, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Hagia Sophia and New Mosque seen across Golden Horn at sunset, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

The Mosque of Mohammed Ali in Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa