Three Pakistanis mosques in the ‘world’s most beautiful mosques’ list

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Three Pakistanis mosques have been featured in the Telegraph Travel’s list of the world’s most beautiful mosques, 2015.

The gallery was published in the British Newspaper’s travel section, which focused on Muslim architecture and history associated with the mosques mentioned.

Here are 10 of the mosques featured in this list.

1) BADSHAHI MASJID, LAHORE

Built in: 17th century

Renowned for: Its red sandstone exterior and marble interior

Size: 279,000 square feet

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2) MASJID-E-NABWI, SAUDI ARABIA

Built in: 7th century

Renowned for: Home to the tomb of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh); holy site for Muslim pilgrims

Size: 3,841,000 square feet

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3) BLUE MOSQUE, ISTANBUL

Built in: Early 17th century

Renowned for: Its interior, which is decorated with blue Iznik tiles

Size: 70,000 square feet

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4) HASSAN II MOSQUE, MOROCCO

Built in: 1993

Renowned for: Being the world’s third largest mosque and world’s tallest minaret at 210 meters.

Size: 970,000 square feet

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5) WAZIR KHAN MOSQUE, LAHORE

Built in: 17th century

Renowned for: It is on the ‘tentative’ list for Unesco World Heritage Site status since 1993

Size: 1,110 square feet

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6) JAMA MASJID, NEW DELHI

Built in: 17th century

Renowned for: Its rich historical significance

Size: 484,375 square feet

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7) SHEIKH ZAYED GRAND MOSQUE, ABU DHABI

Built in: 2007

Renowned for: Home to the world’s largest hand-knotted carpet, crafted by 1,200 artisans

Size: 240,000 square feet

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8) FAISAL MOSQUE, ISLAMABAD

Built in: 1986

Renowned for: Being the world’s fourth largest mosque

Size: 466,032 square feet

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9) UBUDIAH MOSQUE, MALAYSIA

Built in: Between 1913 and 1917

Renowned for: Being the most beautiful mosque in the country

Size: Not specified

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10) GREAT MOSQUE OF HERAT, AFGHANISTAN

Built in: 1200

Renowned for: The city’s first congregational mosque

Size: 54,000 square feet

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