
Three Pakistanis mosques in the ‘world’s most beautiful mosques’ list
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
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
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
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
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
6) JAMA MASJID, NEW DELHI
Built in: 17th century
Renowned for: Its rich historical significance
Size: 484,375 square feet
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
8) FAISAL MOSQUE, ISLAMABAD
Built in: 1986
Renowned for: Being the world’s fourth largest mosque
Size: 466,032 square feet
9) UBUDIAH MOSQUE, MALAYSIA
Built in: Between 1913 and 1917
Renowned for: Being the most beautiful mosque in the country
Size: Not specified
10) GREAT MOSQUE OF HERAT, AFGHANISTAN
Built in: 1200
Renowned for: The city’s first congregational mosque
Size: 54,000 square feet