Masjid Collection

Afghanistan / Khyber Pass
Through the Khyber Pass by the North-Western Railway - the illustration shows the Al-Masjid Gorge

Masjid Al Haram, Mecca
Traditionally inaugurated by Abraham, the Masjid al-Haram at Mecca, for Moslems the holiest place on Earth, houses the Ka aba containing a black meteorite venerated by Islam. Date: BCE - present

Mecca, Saudi Arabia - view toward the Kaaba
Mecca, Saudi Arabia - The holiest site in the Islamic World and a place of pilgrimage attracting many millions of Muslims each year from all over the world

The Grand Mosque of Mecca, showing the Kaaba, 1800s. Tempio della Mecca. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq
Al-Kadhimiya Mosque (Masjid Al-Kazimiyyah) or Al-Kadhimayn Shrine (Ḥaram Al-Kazimayn) - a Shi'ite Islamic mosque and shrine located in the Kadhimayn suburb of Baghdad, Iraq

Jama Masjid of Delhi, muslim group at prayer
The Masjid-i Jehan Numa, commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is one of the largest mosques in India. Large crowd at prayer, religion, Muslim, Islam

facade of the Moti Masjid, Agra, India
19th century vintage photograph: facade of the Moti Masjid, Agra, india. Samuel Bourne photo

Quadrangle of the Moti Masjid, Agra, india
19th century vintage photograph: Quadrangle of the Moti Masjid, Agra, india. Samuel Bourne photo

The Afghan War: attack on Ali Musjid - the first shot (about 10 am, Nov. 21). 1. Karamna Peak. 2. Abatch Peak. 3. Old Fort. 4. and 5. Peaks, with tents and troops. 6. Ali Musjid. 7

Street view and Jama Masjid, mosque, Delhi, India
19th century vintage photograph: Street view and Jama Masjid, mosque, Delhi, India

Tombs in the Temple of Bel or Baal, Palmyra, Syria. Sepolcri di Palmira. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Masjid Mosque at Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India. 19th century

Pakistan - Lahore - Wazir Khan Mosque
The Wazir Khan Mosque (Masjid Wazir Khan), Lahore, Pakistan - famous for its extensive faience tile work. Build in the 17th century during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan. Date: 1910s

A temporary sanctuary for Delhis hard pressed Muslims
A scene at the Jami Masjid Mosque where several hundreds of refugees, after fleeing from their burning homes, were accommodated until refugee camps were ready to receive them

First-aid post near the Jami Masjid Mosque in Old Delhi
Wounds being dressed at the post before the people were sent on to refugee camps which have had to be established on the outskirts of the city since the outbreak of communcal massacres

Jama Masjid or Pearl Mosque, Agra, India, circa 1890. Date: circa 1890

DELHI DURBAR / 1902
Delhi Durbar. The state entry seen from the Jumma Masjid. Date: 1902

Old Delhi, India - The Golden Mosque
The Golden Mosque - Sunehri Masjid - a mosque in Old Delhi located outside the southwestern corner of Delhi Gate of the Red Fort, opposite the Netaji Subhash Park

Medina, Saudi Arabia, featuring the old city walls
Medina, Saudi Arabia - Panoramic View, featuring the old city walls and a distant view of the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi Mosque. Almost all of the historic strong walls

The Black Stone - The Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The Black Stone at the Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia - revered by Muslims as an Islamic relic, which according to Muslim tradition dates back to the time of Adam and Eve

Ali Masjid Fort, Khyber Pass, India
Ali Masjid Fort (top of hill, left), at the narrowest point of the Khyber Pass, near Peshawar, India (now in Pakistan). circa 1905

Jama Masjid, Delhi, India
Jama Masjid, the principal mosque of Old Delhi, India. Date: circa 1890s

Haji Gookool Meah Mosque St. James, Trinidad
Haji Gookool Meah Mosque St. James, a district of Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. - named after the industrialist and philanthropist Haji Gokool Meah (18471939)

Iran - Guest House at Masjid-i-Suleiman
Iran - Aerial photograph of the Guest House at Masjid-i-Suleiman Date: circa 1930s

Tomb of Sayyidna Hamza, Medina
The Mosque built over the Grave/Tomb of Sayyidna Hamza at the foot of Mount Uhud, north of Medina, Saudi Arabia - building(s) demolished by Ibn Saud in 1925. Date: circa 1910s

The Entrance to the Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The holiest site in the Islamic World and a place of pilgrimage attracting many millions of Muslims each year from all over the world

Delhi - The Jama Masjid - India
The Masjid-i Jahan-Numa, commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India. Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal

Street scene with Jama Masjid mosque, Delhi, India. Date: circa 1910

Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque), Agra, India
View inside the Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque), Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1890

The Kaaba in Mecca. Colored engraving
The Kaaba in Mecca, the most sacred site in Islam. Saudi Arabia. Colored engraving. 19th century

Algeria. Algiers. Ketchaoua Mosque (Masjid Ketchaoua). Built in 1612. Later, in 1845, it was converted during French rule, to the Cathedral of St Philippe

Muslims at prayer at the Masjid-i Jahan-Numa, Delhi, India
Muslims at prayer at the Masjid-i Jahan-Numa, commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India

A page from The Illustrated London News, 18th July 1857
A page from The Illustrated London News, dated 18th July 1857, reporting on the Indian Mutiny. The bridge at Delhi leading to the palace of the Mogul from the Agra road is depicted

Prayers at Jama Masjid, Delhi, India. Date: circa 1890s

Street view and Jama Masjid, Delhi, India. Date: circa 1890s

Shah Hamdan Masjid, Srinagar, India
Shah Hamdan Masjid (Mosque), Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Date: circa 1890s

Courtyard of Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque), Agra, India
Courtyard of Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque), Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1890s

Friday prayers at Jama Masjid, Agra, India. Date: circa 1890s

View inside the Moti Masjid, Agra, India
View inside the Moti Masjid, also known as the Pearl Mosque, Agra, India. Date: circa 1890s

Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, Iran (Friday Mosque)
The ornate Mihrab at the Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, Iran (Friday Mosque) Date: circa 1920s

The Sunehri Masjid, Delhi, India
Sunehri Masjid - an Indian mosque located near the Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib in Chandni Chowk, Delhi, from where (on the Terrace) Emperor Nadir Shah

Plan of the Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi Mosque, Medina
Plan of the Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi Mosque (Prophets Mosque), Medina, Saudi Arabia. Date: circa 1905

Medina, Saudi Arabia
View looking across Medina, Saudi Arabia toward the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi Mosque. Almost all of the historic strong walls, towers and elaborate (and beautiful)

Arg (Ark) of Tabriz, Iran
Ark-e AliShah, also known as Ark-e Tabriz and Masjid AliShah, is a remnant of a mosque in the center of Tabriz, Iran, built in the Ilkhanate period. Date: circa 1904

Holy Shrines - Medina, Saudi Arabia
View toward the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi Mosque - Medina, Saudi Arabia Date: circa 1910s

The Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia - The holiest site in the Islamic World and a place of pilgrimage attracting many millions of Muslims each year from all over the world

Depiction of Masjid al-Haram Mosque in Mecca. In the centre, the Kabba, the cube-shaped building where the Black Stone is kept. Islamic art. Ceramics. EGYPT. Cairo. Museum of Islamic Arts

Badshahi Mosque. 1674. PAKISTAN. PUNJAB. Lahore. Entrance to the courtyard. Mughal art

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