Masjid Al Haram, MeccaTraditionally 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
Larnaca Castle, CyprusThe Fort of Larnaca, Cyprus - erected by the Turks in 1625 Date: circa 1910s
Public Water Fountain - Bosnia - BanjalukaBanjaluka, Bosnia Herzegovina - a public water fountain used for washing prior to a visit to the Mosque
Mecca, Saudi Arabia - view toward the KaabaMecca, 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
Zoe Porphyrogenita (978-1050). MosaicZoe Porphyrogenita (978-1050). Byzantine empress. Mosaic of the South Gallery. Hagia Sophia. Istanbul. Turkey
Mecca, Saudi Arabia - Court of the Ka aba: overall view. Date: circa 1905
Bara Bazaar and Charminar - Hyderabad, IndiaHyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. The Bara Bazaar and (back centre) the Charminar or Mosque of the Four Minarets and Four Towers
Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran and Shah MosqueThe Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran - one of the biggest city squares in the world and an outstanding example of Iranian and Islamic architecture. A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Dolmabahce Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey, with warships of the Turkish navy on the Bosphorus in the background. 1930s
Konya - Mosque & Turbe (burial building) of Rumi. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet
View across the Golden horn toward Topkapi PalaceView across the Golden Horn (with Topkapi Palace in background) looking over the done and minarets of a Constantinople Mosque
Istanbul Skyline, Turkey - SunsetIstanbul Skyline at sunset, dominated by the domes and minarets of two of the principal Mosques - Turkey. Date: 1910s
Libya - Tripoli - Panoramic view. Note the imposing bulk of Tripoli Cathedral - converted to a Mosque by Muammar Gaddafis regime in 1970 Date: circa late 1930s
Jerusalem: the Mosque of Omar (Dome of the Rock) Date: circa 1906
Mahometan Mosque, Ki Dulan, Moluccas, IndonesiaA photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes
Kosovo - PristinaThe Mosque of Sultan Mehmed Fatih, Pristina - one of the oldest monuments in Kosovo. One of the men in the foreground is wearing Albanian headgear. Date: 1910
Turkish HodjaTurkish holy man ( Hodja ) - Constantinople. Once a man had taken pilgrimage to Mecca, he always wore a beard and was forthwith known as Haji (followed by his name) to denote this fact
Isawiya Mosque, Tangiers, MoroccoThe Minaret of the Isawiya Mosque, Tangiers, Morocco Date: circa 1910s
Livno, Bosnia Herzegovina - Mosque with impressive minaret
Decorative Islamic Interior - BosniaA very stylised postcard depicting a view through an Islamic-style portal past decorated curtains toward a fine balcony and screen and a riverside mosque
Tizi Ouzou - Mosque Layla Saida, AlgeriaTizi Ouzou is a city in Kabylia, Algeria - the capital and largest city of Tizi Ouzou Province and of Great Kabylia (western part of Kabylia), Algeria
Andijan - UzbekistanAndijan (Andijon), Uzbekistan - a small roadside mosque
Boatmen on the Bosphorus. The capital city of the Roman Empire between 330-395 AD, in Byzantine times, Byzantium was considered the world centre of civilsation for 600 years
Elderly man at prayer in an Istanbul MosqueElderly man at prayer in the Sultan Ahmet Mosque in Istanbul, kneeling in the direction of Mecca
Morocco, Casablanca - Call to PrayerGeneral View taken from a Casablanca Mosque, with a young Muslim man giving the call to prayer. Casablanca is in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean
Izmir, Turkey - Camel Train passes MosqueA camel train passes a Mosque, following the Great Fire. Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I, the Greek Army occupied Izmir
The Ruins of Mansoura - AlgeriaThe Ruins of Mansoura - Tlemcen, Algeria
Istanbul - Galata BridgeA view across the Galata Bridge and Golden Horn, with motorbuses, trams, cars and pedestrians packing the crossing
Turkey IstanbulCelebrating the restoration of the mosque of Santa Sophia by the Fossatis
Saudi Arabia / Mecca 15CMecca: Bird s-eye view of the Ka aba and mosque
ALEXANDRIAA view of Alexandria, with Pompeys Pillar in the foreground and the remains of the Pharos Lighthouse (now used as a fort) on the left
Mosque at Woking / 1889The 1st purpose-built mosque in Britain at the Oriental Institute, Maybury, Woking
Mosque In Pondichery, India
Mosque Near Calcutta, India
Mosque of Omar, jerusalem
Israel Jerusalem Mosque of Omar pre-1900
Mosque of Tooloon, Cairo, Egypt
Egypt Cairo Mosque of Tooloon Victorian period
Mosque of Amer, Cairo, Egypt
Mosque of Amer, Cairo, Egypt, Victorian period
Mosque of Mishdd, Philae, Egypt
Mosque of Mishdd, Philae, Egypt, Victorian period
Mosque of Omar, Jersulem (hand coloured photo)Mosque of Omar, Jersulem, Victorian period (hand coloured photo)
Jama Mosque, Agra, India - Victorian period
Jama Mosque, Musjit, Agra, India
India - a tree Mosque near Calcutta early 1900s
India - Mosque at Ahmedabad early 1900s
Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Egypt
