Featured Mosques

Hassan II Mosque

Casablanca, Morocco

Completed in 1993, this is the second largest mosque in the world and the tallest structure in Morocco. Spectacularly situated on the Atlantic Ocean, it is filled with exquisite carvings.

Great Mosque of Kairouan

Kairouan, Tunisia

Every Tunisian city has a Great Mosque, but the one in Kairouan is the most important. It is the oldest mosque in North Africa and commonly regarded as the fourth holiest site in Islam.

Al-Masjid al-Haram (The Holy Mosque)

Mecca, Saudi Arabia

The holiest mosque in the world, the Haram Mosque has been much expanded from its original 7th-century form. Today it can accommodate up to 820,000 worshippers in air-conditioned comfort.

Al Aqsa Mosque

Jerusalem, Israel

This large mosque on the Temple Mount was originally built in 710 AD. It includes 11th-century mosaics, a 12th-century mihrab, and Crusader arches.