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The main mosque on Ilha do Mozambique. Muslims were forced to migrate to the mainland under Portuguese rule but have returned to the island since the capital moved to Maputo (then Lourenco Marques)
MOROCCO, Casablanca A visitor is dwarfed by the towering mosaic tilework of the Hassan II Mosque. The mosque is the third largest religious monument in the world and can accommodate 25
The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca is the third largest in the world after those at Mecca and Medina, and its minaret, at 210m, is the tallest of all
Mali, Timbuktu. An Islamic teacher corrects a childs homework on a wooden slate in Timbuktu. Since ancient times, Timbuktu has been a place of Islamic learning
An old entrance door to the 14th century Djingareiber Mosque the Great Mosque - at Timbuktu
MALI, Djenne A pilgrim emerges from prayers at a traditional mud mosque near Djenne in Mali
Detail of Minaret of Sankore mosque in C16th part of old city designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988
A camel stands tethered in the Ichan Kala, the old city of Khiva, with the Kalta Minaret behind. Mohammed Amin Khan meant this to be the tallest building in the Muslim world
An Uzbek man walks beside the many domed walls of the Ichan Kala, the old city of Khiva
The minaret and tiled dome of a mosque rise above the old city of Khiva. The dome is covered in Khivas hallmark green ceramic tiles
The Kalta Minaret. Mohammed Amin Khan meant this to be the tallest building in the Muslim world. Construction began in 1851 but after the khan died in 1855, his heir aborted the project
A mullah sits benath a tree outside the Mausoleum of Bakhautdin Naqshband, one of Sufisms most important shrines
The Kalan Mosque. Built in 1121-22AD during the reign of the Kharakhanid ruler Arslan Khan Muhammed
Uzbek men sit outside The Kalan Mosque. Built in 1121-22AD during the reign of the Kharakhanid ruler Arslan Khan Muhammed
Gur-e Mir mausoleum, commissioned by Timur for his grandson and heir Muhammed Sultan who died campaining in 1404. In 1405 Timur too died and was placed in Gur-e Mir along with other princes
The Registan Square, built in 15th to 17th century. The oldest of the three structures (seen on left) is the Ulugh Beg Madrassah, built around 1420
The Shah-I-Zandah Necropolis, built on the southern slopes of Afrasaib Hill over a period of 900 years from 11th - 19th centuries
Bibi Khanum mosque during reconstruction. Construction started in 1399 by Timur, the mosque was built as Samarkands main place of worship and dedicated to Timurs favourite wife
The Kalyan Minaret which allegedly awed Genghis Khan
Detail of dome of Tillya-Kari-Medrassah
Turkey, Trabzon, Uzungol
Blue Mosque with Firuz Aga Camii Mosque in the foreground, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey Elevated view of the Blue Mosque with Firuz Aga Camii Mosque in the foreground, Sultanahmet
Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
Completed in 1676 AD by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Badshahi Mosque can accommodate 60, 000 worshippers in its courtyard
The Burana Minaret. The minaret once stood about 45 metres in height but lost its top section during an earthquake. The stone circles in the foreground are millstones gathered from other parts of
The three mausolea at Uzgen, Kharakhanid period, constructed (left to right) circa 1152, 1013 and 1186 AD
Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi (1397-1399), Turkestan, Kazakhstan Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi (1397-1399). Turkestan, Kazakhstan
Masjed-e Jame minaret and bazaar, Semnan, Semnan Province, Iran. Seljuk period, first half of 11th century. The Masjed-e Jame (Friday mosque)
The Tarik Khana Mosque, Damghan, Semnan Province, northeast Iran, built circa 775. The Tarik Khana ( Gods House ) Mosque, is Irans oldest and recalls the buildings of the pre-Islamic era
Iran, Shiraz. Women praying
Iran, Yazd. View of Yazd - with badgirs, or wind towers, and a distant Masjed-e-Jame on the skyline - from the top of the Amir Chakmagh monument
Iran, Isfahan. Women in traditional dress walk in the courtyard of the Masjid-e Imam, the citys most celebrated mosque
Nasih Mosque, Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran The marvellous prayer hall of Nasih Mosque - Shiraz - Iran
The Zoroastrian complex of Amir Chakmak, Yazd, Iran
Istiqial Mosque, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia
Detail of screens from which women in purdah could look out, on old haveli (merchants house) in the Pink City (Old city) India, Rajasthan, Jaipur
Local people at the Mosque on Daal Lake, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India Local people at the Mosque on Daal Lake, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
Taj Mahal, Agra, India
Men in the prayer hall at The Great Mosque located in the Muslim Quarter, home to the citys Hui community, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China
Men going to pray at The Great Mosque located in the Muslim Quarter, home to the citys Hui community, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China
Finished in 1778 AD, the Emin Minaret comprises sun-dried bricks tapering in geometric and floral patterns
Afghanistan, Kabul. Marble pavilion in the grounds of Baburs garden where his tomb lies in Kabul
Afghanistan, Mazar-I-Sharif, Pilgrims at the Shrine of Hazrat Ali AFGHANISTAN, Mazar-I-Sharif, Pilgrims at the Shrine of Hazrat of Ali (who was assissinated in 661)
A Nubian man displays his sword at an oasis in the Nubian Desert north of Old Dongola
A Nubian man wearing a white turban smiles broadly at his friend
Traditional Nubian architecture, plasterwork and decoration of the doorways and compounds to houses at Qubbat Selim
Traditional Nubian architecture at a gate in the village of Qubbat Selim, traditional Nubian architecture and plasterwork of a fine archway to a house and its courtyard at Qubbat Selim
