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Mosque
Mosques anchor prayer, community, scholarship, memory, and sacred architecture, from neighborhood worship to major pilgrimage and heritage landmarks.
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Mosque sacred sites span countries, traditions, pilgrimage routes, and sacred landscapes represented in the Pilgrim Map atlas.
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Aladža Mosque, Foča
Foča, Foča, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aladža Mosque, Foča is a documented mosque in Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held within Islam....
Altun-Alem Mosque
Novi Pazar, Novi Pazar, Raška District, Serbia
Altun-Alem Mosque is a documented mosque in Novi Pazar, Serbia, held within Islam....
Batumi Mosque
Batumi, Adjara, Georgia
Batumi Mosque is a documented mosque in Batumi, Adjara, Georgia, connected with Islam....
Beemapalli Mosque, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
On the coast of Thiruvananthapuram, white domes and minarets mark the dargah of Beema Beevi, a Sufi woman saint revered for her baraka and held by tradition to descend...
Beket Ata Underground Mosque
Oglandy, Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan
Beket Ata Underground Mosque is a documented mosque in Oglandy, Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan, connected with Islam....
Bibi-Heybat Mosque
Bibi-Heybat, Baku, Azerbaijan
Bibi-Heybat Mosque is a documented mosque in Bibi-Heybat, Baku, Azerbaijan, connected with Islam....
Bibi-Khanym Mosque
Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
Bibi-Khanym Mosque is a documented mosque in Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan, connected with Islam....
Blue Mosque, Yerevan
Yerevan, Yerevan, Armenia
Blue Mosque, Yerevan is a documented mosque in Yerevan, Armenia, connected with Islam....
Cheraman Juma Masjid, Kodungallur, Kerala
Sringapuram, Kerala, India
On the old Muziris coast at Kodungallur stands a mosque that Malabar Muslim tradition holds to be the first in India, founded in the Prophet's own lifetime....
Church of St. George and mosque of El Khidr, Lod (Lynda), Israel
Lod, Central District, Israel
In Lod, the ancient Lydda, a Greek Orthodox church and an Islamic mosque stand wall-to-wall over the venerated tomb of St. George and Al-Khidr....
Deggaron Mosque
Hazara, Navoiy Region, Uzbekistan
Deggaron Mosque is a documented mosque in Hazara, Navoiy Region, Uzbekistan, connected with Islam....
Dungan Mosque of Karakol
Karakol, Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyzstan
Dungan Mosque of Karakol is a documented mosque in Karakol, Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyzstan, connected with Islam....
East London Mosque
London, England, United Kingdom
East London Mosque belongs among the significant multi-faith places of England. The sacred frame at East London Mosque comes from Islam....
Edinburgh Central Mosque
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh Central Mosque is a nationally or regionally important multi-faith place in Scotland. Edinburgh Central Mosque is interpreted here through Islam....
Ferhat Pasha Mosque, Banja Luka
Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ferhat Pasha Mosque, Banja Luka is a documented mosque in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held within Islam....
Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque stands at the spiritual center of Bosnian Islam, its minaret sounding the call to prayer over Sarajevo since 1530....
Great Mosque of Djenné
Djenné, Mopti, Mali
Rising from the floodplain of the Bani River, the Great Mosque of Djenné is the largest mud-brick building in the world....
Hala Sultan Tekki
Dromolaxia - Meneou Municipality, Larnaca, Cyprus
On the western shore of the Larnaca Salt Lake in Cyprus, an Ottoman mosque and mausoleum complex marks the burial place of Umm Haram, a woman from the Prophet Muhammad's...
Husein-paša's Mosque
Pljevlja, Pljevlja, Pljevlja Municipality, Montenegro
Husein-paša's Mosque is a documented mosque in Pljevlja, Montenegro, held within Islam....
Imam Ali’s Step Mosque, Basra
Az Zubayr, Basra, Iraq
In the old quarter west of modern Basra stands one of the very first mosques built in Islam, founded around 635 CE....
Islamic Center of America
Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan, belongs within Islam. At Islamic Center of America, sacred life continues through the five daily prayers at Islamic Center...
Islamic Center of Washington
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Islamic Center of Washington in Washington, District of Columbia, belongs within Islam....
Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland
Dublin 14, County Dublin, Ireland
Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland is a nationally or regionally important multi-faith place in Republic of Ireland....
Jam Karan
Qom, Qom, Iran
Near Qom, Jamkaran is among the most actively visited Shia mosques in Iran. Tradition holds it was built on the instruction of the Twelfth Imam himself....
Jame' Mosque of Isfahan
Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
In the heart of Isfahan, where the bazaar opens into tranquil courtyard, stands a mosque that has hosted continuous prayer since 771 CE....
Juma Mosque of Ganja
Ganja, Ganja, Azerbaijan
Juma Mosque of Ganja is a documented mosque in Ganja, Azerbaijan, connected with Islam....
Juma Mosque of Shamakhi
Shamakhi, Shamakhi District, Azerbaijan
Juma Mosque of Shamakhi is a documented mosque in Shamakhi, Shamakhi District, Azerbaijan, connected with Islam....
Karađoz Bey Mosque
Mostar, Mostar, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Karađoz Bey Mosque is a documented mosque in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held within Islam....
Karaman Ata Underground Mosque and Necropolis
Shebir, Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan
Karaman Ata Underground Mosque and Necropolis is a documented mosque in Shebir, Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan, connected with Islam....
Kataragama Temple, Sri Lanka
Kataragama, Monaragala, Sri Lanka
Kataragama stands as one of the world's rare multi-faith pilgrimage sites, where Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, and indigenous Vedda devotees worship side by side....
Khan Mosque of Sheki
Sheki, Sheki District, Azerbaijan
Khan Mosque of Sheki is a documented mosque in Sheki, Sheki District, Azerbaijan, connected with Islam....
Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque
Mostar, Mostar, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque is a documented mosque in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held within Islam....
Koutoubia Mosque
Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
The Koutoubia Mosque has anchored Marrakech's spiritual life since the 12th century, its minaret rising above the red walls of the medina as both landmark and call to...
Kučanska Mosque, Rožaje
Rožaje, Rožaje, Rožaje Municipality, Montenegro
Kučanska Mosque, Rožaje is a documented mosque in Rožaje, Montenegro, held within Islam....
London Central Mosque
London, England, United Kingdom
London Central Mosque stands in England as a major multi-faith site. At London Central Mosque, Islam provides the public sacred context....
Magoki Attori Mosque
Bukhara, Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan
Magoki Attori Mosque is a documented mosque in Bukhara, Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan, connected with Islam....
Mosque of Cristo de la Luz
Toledo, Toledo, Spain
Built in 999 CE as a Muslim oratory at the height of al-Andalus, this small nine-bayed mosque became a Christian chapel after the Reconquista and still functions as one...
Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba
Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
Begun in 785-786 CE as the great congregational mosque of Umayyad Córdoba and consecrated as a Catholic cathedral after the 1236 Christian conquest, the building known as...
Mother Mosque of America
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Mother Mosque of America in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, belongs within Islam. At Mother Mosque of America, sacred life continues through the five daily prayers at Mother Mosque of...
Muhammad Mosque
Icherisheher, Baku, Azerbaijan
Muhammad Mosque is a documented mosque in Icherisheher, Baku, Azerbaijan, connected with Islam....
Mustafa Pasha Mosque
Skopje, Skopje, Skopje Region, North Macedonia
Mustafa Pasha Mosque is a documented mosque in Skopje, North Macedonia, held within Islam....
Ornamented Mosque
Travnik, Central Bosnia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
In the heart of Travnik's old trading quarter, the Ornamented Mosque has gathered nearly five centuries of prayer beneath walls covered in painted gardens....
Painted Mosque, Tetovo
Tetovo, Tetovo, Polog Region, North Macedonia
Painted Mosque, Tetovo is a documented mosque in Tetovo, North Macedonia, held within Islam....
Palace Mosque of the Shirvanshahs
Icherisheher, Baku, Azerbaijan
Palace Mosque of the Shirvanshahs is a documented mosque in Icherisheher, Baku, Azerbaijan, connected with Islam....
Shakpak Ata Underground Mosque
Taushyk, Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan
Shakpak Ata Underground Mosque is a documented mosque in Taushyk, Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan, connected with Islam....
Sheikh Muslihiddin Mausoleum and Mosque
Khujand, Sughd Region, Tajikistan
Sheikh Muslihiddin Mausoleum and Mosque is a documented mosque in Khujand, Sughd Region, Tajikistan, connected with Islam....
Shopan Ata Underground Mosque and Necropolis
Senek, Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan
Shopan Ata Underground Mosque and Necropolis is a documented mosque in Senek, Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan, connected with Islam....
Single-Chamber Mosque of Takhti-Suleiman (Babur's House)
Osh, Osh City, Kyrgyzstan
Single-Chamber Mosque of Takhti-Suleiman (Babur's House) is a documented mosque in Osh, Osh City, Kyrgyzstan, connected with Islam....
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Key questions
Mosque sacred-site questions
- What mosque sacred sites are included?
- Mosque sacred sites are places where this site type carries religious, ritual, cultural, or pilgrimage significance. This guide lists 53 in the current Pilgrim Map atlas.
- Where are these mosque sites located?
- Major country clusters include Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan.
- Which traditions are represented?
- Traditions represented here include Islam, Multi-faith, Christianity.
- Can I view mosque sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Compare the country and tradition clusters, switch to map view for geography, then use site pages for practical context and related places.