Tradition guide
Islam
Islamic sacred sites include mosques, Sufi shrines, sacred cities, tombs, learning centers, and pilgrimage landscapes shaped by prayer, memory, and community.
165 sacred places share this lineage. Use the country links to narrow in.
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Islam sacred sites connect places through shared lineage, ritual use, memory, and pilgrimage practice across the Pilgrim Map atlas.
Use this page to compare country clusters, common place types, UNESCO-tagged landmarks, and the map distribution before exploring individual site pages.
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Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
Turkestan, Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan
Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi is a documented sacred site in Turkestan, Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan, connected with Islam....
Mausoleum of Maytham Altammar, Kufa, Najaf
Al Kufa, Najaf, Iraq
Just west of the Great Mosque of Kufa stands the shrine of Maytham al-Tammar, a freed slave and date merchant who became one of Imam Ali's most loyal companions....
Mausoleum of Mir Said Ali Hamadoni
Kulob, Khatlon Region, Tajikistan
Mausoleum of Mir Said Ali Hamadoni is a documented sacred site in Kulob, Khatlon Region, Tajikistan, connected with Islam....
Mausoleum of Muhammad Bashoro
Mazori Sharif / Panjakent, Sughd Region, Tajikistan
Mausoleum of Muhammad Bashoro is a documented sacred site in Mazori Sharif / Panjakent, Sughd Region, Tajikistan, connected with Islam....
Mausoleum of Sidi Shaykh
El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh, El Bayadh, Algeria
Rising from the Saharan Atlas since the 16th century, the Mausoleum of Sidi Shaykh draws thousands of pilgrims each year to receive baraka from one of Algeria's most...
Mausoleums of 10th Imam Ali Alhadi and 11th Imam Hasan Alaskari, Samarra
Samarra, Saladin Governorate, Iraq
In Samarra rises the al-Askari Shrine, holding the tombs of the tenth and eleventh Twelver Imams and, beside them, the sardab from which the awaited twelfth Imam is...
Mausoleums of 7th Imam Musa Alkadhim and 9th Imam Muhammad Aljawad, Baghdad
Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
In the Kadhimiya district of northern Baghdad, twin golden domes rise over the tombs of two of the Twelve Imams: Musa al-Kadhim, model of patience under persecution, and...
Mausoleums of Muslim bin Aqil, Hani bin Urwa and Almukhtar, Kufa Mosque, Najaf
Al Kufa, Najaf, Iraq
In the old garrison city of Kufa stands one of the earliest mosques in Islam, and one of the holiest in Shia tradition....
Mecca
Makkah Al Mukarramah, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Mecca stands as the holiest city in Islam, the birthplace of Prophet Muhammad, and the site of the Kaaba toward which 1.8 billion Muslims turn in prayer each day....
Mir-Sayid Bakhrom Mausoleum
Karmana, Navoiy Region, Uzbekistan
Mir-Sayid Bakhrom Mausoleum is a documented sacred site in Karmana, Navoiy Region, Uzbekistan, connected with Islam....
Momine Khatun Mausoleum
Nakhchivan, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan
Momine Khatun Mausoleum is a documented sacred site in Nakhchivan, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan, connected with Islam....
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...
Mount Babadağ
Ismailli District, Guba, Azerbaijan
Mount Tomorri rises 2,416 metres above southern Albania, visible from Berat and the Osum River valley....
Mount Tomorri, Albania
Ujanik, Berat, Albania
Mount Tomorri rises 2,416 metres above southern Albania, visible from Berat and the Osum River valley....
Mount Wollumbin
Tweed Shire Council, New South Wales, Australia
Mount Tomorri rises 2,416 metres above southern Albania, visible from Berat and the Osum River valley....
Mt. Kawi, Java
Batu, East Java, Indonesia
On the southern slope of Mount Kawi in East Java lies the Pesarean Gunung Kawi, a pilgrimage complex grown up since 1871 around the tombs of two revered nineteenth-century...
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....
Nagore Dargah
Nagore, Tamil Nadu, India
Rising from the Coromandel coast of Tamil Nadu, Nagore Dargah holds the tomb of Shahul Hamid, a 16th-century Sufi saint whose blessings have drawn Hindus and Muslims alike...
Najm ad-Din al-Kubra Mausoleum
Kunya-Urgench, Dashoguz Region, Turkmenistan
Najm ad-Din al-Kubra Mausoleum is a documented sacred site in Kunya-Urgench, Dashoguz Region, Turkmenistan, connected with Islam....
Noah's Mausoleum
Nakhchivan, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan
Noah's Mausoleum is a documented sacred site in Nakhchivan, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan, connected with Islam....
Old Town of Ghadames, Libya
Ghadames, Nalut, Libya
Rising from the Sahara at the confluence of three ancient trade routes, the Old Town of Ghadames has sheltered travelers, merchants, and pilgrims for over two millennia....
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....
Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum
Khiva, Xorazm Region, Uzbekistan
Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum is a documented sacred site in Khiva, Xorazm Region, Uzbekistan, connected with 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....
Pir Huseyn Khanqah and Mausoleum
Gubali Baloghlan, Hajigabul District, Azerbaijan
Pir Huseyn Khanqah and Mausoleum is a documented sacred site in Gubali Baloghlan, Hajigabul District, Azerbaijan, connected with Islam....
Pir Khidir Zinda
Siyazan, Siyazan, Azerbaijan
At the foot of Beshbarmag Mountain on Azerbaijan's Caspian coast, Pir Khidir Zinda marks the place where the prophet Khidr is said to have achieved immortality....
Qutayba ibn Muslim Mausoleum
Pakhtaabad, Andijan Region, Uzbekistan
Qutayba ibn Muslim Mausoleum is a documented sacred site in Pakhtaabad, Andijan Region, Uzbekistan, connected with Islam....
Registan square, Samarkand
Samarkand, Samarqand, Uzbekistan
In the center of Samarkand, three magnificent madrasas frame a square that was once the intellectual heart of Central Asia....
Residence of the 12th Imam Muhammad Almahdi, Sahla Mosque, Najaf
Al Kufa, Najaf, Iraq
A short walk from the Great Mosque of Kufa stands a serene mosque devoted to hope and waiting....
Ruhabad Mausoleum
Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
Ruhabad Mausoleum is a documented sacred site in Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan, connected with Islam....
Samanid Mausoleum
Bukhara, Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan
Samanid Mausoleum is a documented sacred site in Bukhara, Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan, connected with Islam....
Seven Saints of Marrakesh
Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
Marrakesh is a city built around saints. Seven holy men—scholars, mystics, protectors of the poor—lie buried within its walls....
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 Junayd Mausoleum
Hazra, Gusar District, Azerbaijan
Sheikh Junayd Mausoleum is a documented sacred site in Hazra, Gusar District, Azerbaijan, 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....
Sheikh Zainiddin Bobo Mausoleum
Tashkent, Tashkent City, Uzbekistan
Sheikh Zainiddin Bobo Mausoleum is a documented sacred site in Tashkent, Tashkent City, Uzbekistan, connected with Islam....
Sheikhantaur Ensemble
Tashkent, Tashkent City, Uzbekistan
Sheikhantaur Ensemble is a documented sacred site in Tashkent, Tashkent City, Uzbekistan, 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....
Shrine of Fatemeh Masumeh, Qom, Iran
Qom, Qom, Iran
In the city of Qom, the shrine of Fatima Masumeh holds the tomb of the sister of Imam Reza, a revered woman of the Ahl al-Bayt....
Shrine of Khalid Nabi, Golestan Province, Iran
دهستان تمران, Golestan, Iran
On a remote ridge in northeastern Iran's Turkmen Sahra, the shrine of Khaled Nabi draws Yomut Turkmen pilgrims to the tombs of a revered holy man and his son-in-law....
Shrine of Nabi Shuʿayb, near Kfar Zeitim, not far from Tiberias, Israel
Galil Tachton Regional Council, Northern District, Israel
Rising above the Galilee valleys near the Horns of Hattin, the Shrine of Nabi Shu'ayb marks the purported tomb of the Prophet Shu'ayb, whom the Druze identify with the...
Shrine of Shah Abdul Azim, Tehran, Iran
Tehran, Tehran, Iran
In Shahr-e Rey, south of Tehran, the shrine of Shah Abdol-Azim holds the tomb of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani — a descendant of Imam Hasan and a trusted hadith narrator....
Shrines of Sidi Abed and Abu Madyan, Tlemcen
Tlemcen, Tlemcen, Algeria
Two kilometres from the center of Tlemcen, in the village of Al-Ubbad, a complex of mosque, madrasa, and mausoleum marks the burial place of Abu Madyan Shu'ayb (1116-1198)...
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....
Sulaiman Too sacred mountain
Osh City, Osh, Kyrgyzstan
Rising abruptly over the city of Osh and the Fergana Valley, Sulaiman-Too is a sacred mountain honeycombed with caves, petroglyphs and shrines....
Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum
Ancient Merv / Bayramaly, Mary Region, Turkmenistan
Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum is a documented sacred site in Ancient Merv / Bayramaly, Mary Region, Turkmenistan, connected with Islam....
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Key questions
Islam sacred-site questions
What are Islam sacred sites?
Islam sacred sites are places connected by shared lineage, practice, memory, ritual use, or pilgrimage tradition.
Where can I find Islam sacred sites?
The strongest country clusters in this guide include Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iraq, Turkmenistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
What kinds of places are included?
The guide includes sacred landscapes, pilgrimage places, and ritual or historical sites where available.
Can I map Islam sacred sites?
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