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 overview
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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Showing 145-165 of 165 sites in this tradition guide
Sultan Saodat Memorial Complex
Termez, Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan
Sultan Saodat Memorial Complex is a documented sacred site in Termez, Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan, connected with Islam....
Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum
Kunya-Urgench, Dashoguz Region, Turkmenistan
Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum is a documented sacred site in Kunya-Urgench, Dashoguz Region, Turkmenistan, connected with Islam....
Sylhet; Shrine of Hazrat Shah Paran
Sylhet, Sylhet, Bangladesh
On a low hillock in central Sylhet, the dargah of Hazrat Shah Jalal is the most visited pilgrimage site in Bangladesh and the largest religious compound in the country....
Sylhet; Shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat Shahjalal
Sylhet, Sylhet, Bangladesh
On a low hillock in central Sylhet, the dargah of Hazrat Shah Jalal is the most visited pilgrimage site in Bangladesh and the largest religious compound in the country....
Taipei Grand Mosque
Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
The Taipei Grand Mosque is the largest and most significant mosque in Taiwan, serving the island's Muslim community since its inauguration in 1960....
Talkhatan Baba Mosque
Talkhatan, Mary Region, Turkmenistan
Talkhatan Baba Mosque is a documented mosque in Talkhatan, Mary Region, Turkmenistan, connected with Islam....
Taza Pir Mosque
Baku, Baku, Azerbaijan
Taza Pir Mosque is a documented mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan, connected with Islam....
Tekke of Frashër
Frashër, Gjirokastër, Albania
In the village of Frashër in southern Albania, a tekke founded in 1781 became the unlikely cradle of a nation's awakening....
Tekturmas Mausoleum and Sacred Complex
Taraz, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan
Tekturmas Mausoleum and Sacred Complex is a documented sacred site in Taraz, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan, connected with Islam....
The Great Mosque of Kairouan
Kairouan, Kairouan, Tunisia
Founded in 670 CE, only thirty-eight years after the Prophet Muhammad's death, the Great Mosque of Kairouan stands as the oldest mosque in Africa and the template for all...
The tomb of Sheikh Abu Al-Hija, Israel
Misgav Regional Council, Northern District, Israel
In the Arab village of Kaukab Abu al-Hija in the Lower Galilee, a two-domed shrine marks the purported tomb of Hussam ad-Din Abu al-Hija, a Kurdish general under Saladin....
Tokyo Camii & Diyanet Turkish Culture Center
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Camii & Diyanet Turkish Culture Center (東京ジャーミイ･ディヤーナト トルコ文化センター) is an active Sunni Islam sacred place in Tokyo....
Tomb of Jafar bin Abi Talib, Mutah, Jordan
Al Mazar, Karak, Jordan
In a dignified mosque-and-shrine complex south of Karak rest three of Islam's earliest martyrs, who fell at the Battle of Mu'tah in 629 CE....
Tomb of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir (Yazidi Temple), Lalish
Lalsh, Nineveh, Iraq
Lalish is the holiest place of Yazidism, a narrow wooded valley north of Mosul where Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir lies buried and where, in Yazidi cosmology, Tawûsê Melek — the...
Turabek Khanum Mausoleum
Kunya-Urgench, Dashoguz Region, Turkmenistan
Turabek Khanum Mausoleum is a documented sacred site in Kunya-Urgench, Dashoguz Region, Turkmenistan, connected with Islam....
Ukasha Ata Mausoleum and Well
Karnak, Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan
Ukasha Ata Mausoleum and Well is a documented sacred site in Karnak, Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan, connected with Islam....
Umayyad Mosque of Damascus
Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria
The Umayyad Mosque is not significant because several religions can be blended into one....
Uzgen Architectural Complex
Uzgen, Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan
Uzgen Architectural Complex is a documented mausoleum complex in Uzgen, Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan, connected with Islam....
Yusif ibn Kuseyir Mausoleum
Nakhchivan, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan
Yusif ibn Kuseyir Mausoleum is a documented sacred site in Nakhchivan, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan, connected with Islam....
Zaouia Tidjania, Tamaxine, Algeria
Tamacine, Touggourt, Algeria
In the Saharan oasis town of Tamacine, one of the largest zaouias of the Tijaniyya Sufi order holds the tomb of Sidi al-Hajj Ali ibn Isa Tamasini (1766-1844) — the...
Zul-Kifl Mausoleum
Aral-Paygambar Island, Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan
Zul-Kifl Mausoleum is a documented sacred site in Aral-Paygambar Island, Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan, connected with Islam....
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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?
Yes. Compare country clusters and physical forms first, then open individual pages for coordinates, historical context, and visitor guidance.