The first mosques were, therefore, simple open spaces marked for ritual prayer use. Over the years and centuries, they would gain multiple standard, functional features, such as the mihrab ...

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The owner of one of the area’s many textile factories commissioned the Zebun Nessa Mosque, named for his late mother, as a ...

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As a Muslim country, Oman is home to a stunning array of mosques, with estimates suggesting there are over 600 mosques ...

The Abuja National Mosque, also known as the Nigerian National Mosque, is the largest mosque in Nigeria. Located in the heart of Abuja, it features a grand golden dome, four towering minarets, a large ...

The Zebun Nessa Mosque in Ashulia, named after the late mother of a local textile factory owner, has earned a place in Time ...