Pictures of Holy Places

[AvarAllahNoor]

is that a Sikh temple? It and the Golden temple are both very beatiful, though in very different ways. What form does a Sikh temple usually take - is there a standard 'look'?

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, on top of the supposed (temporary) tomb of Jesus. This church is always the site of fights between different Christian denominations, and even the key to the door is kept with one muslim (and therefore neutral family), with the actual job of opening the door the duty of another muslim family.

Thanks. No standard look. Just has to be domed. No idols, pictures of any sort inside.

BTW - The first picture looks ace.

[FatimaAsSideqah]

The Gurdwara, men sit on the right women on the left in silence crossed legged on the floor Shoes off, head covered. We listen to the prayers from the Guru Granth Sahib. (Holy Book) :)

Hmm, very interesting way of prayer. Thanks for explained!

[AvarAllahNoor]

Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Soho Road, Birmingham

[mediadave]

I like this thread :)

St Pauls, for centuries one of the greatest churches on Christendom.

Though perhaps not as impressive as the previous St Pauls - which was one third taller, the tallest building in the world, and along with old London Bridge made London one of the wonders of the medieaval world:

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/16531...cranes-600.jpg

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[mediadave]

Interior:

Ok. I'll let some Mosques get posted!

[Khayal]

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

This Mosque since it started construction in 1996 underwent many many redesigns and ended up costing 10 times the original price. Tourists are allowed in with tour guides and also get the chance to learn more about islam and islamic architecture

These amazing pictures taken by Osama, who happens to be an enviromental engineer with a very good eye !

Link.

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[Nájlá]

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wow these masjids are amazing

[Danah]

wow....really nice
jazakum allah khair all of you for the amazing pictures

[al Amaanah]

[waji]

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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

The carpet is one piece hand-made by Iranians

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[aadil77]

[aadil77]

[aadil77]

maybe where Prophet Saleh and his people lived, then people were warned then perished

[Khayal]

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Mosques Around The World!!!

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[mutlib]

gr8 pic
JazakAllah 4 sharing

[AvarAllahNoor]

Gurdwara Keshgarh Sahib - Panjab

[Na7lah]

that really looks nice is it for sikhs?

[*Behna*]

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mashaallah, really nice
jazakum Allah khair all of you for the amazing pictures.

[AvarAllahNoor]

that really looks nice is it for sikhs?

Gur Fateh Ji

Yes it is :statisfie

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

whats that pole thing on top? just curious. btw, its beautiful :)

[mediadave]

From Iran:

Also in Iran, a church:

[truemuslim]

^ hey bro am i seein the first pic right?
What year was that?
Why the heck is there horse wagons???

strange...

Other than that


JAZAKALLAH KHAIR BRO FOR SHARING THOS GREEAT PICS!!

[mediadave]

Why the heck is there horse wagons???

tourists love riding horsewagons :)

[جوري]

ah nothing quite like sitting so close to the rear end of a horse

nice pix though.. thanks for sharing..

[AvarAllahNoor]

whats that pole thing on top? just curious. btw, its beautiful :)

Thankyou :D

The Pole is called ''Nishan Sahib' - Nishan - Sign/Target It a double edged sword. (Sikhs are a Martial race) it's symbolic of being Saintly/Soldier.

Bit like Crest for Muslims Cross for Christians Megan David for Jews.

[AvarAllahNoor]

In Pakistan - Gurdwars Nanakana Sahib - Birth Place of the Founder of Sikhism Dhan Dhan Guru Nanak Dev Ji Mahraaj Sahib! - I long to go there oneday! :(

[Güven]

Wow I'ts like a palace:eek:
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[truemuslim]

^ WOOOW Mashallah it really is!!
Lemme gess...its in turkey?

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

Thankyou :D

The Pole is called ''Nishan Sahib' - Nishan - Sign/Target It a double edged sword. (Sikhs are a Martial race) it's symbolic of being Saintly/Soldier.

Bit like Crest for Muslims Cross for Christians Megan David for Jews.

I see, nice to know.

[snakelegs]

In Pakistan - Gurdwars Nanakana Sahib - Birth Place of the Founder of Sikhism Dhan Dhan Guru Nanak Dev Ji Mahraaj Sahib! - I long to go there oneday! :(

you may very well get a chance. there have been sikhs who are going there from india in recent years. and since you hold a u.k. passport, it should be even easier.

[AvarAllahNoor]

You may very well get a chance. there have been sikhs who are going there from india in recent years. and since you hold a u.k. passport, it should be even easier.

True It's easy these days. Hundreds of Gurdwaras are located there. They run a tour service. I'm going to plan it with my family and mates in a year or two. It'll be so nice! All Gurdwaras are preserved as they were before the partion. :statisfie

[AvarAllahNoor]

Wow I'ts like a palace:eek:
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Yes, that does look awesome. the domes gold? looks like something out of Alladin. :)

[truemuslim]

Yes, that does look awesome. the domes gold? looks like something out of Alladin. :)

Loool yeh i thought the same! haha
Its very nicce!

[Güven]

^ WOOOW Mashallah it really is!!
Lemme gess...its in turkey?

No sorry í'ts Brunei :?

[Güven]

Somewehere close to Maleisia

[truemuslim]

No sorry í'ts Brunei :?

lol
Oooh ok
jAzakallah khair

[north_malaysian]

MASJID SULTAN AHMAD 1, KUANTAN, MALAYSIA

MASJID JAMEK MUAR, MUAR, MALAYSIA

MASJID LAMA BATAK RABIT, TELUK INTAN MALAYSIA

[north_malaysian]

MASJID UBUDIAH, KUALA KANGSAR, MALAYSIA

MASJID ZAHIR, ALOR STAR, MALAYSIA

MASJID KUALA LUMPUR CITY CENTRE (KLCC), MALAYSIA

MASJID KUALA LUMPUR INT'L AIRPORT, MALAYSIA

MASJID KUCHING, KUCHING, MALAYSIA

MASJID SULTAN SALAHUDDIN SHAH, SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA

NATIONAL MOSQUE, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

MASJID PUTRAJAYA, PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA

STATE MOSQUE, KOTA KINABALU, MALAYSIA

MASJID TERAPUNG, TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA

FEDERAL TERRITORY MOSQUE, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

[truemuslim]

WoW NorthMalaysian, Jazakallah khair those masjids are sooooooo beautiful! malay and turkey got the best looking masjids mashalllah
WaSalaam

[Güven]

Yeah Malaysia has indeed one of most beautiful mosques around the world.

[north_malaysian]

MASJID KAMPUNG JAWA, KLANG, MALAYSIA

[north_malaysian]

NON ISLAMIC HOLY PLACES IN MALAYSIA

ST ANNE'S CHURCH, PENANG, MALAYSIA

ST GEORGE CHURCH, PENANG, MALAYSIA

CHURCH OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, PENANG MALAYSIA

KEK LOK SI TEMPLE, PENANG, MALAYSIA

SRI MAHA MARIAMMAN TEMPLE, PENANG, MALAYSIA

SNAKE TEMPLE, PENANG, MALAYSIA

KWAN YIN TEMPLE, PENANG, MALAYSIA

[IMG]http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0S0206WByFIXUYA77ujzbkF/SIG=12g149qp9/EXP=1210210582/**http%3A//www.asiaexplorers.com/malaysia/penang/gurdwara/00.jpg[/IMG]

WADDA GURDWARA SAHIB, PENANG, MALAYSIA

[syilla]

Don't forget the controversial masjid kristal :D

[north_malaysian]

Don't forget the controversial masjid kristal :D

is it true that 100% of the mosque is made out of crystal?

[waji]

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what is the controversial thing about it ??

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[snakelegs]

SNAKE TEMPLE, PENANG, MALAYSIA

awwww..... now that's nice!!! :statisfie:statisfie:statisfie

[syilla]

:sl:
what is the controversial thing about it ??

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everything about it...the resemblence, the ghost story, the amount of money spent on it and etc. :D

http://thestar.com.my/columnists/sto...3&sec=joceline

[north_malaysian]

everything about it...the resemblence, the ghost story, the amount of money spent on it and etc. :D

http://thestar.com.my/columnists/sto...3&sec=joceline

ghost story?:?

[north_malaysian]

awwww..... now that's nice!!! :statisfie:statisfie:statisfie

actually there are dozens of snakes on the altars... I've been there twice, part of school visit program (the temple is only 10 mins driving from my former hometown)... you can touch the snakes in the exhibition room...

[north_malaysian]

Penang Snake Temple is one of Taoist Places for Worship. The story goes to tell you that the snake enters the temple after the temple is built. I wonder how it was named before the snake got there.

On the sixth day of Chinese New Year, we drove to Bayan Lepas, where Chor Soo Kong Temple is situated.
The Temple of Azure Cloud or Chor Soo Kong Temple, must be then when there is not much development that this name was given. Supposedly this location in Bayan Lepas has the most peaceful and tranquil cloud and jungle wriggling snakes.
I hardly go to the Penang Snake Temple as I am not all together friends of snakes. Story of Chor Soo Kong

As it is also the birthday of Chor Soo Kong, we wanted to see whether there were lots of snakes. I remembered hearing about the snakes. They seem to find their way to the Penang Snake Temple as they know it is their big day.

Chor Soo Kong Temple, Temple of the Azure Clouds in Bayan Lepas Penang

That much I know and Dad told us when we were young, about a monk from China.
This monk carried the statue of Chor Soo Kong to Penang, all the way from China. Same time he brought with him the miracles stories and healing powers of the Great Chor Soo Kong.

British Resident, David Brown



Orang Puteh, British resident and owner of Glugor Estate was cured of a sickness in 1873.

on duty performing their divine role of service

The British Resident David Brown donated a piece of land so that a temple was built in homage of Chor Soo Kong who healed him and so named it Penang Snake Temple.

Three dimensional sculptures on the roof

What I truly like about this temple is the three dimensional on the roof.
It is worth the trip of going up to Bayan Lepas to pray, see the roof and the snake farm.
Then you get to see a 600 year old Manchurian Bell in the main hall of the Penang Snake temple.

Three dimensional Sculptures on the roof

I was told, it will be rung on the 1st and 15th of every month following the Chinese calendar.
The Green Vipers



After the Penang Snake Temple was built, understandably (using my modern mind) snakes from the forest appeared in the temple. Being kind, the monk gave shelter to the snakes and since then, it became their home.

Mostly, little green vipers, sleeping away. But don't for a moment think you can steal a touch. Better be gentle.

There are not much snakes now. I guess development around the area has disturbed the natural habitat of the snakes.


The few snakes I can see appear to be motionless, maybe dizzy "pening" from the smoke.
Mostly, little green vipers, sleeping away. But don't for a moment think you can steal a touch.
Better be gentle. Handle them with care. They look docile but in the hearts of heart, vipers are venomous and aggressive
One will coil the snake round your body or where ever you want while the other snap away.
You get to see a collection of some snaps he has taken displayed.



Other things to see

A new wing at the back of the original temple houses Kuan Yin, of Mercy. There is chanting of the sutras at 5am daily if you are interested.

Visitor with a snake round his neck.

A snake farm with more then 50 species snakes.
You get to see local snakes like vipers, king cobras, pythons, tree snakes, racers, kraits, water snakes, cat’s-eye, paradise tree snakes and the rare albino cobra.
Taking Pictures with Mr. Long (Snakes) ha ha
In the main hall, two guys were busy putting taking snaps of visitors
The farm is open daily from 9am to 5.30pm.
Admission is RM5 for adults and RM1 for children aged 12 and below.

Source: http://www.my-island-penang.com/Pena...ke-Temple.html

[north_malaysian]

Hokkien Origin Temple with sugar cane offering to Heavenly God

Visitor admiring the coming and going of the joss stick worker. The number of trips he makes to keep the urn free for worshippers amazes him

18 Lor Hans (Immortals) at the side of main Altar

Green Vipers siesta time or dizzy..too much smoke

Green Viper resting, not my friends

A collection of Visitors with snakes

[truemuslim]

Lol
how did this thread turn from Holy places to snakes
from my fave thing to my worst nightmare!!! lool
scary
i may never come here again...

untill the snakes leave lool
Jazakallah khair
WaSalaam

[north_malaysian]

Lol
how did this thread turn from Holy places to snakes
from my fave thing to my worst nightmare!!! lool
scary
i may never come here again...

untill the snakes leave lool
Jazakallah khair
WaSalaam

The Taoists in Penang Island consider those snakes as holy snakes... those snakes are venomous... but are heavily drugged too... they seems so sleepy:D

[truemuslim]

The Taoists in Penang Island consider those snakes as holy snakes... those snakes are venomous... but are heavily drugged too... they seems so sleepy:D

holy snakes? :rollseyes
lol.
people these days... tsk tsk...

jazakallah

[snakelegs]

The Taoists in Penang Island consider those snakes as holy snakes... those snakes are venomous... but are heavily drugged too... they seems so sleepy:D

thanks for all the pix and info. i know there is a buddhist temple in thailand that keeps vipers, and i think some hindus worship a snake god.
as for the above, most snakes, if they are well fed, spend a great deal of their time sleeping so they probably do not drug them.
the snake farm part sounds cool!
i love snakes, but i must say i do not worship them! :giggling:

[north_malaysian]

thanks for all the pix and info. i know there is a buddhist temple in thailand that keeps vipers, and i think some hindus worship a snake god.
as for the above, most snakes, if they are well fed, spend a great deal of their time sleeping so they probably do not drug them.
the snake farm part sounds cool!
i love snakes, but i must say i do not worship them! :giggling:

they might not be drugged ..but they really looks like they're on drugs!!
Maybe because of the smokes from the altars.

[AvarAllahNoor]

Gurdwara Nanak Shahi - Bangladesh (Dhaka)

Built in 17th century and was completed in 1830

[AvarAllahNoor]

Nanaksar Gurdwara, Canada

[AvarAllahNoor]

Gurdwara. San Jose, California, USA

[AvarAllahNoor]

Gurdwara Sahib Switzerland

[truemuslim]

Wow avarallahnoor, subhanallah those look sooo beautiful....specially the one in cali. coughcough

anywaylol
They look like masjids, i guess that brings their beauty . lol

[AvarAllahNoor]

Wow avarallahnoor, subhanallah those look sooo beautiful....specially the one in cali. coughcough

anywaylol
They look like masjids, i guess that brings their beauty . lol

You're from the USA then. lol

Yes the domes do resemble Mosques a little. Though they aren't. :D

[Souljette]

WOW hte malaysian masjids look BEAUTIFULL

[truemuslim]

You're from the USA then. lol

Yes the domes do resemble Mosques a little. Though they aren't. :D

Yeh but im no where near cali....i wish...

Yeh i kno. they so beautiful tho. mashallah, u guys take ur time building ur worshipping place like us muslims. :statisfie

[north_malaysian]

FLOATING MOSQUE, TANJUNG BUNGA, MALAYSIA



MASJID SULTAN ABDUL SAMAD, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA



MASJID AL HASANAH, BANDAR BARU BANGI, MALAYSIA

MASJID DAERAH HULU LANGAT, KAJANG, MALAYSIA

MASJID KAPITAN KELING, GEORGETOWN, MALAYSIA

MASJID BUKHARI, KEDAH, MALAYSIA

MASJID JAMEK KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

MASJID TANAH, MALACCA, MALAYSIA

MALAY MOSQUE, GEORGETOWN, MALAYSIA

[north_malaysian]

BENGALI MOSQUE, GEORGETOWN, MALAYSIA

MASJID KAMPUNG HULU, MALACCA, MALAYSIA

MASJID TOK SELEHOR, KELANTAN, MALAYSIA

MASJID JALAN TUKANG EMAS, MALACCA, MALAYSIA

INDIAN MOSQUE, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

MASJID TAN SRI AINUDIN WAHID, SKUDAI, MALAYSIA

STATE MOSQUE, KOTA BHARU, MALAYSIA

[Khayal]

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It`s the main entrance to the Hui Culture Park, on the suburbs of Yinchuan city, not far from the Najiahu village. It shows how far are the aspirations of modern Hui elites from the "old" Hui culture. In fact this building has little to do with traditional Hui-ness.

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The theme park, which covers 20 ha of land, is intended to showcase the Muslim lifestyle of the Hui ethnic group numbering more than two million people in Ningxia. The park contains a museum of Hui culture, a hall for 'Hui rituals', and miniatures of famous mosques in China.
China's largest park to display traditional culture and customs of Hui ethnic group is located in Yinchuan, the capital city of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. It took three years and cost 80 million yuan (US$9.9 million) to build the park.
Work on the park's main structures, in a Muslim style, has been completed.
The museum, the first with a history of Hui ethnic group as the theme, will display 500 exhibits of the group's cultural relics. Ningxia has 2.06 million people of Hui nationality, making up a quarter of the national total.

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[truthforpeace]

ouu what beautiful pictures! mashallah:)

[mediadave]

the Shah Jahan Mosque, Woking - the oldest purpose built mosque in the UK (from 1889.)


The chapel at Royal Holloway College, where I used to work.

Interestingly, Royal Holloway was created as a non religious college (most colleges in those days were run by either the Church of England, the Catholic church or the Scottish Kirk). Amongst the figures it has depicted on the outside of the college it has religious figures, including Jesus, Buddha, Confucious...and Mohamet.

[glo]

Since this thread in vites pictures of holy places from other religions too, may I post pictures from a recently discovered cave, which archeologists believe may have been a place for meeting and worshipping for the very early Christians.
A cave in Rihad, Jordan, dating from 33 AD to 70 AD:

[north_malaysian]

I love this one... maybe there is a hidden relics underneath...

[Pk_#2]

This is meant to be a masjid, it's made out of sweet wrappers, it was done by JJ. All eaten by JJ as well, :hmm: How do I make it bigger?

[Mustapha@]

salamu aleikom

well I think that all places where you can worship Allah are great.
Jazak Allahu Khayran for this post...

[Mustapha@]

I think that Hassan 2 Mosque in Morocco, casablanca is well designed as well...but the Kaaba is our beloved one...
peace be with you all

[glo]

This is a thread for people of all different religions where we can share images of our Holy Places, eg. Mosques, Churches and Temples, in the spirit of interfaith relations.

We spent today in Coventry. One of the things we did was to look at the cathedrals - the old one which was destroyed by German bombers in 1940 and which ruins remain as a memorial; and the new, modern cathedral.

In both places I could feel a great peace and calm.
I am posting some pictures, which I hope will be appropriate in this forum.

The bell tower of the old cathedral

Remaining pieces of the old stain-glass windows, which survived the attack

The old cathedral walls

Modern stain-glass windows in the new cathedral

In the old cathedral ruins, at the place where the altar would have been, has been places a rough cross, made from the charred beams of the old cathedral. A very moving sight ... but for obvious reasons I won't post a picture here.

Peace :)

[Silver]

This is a pic of a mosque and church in downtown Beirut. In Lebanon, it's very common to find a church and a mosque right next to each other. You regularly hear both Christian church bells and the muezzin's call to Muslim prayer at the same time. :)

[NazariteofEhyah]

This is a thread for people of all different religions where we can share images of our Holy Places, eg. Mosques, Churches and Temples, in the spirit of interfaith relations.

People, people, people why don't you know you don't actually need a temple. I love and have faith with ALL of me, I don't deed a temple or the like to worship Him for who He is the LORD GOD. But still, you have your own opinion and I'll respect that.

[The Khan]

Allah-u-Abha,

This is a splendid thread! I will post pictures of Baha'i shrines, the Baha'i World Centre, and Baha'i Houses of Worship.

Shrine of Baha'u'llah at Bahji, Akka

The Terraces of The Bab (also known as the Hanging Gardens of Haifa)

World Centre (all the buildings below are at Haifa)

Universal House of Justice

International archives building

Centre for study of the texts

International Teaching Centre

You can look at the rest here: http://edduhaime.com/bahai_pilgrimag..._and_haifa.htm

Now, I shall post pictures of Baha'i Houses of Worship

Lotus Temple, Delhi, India

House of Worship at Willmette, Illisnois

at Kampala, Uganda

at Sydney, Australia

at Frankfurt, Germany



at Panama city, Panama

at Apia, Samoa

Under construction near Santiago, Chile

[Soulja Girl]

:sl:

They're all beautiful in their own ways mashallah, love the greenery too! :)

:w:

[The Khan]

Allah-u-Abha ^_^

All for the love of God Almighty. :)

http://terraces.bahai.org/garden.en.html

[Amadeus85]

These are not actually pictures of Holy Places, but I dont know where else to put it. During the time of Easter, in many european catholic countries we have procession of Misterium of Lord's Torment. There are processions of believers wearing clothes from the time Christ in the middle of Europe and it looks quite interesting.

[north_malaysian]

St. Anne's Feast in a Muslim-majority country called Malaysia, this church is about 10 mins driving from my home..

[north_malaysian]

Thaipusam (Hindu Celebration) in Batu Caves, Malaysia

[north_malaysian]

Takeo Mosque, Takeo, Cambodia

Nurul Huda Mosque, Kompong Cham, Cambodia

Phnom Penh Mosque, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

[north_malaysian]

Hanoi Mosque, Hanoi, Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh Mosque, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

[north_malaysian]

Vientiane Jama Mosque, Vientiane, Laos

Cham Mosque, Vientiane, Laos

[burdenofbeing]

I think hassan 2 mosque in casablanca is really impressive. the architecture is not groundbreaking but the ornamental works are incredible.

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

^^ I dont see anything.

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

Allah-u-Abha ^_^

All for the love of God Almighty. :)

http://terraces.bahai.org/garden.en.html

what does abha mean?

[darkillusions]

Al Sultan Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam Mosque, Malé, Maldives

Mosque in Hulhumale', Maldives

[darkillusions]

Al Sultan Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam Mosque, Malé, Maldives

Sorry for double post. The pic didnt load in last post

[Ramadhan]

These are pictures of Masjid Isitiqlal, The Cathedral, Emmanuel Church in Central Jakarta. The Mosque Istiqlal and The Cathedral are practically next to each other and the Emmanuel Church is close by.
Interesting fact: The Istiqlal mosque was designed by a christian architect after winning a competition

[Ramadhan]

for some reason I could not attach the pics. Thats weird because i did upload the pic attachment successfully

[Ramadhan]

Here are the pics

[fawad]

I like the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad amongst muslim places of worship and the Notre ****e of Paris amongst those for christians.

[Basit]

Salam!

I got some pictures from Madinah when i went for umrah last thursday. Masjid Al-Nabawi is getting more and more beautiful each time i visit.(hek, that was 2 years ago my last visit. ^^)

some improvements in the Prophetis Mosque since my last visit. Giant mechanical umbrellas which look like minars when closed but when opened it looks like giant date trees to shade people when praying outside the Masjid.

portion of the Prophet's Mosque showing one of its minarat...hehe i cant get photo of the whole on my mobile

this mountain in Madinah(sry i 4got what its named sry) they say the Prophet(pbuh) and his army fight their enemies on this mountain. On this mountain the Prophet(pbuh) told his people not to take properties of the dead. Because during this battle, some people take the properties and jewelries of the slain soldiers.

It is more beautiful inside the mosque but i kept my mobile in pocket because i feel its not good to take photo inside the mosque in respect to its holiness. though a lot of people take pictures inside.

[Basit]

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this is picture of Sheikh Zayed mosque in Abu Dhabi. This is new mosque which was completed year 2007. It is the 8th largest mosque in the world so far

this photo is from my pathan friend from pakistan. he said this is how Shah Faisal Masjid look like at night time during Ramadan month.

[waji]

More pictures of Sheikh Zayed Masjid are here

[Clover]

[aadil77]

:sl:

here's my local Masjid Umar in evington, about 10 mins from my house

MashAllah Its really nice from inside but not excessively beautiful or distracting

heres a 3D view from inside main hall http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/conte...sque_360.shtml

edit: there is a huge dull church right opposite but subhanAllah you can't even notice it with this masjid bang in the middle, alhamdulillah you can also hear athaan at certain times

[Adib]

Sorry to go off-topic but I wanted to address this query:

what does abha mean?

Abha is a derivative of "Baha", which means splendor or glory. So the Baha'i greeting, "Allah'u'Abha", translates to "God is the most Glorious!" :)

[SQUID]

Sikh Golden Temple

[Grace Seeker]

Chapel of the Transfiguration, Teton National Park, Wyoming


(Sorry, I couldn't figure out how to post it like the rest of you did. :embarrass )

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But this one works. YEAH!!

Sometimes it isn't the building, but the setting that makes a place beautiful. God is the best architect!!

[SQUID]

[Supreme]

Oh YES! I LOVE threads like this!

So far, I'm LOVING the Prophet's mosque in Medina that Basit posted... it looks simply STUNNING

But now for Christian places of worship, and St Pauls Cathedral, perhaps the finest church in Britain.

[Supreme]

I love this thread, so I'll bump it.

The Shiekh Zayed mosque, the largest in the UAE and the eighth largest in the world. It can accomodate 40,000. It has the tomb of Sheikh Zayed in. Beautiful. I'm sure you'll agree.

Church of the Beatitudes, where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. A beautiful Roman Catholic church, it's also the building in my avatar. It's right next to the Sea of Galilee.

[Banu_Hashim]

Jama Masjid, Lucknow, India

[aadil77]

this a fairly new mosque and islamic academy thats been built in leicester

I haven't been to it yet, but will do soon :hiding:

[Banu_Hashim]

^ MashaAllah!!! I would love to go there one day!

[tw009]

WOW MashAllah!!!

I feel like traveling around the word after looking at all these pictures!

[Supreme]

The Bacilica of Immaculate Conception in Washington, the largest and holiest Catholic site in the United States:

Contrast that to the biggest and holiest place for Catholics in Britain, Westminster Cathedral in London:

Which is nicer? You decide.

[malayloveislam]

a cool thread... I dunno whether I had posted this new masjid picture... but I think I love the masjid.

Masjid Mizan Sultan Zainal Abidin, Putrajaya, Malaysia

[malayloveislam]

Masjid Kampung Laut, Kelantan, Malaysia (1730's)

http://kglaut.files.wordpress.com/20...-bharu-210.jpg

[malayloveislam]

Masjid Niu Jie (Ox Road Mosque), Beijing, China

[malayloveislam]

Masjid in Kuala Muda district, Kedah, Malaysia

Masjid Sultan Muzaffar Syah, Sungai Petani

Masjid Kuala Ketil

Masjid pangkalan Kakap

[malayloveislam]

Cheraman Masjid, Kerala, South India

[Raaina]

Wow these buildings are beautiful!!

[malayloveislam]

Masjid 'Omar 'Ali Saifuddin, Bandar Sri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam

[malayloveislam]

Masjid Kresek, Patani Darussalam, South Thailand (1583)

a weird mosque, because it couldn't be finished in construction until now.

[malayloveislam]

Baan Haaw Masjid, Chiangmai, North Thai

the size is too big... i'm sorry...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...que_4-6-09.jpg

[malayloveislam]

Masjid Setul Bambang Sagara, Satun Province, South Thai

[malayloveislam]

Kuala Kangsar Ubudiah Mosque, Perak, Malaysia

[Supreme]

Your pictures of South East Asian mosques are much appreciated mate.

I'll post some more pictures of breath taking houses of worship later.

[Asiyah3]

Masha'lLah
SubhanalLah

Very beautiful pics

[aadil77]

I like the way biblical verses have been put into english and carved into church walls,

our masjids could have the same it would be a good way of dawah

[malayloveislam]

Masjid Muhammadi, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Kota_Bharu.jpg

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/2188374.jpg

[malayloveislam]

Thanks, I would love to see more of the mosques, synagogues and churches in Africa, Europe and Middle East. I'm sure their architecture must be awesome and distinct : )

[malayloveislam]

Crystal Mosque, Wan Man Island, Terengganu, Malaysia

[Raaina]

Ok, how do I post pictures?

[malayloveislam]

Maghain Aboth Synagogue, Singapore

last time, there were jewish community in Pulau Pinang in Malaysia as well. Not many people even M'sian themselves realize about this. We've heard that they had fled to S'pore and Australia. so, the only heritage that they have in Malaysia, is a pice of cemetary land in Zainal Abidin St and an abandoned synagogue. Zainal Abidin St was previously known as Yahudi St.

[Supreme]

Thanks, I would love to see more of the mosques, synagogues and churches in Africa, Europe and Middle East. I'm sure their architecture must be awesome and distinct : )

Your wish is my command:statisfie
All of the following are beautiful examples from Cairo, in Egypt, Africa. The first, Al Hussein Mosque, is the holiest mosque in Cairo and contains the oldest Quran in the world:

The second, the Hanging Church, is one of the oldest churches in Cairo. It is the most symbollic building for Egypt's millions strong Coptic Christian community. I think I can see why.

[Supreme]

Ok, how do I post pictures?

Sister, you browse the web for pics you like, right click on the picture, save as. Photobucket.com, upload the picture, then copy and paste the URL of the image (the bottom bar) onto your post.

[islamunion]

Beautiful pictures.. There are 3 Islamic centers in the world.
1 -Kaaba- Mekke
2 -Masjid Al Aksa - Jerussalem
3 - Blue Mosque - İstanbul

Our Prophet Lived in Mekke

Hz.Mahdi will emerge in İstanbul. There are a lot of hadidths of our Prophet (SAV) inshaAllah

Hz. Mahdi and Hz. Jesus will meet in Jerussalem , And Solomon's Mesjid will be build again by Hz. Mahdi next to Mesjid Aksa ..

[malayloveislam]

wow, beautiful architecture... I really hope to visit Egypt one day and visiting those places of worship...

[malayloveislam]

Wat Nikrodharam Thai Buddhist Temple, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia

[malayloveislam]

Wat Changhai Thai Temple, Patani Province, South Thai

[Raaina]

Sister, you browse the web for pics you like, right click on the picture, save as. Photobucket.com, upload the picture, then copy and paste the URL of the image (the bottom bar) onto your post.

Thank you :)

[Raaina]

Faisal Mosque, Islamabad: (Sorry it's a little blurred - It was really cold!)

Badshahi Mosque, Lahore:

[malayloveislam]

Wat Phra Kaew Buddhist Temple, Bangkok, Thailand (1785)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...w,_Bangkok.jpg

[malayloveislam]

Ananda Temple, Myanmar (1105)

It was build by king Kyanjittha from the kingdom of Bagan (Burma)...

[malayloveislam]

Angkor Wat Hindu Temple Ruin, Cambodia (12th C)

http://www.lessons-from-history.com/...t_cambodia.jpg

[malayloveislam]

Masjid Zahir, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia

[malayloveislam]

Masjid Aishah in Tanna'im, Makkah

I had visited this mosque once, among historical mosque in Saudi Arabia and Mecca : )

[malayloveislam]

Masjid Qiblatain, Madinah al-Monawwara, Saudi Arabia

This mosque has two qiblats which is the direction of prayer. one facing Mecca and another one facing Jerusalem. Nowadays, people hold their direction as earlier to Mecca not to Jerusalem anymore. Three years ago, when I visited the mosque, I just can see a qiblah there, maybe they had closed another qiblah because it's not functioning anymore.

http://peaceandcat.blogsome.com/imag...ain_resize.JPG

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/7280204.jpg

[malayloveislam]

Masjid Putra Complex, Putrajaya, Malaysia

This is the mosque in our settlements. I took Islamic classes in the mosque and they're free of charge. It is among the mosques that I love because I've got to learn Islamic knowledges from the place... We have several musallas too and I always trying to visit all of them. It's fun praying in different mosques and musalla, we also can learn many things from the talks held there.

http://iguide.travel/photos/Putrajaya-4.jpg

[malayloveislam]

Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/16700062.jpg

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/16700020.jpg

[Supreme]

Masjid Aishah in Tanna'im, Makkah

I had visited this mosque once, among historical mosque in Saudi Arabia and Mecca : )

Wait, the people of Mecca and Medina need mosques in addition to their huge Sacred mosques?
Interesting.

[latiffa]

This is a thread for people of all different religions where we can share images of our Holy Places, eg. Mosques, Churches and Temples, in the spirit of interfaith relations.

A very nice ideea!

So many holy interesting places are in the world who must be seen...

[malayloveislam]

Wait, the people of Mecca and Medina need mosques in addition to their huge Sacred mosques?
Interesting.

This Aisha mosque is the place for making niyyah (intention) before wearing the non-stitches white robe for men and a meeqat (marker of time border) of niyyah before entering the holy city Mecca.

There are several places too for niyyah before entering the holy land. And the holy land can't be passed by anyone including Muslims like entering other states, and if I'm not mistaken, I had heard that Muslims in Saudi Arabia too need permission to enter the land. There are also several other do's and don'ts when we enter the holy land.

[malayloveislam]

Candi Bukit Batu Pahat Ruins, Bujang Valley, Kedah, Malaysia (3rd C)

Candis are the ancient places of worship in ancient SEA and ancient India. Some Candis were actually dedicated to god-kings and monks where their cremeted ashes being kept under the gods statues or in a stupa like monument if the person cremated was a Buddhist.

http://www.tourism.gov.my/corporate/...arch&news_id=2

Some brief account of history, the people in the city-state of Kedah (6th C-now) embraced Islam brought by a Yemeni Muslim missionary according to our local chronicles.

The first Sultan there who was previously a Hindu-Buddhist king had ordered the temples in his kingdom being destroyed after embracing Islam with a Muslim name and title Sultan Mozaffar Shah. He was then adopting Islam as the only religion of his country once he embraced Islam around 1136 AD and building a minaret for adzan on the mountain.

[malayloveislam]

Masjid Balai Rong Sri, Kedai Mulong, Kelantan, Malaysia

This traditional architecture mosque was actually a meeting hall of a palace in Kelantan city-state. It was turned into a mosque when the palace servants heard that it was going to be demolished, and there were no mosque in the village of Kedai Mulong. It was very difficult for them to conduct congregational prayer and religious rituals without a proper mosque.

They had collected alms from the villagers around and using it to buy the building and renovated the meeting hall with the addition of Mihrab space and it was completed as a mosque around 1958. The traditional buildings made of woods were easily removed from a place to a place.

[malayloveislam]

Masjid Jame' Sayyed Alwi, Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia

[islamunion]

Hello friends, I am a new member. How can I add a picture below my writing ? Can you please tell me ? Thank you ..

[malayloveislam]

Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur

The mosque was build by Indian Muslim of Tamil ethnic in Kuala Lumpur and they are actually active merchants. The khutba (sermon) in Juma'a prayers is conducted in Tamil and they also conducting religious classes in Tamil for the jama'ah. It's located in Indian street and it is indeed a among commercial center in the city.

[malayloveislam]

Salaam,

Copy any link of the pictures' link that you wanted to post and then go to the message box that you had earlier posted your writings.

You'll see the insert image icon on the second right of the bar, click it and paste the pic link in the box that will appear. I dunno whether this could be inderstood, my instruction level of language is quite bad, but hope it helps : p

[malayloveislam]

Masjid al-Malik Khalid, Malaysian Science University Main Campus

This place is my alma mater and I will always remember this mosque. I don't really have friends in the university and most of my colleague were quite socialize people.

When I had any problem in the varsity and feel down or sad, I will go to cry in the mosque, pray, i3tikaf, and reciting quran. So, this mosque is quite memorable for me.

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/2156/campur147.jpg

[malayloveislam]

Masjid Universiti Putra Malaysia

[malayloveislam]

Synagogue Paradesi, Cochin, Kerala, South India (1568)

[malayloveislam]

Masjid Hajjah Fatimah, Singapore

[malayloveislam]

Malabari Mosque of Singapore

[malayloveislam]

Masjid Sultan 'Omar, Singapore

[malayloveislam]

Haroon Mosque, Bangkok

[malayloveislam]

Masjid Huaisheng, Guangzhou, Southern China

[malayloveislam]

Masjid an-Nour, Tokyo, Japan

[malayloveislam]

any mosque picture from the UK and Slavic countries?

[malayloveislam]

Masjid as-Saleh, Sana'a, Yemen

My ancestral land!!! I would like to visit this country if I've got chances, insh'Allah!

[Ramadhan]

^ It's a very beautiful masjid!

[Supreme]

I've always like the Catholic church, 'Basilica of St John Lateran'. Contrary to popular belief, this is the official church of the Pope, not the famous St Peter's Basilica. It is located in Rome.

[Grace Seeker]

All these places are beautifully ornate. But does anyone else ever ask themselves why we (people of all faiths) build such magnficient (and expensive) structures for a God who does not live in buildings made by human hands?

[Supreme]

All these places are beautifully ornate. But does anyone else ever ask themselves why we (people of all faiths) build such magnficient (and expensive) structures for a God who does not live in buildings made by human hands?

I suppose the buildings in themselves are an act of worship.

[Grace Seeker]

I suppose the buildings in themselves are an act of worship.

I could see that being true for some faiths, but not for Christians. We are to offer our bodies as living sacrifices, the process of which is declared to be our spiritual worship. I think the devotion we in the church have given to buidlings has become (at least in our modern era) determintal to our living worship of God. Churches have become more places for the establishment of memorials in the name of the dearly departed than places of worship of the living God who sends us forth in his service in the world doing ministry in his name.

[tango92]

All these places are beautifully ornate. But does anyone else ever ask themselves why we (people of all faiths) build such magnficient (and expensive) structures for a God who does not live in buildings made by human hands?

if you look at islamic history, the mosques were simple places. for example the first mosque - that of the prophet saws had a mud floor and did not even have a roof for much of its life.

but today, building grand mosques has many benefits eg: attracting people to the mosque who may not otherwise come.

also there is a hadith which says Allaah is beautiful and loves beauty

[yasirslm]

Very nice.
:statisfie

[AnotherAbdullah]

Kaaba! :) Subhan'Allah

[Txyib]

salaam
please note that the mosque is not called kaabah it is called Masjid -Al-Haraam

[ardianto]

Masjid Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in Cotabato city

The largest masjid in Philippines. Funded by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah from Brunei Darussalam.

[ardianto]

Cathedral Church of Jakarta, Indonesia

Aerial photo. Masjid in the background is masjid Istiqlal.