Photographs of Essalam mosque in Rotterdam

Essalam mosque exterior designed in the style of the Prophet Mosque in Medina, combined with the style of 15th century the Egyptian mamluks. whole building covered with natural stone accented with colorful bluish-gray stone. While the window arches are made of artificial stone

Essalam Mosque "Rotterdam, The Largest Mosque in Europe

Essalam or Assalam mosque in the city of Rotterdam, Netherlands. finally completed and inaugurated its use on Friday, December 17, 2010. Then after going through a very long way in its development. The process of building this mosque was abandoned due to internal dissension building committee, opposition from those who are anti-mosque there, to the financial problems. Now that the mosque was completed and inaugurated, becoming the largest mosque in Europe

Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque , in Cairo. Egypt

Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque interior

Interior of Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque

Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque exterior

Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque (Arabic: مسجد أحمد بن طولون) is located in Cairo, Egypt. It is arguably the oldest mosque in the city survived in its original form, and is the largest mosque in Cairo in terms of area.

Mosque Sultan Hassan In Cairo

Founded mosque of Sultan Hassan bin al-Nasir Muhammad. Construction began in 1356 AD and was completed after seven years in 1363. Sultan was killed before the end of the construction has not yet been found in his body, buried in the tomb, which is specially built at the mosque, but buried in it, and two children later

Interior of Mosque Sultan Hassan  In Cairo

Mosque Sultan Hassan gate In Cairo

Mosque Sultan Hassan In Cairo

Mosque Al-Azhar in Cairo

Al-Azhar Mosque (Arabic: جامع الأزهر Gama `al-Azhar," the most shining mosque is a mosque in Cairo in Egypt. Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah from the Fatimid Caliphate used to the new capital was established in the year 970. It is name usually considered to be of Muhammad's daughter Fatima, revered figure in Islam who was given the title of az-Zahra '("the shining"). This is the first mosque was established in Cairo ,a city which has since earned the nickname " city of a thousand minarets .

Mosque of Caracas, Venezuela

The Latin America's largest Mosque of, the tower is as high as 370 feet claimed to be the highest in the West.

Id Kah Mosque of Xinjiang, China

China's largest mosque.

The Grand Mosque of Sultan Qaboos , Muscat, Oman

The The Grand Mosque of  Sultan Qaboos which holds the record for the largest carpet and chandelier before held Mosque Sheikh Zayid (UAE), can accommodate 20,000 worshipers.

The Golden Dome Mosque Dian Al-Mahri, Depok, Indonesia

The Golden Dome Mosque Dian Al-Mahri is Mosque luxury with five domes and all the ornaments of 24 carat gold plated mosque, the dome can change color five times a day thanks to lighting technology; have berhektar garden full of flowers, standing on an area of ​​70 hectares, can accommodate 20,000 worshipers (8,000 in pages)

The concept of haram Mosque in 2020

Town Makkah will continue to tear down the buildings around the Grand Mosque next week for the purpose of expansion and massive development in the Grand Mosque.

Major renovation that began galloping May 2008 on the orders of Abdullah, as the Custodian of the Two Holy Cities (Khadimul Haramain). King Abdullah wants to add 35% capacity of the Grand Mosque.

Mayor of Makkah, Dr. Osama Al-Bar, said that among the buildings to be demolished are the hotels in the Central Region. Some of them have been torn down last year by King Abdullah Extension Project to the Grand Mosque.

Al-Bar said that already some 1,000 buildings demolished. Al Bar also denied that the buildings in the district of Al Azizia also be demolished. According to him, in the region will only be held for the study of the eastern hemisphere.

The increase in area of Al Khansa and expand roads in the region had been in the plan, he said. Numerous roads will be opened in Malawi, including the main road that starts from the Tunnel King Fahd Road and ends at Al Masjid Al Haram before the Office of the Governor of Makkah. (tvone.co.id)

The project, expected for completion in 2020 it will absorb up to U.S. $ 100 billion (USD 920 trillion). Gelontoran superbanyak funds include the construction of skyscrapers, shopping centers, apartments, and new hotels in Mecca.

2020 Masjidil Haram Makkah Development [Video]

Makkah 2020

The idea of Umbrellas in Mecca isn't Good! We must experience the heat that prophet Muhammad pbuh did on his hajj!

Indonesian Mosque is still standing after the earthquake and tsunami

Nabawi mosque with picture

Nabawi mosque is a mosque located in Medina, Saudi Arabia.

Mosque strange shapes and unique in the world

Apart from being a place of worship of Muslims, the mosque was also a high value in the form of the building. Very cool and amazing, just as with other buildings outside places of worship. Just imagine if Muslims can worship in one place. Fun course and following the mosques:

Masjid Al-Fateh, Bahrain

Masjid Badshahi, Pakistan

Masjid Europa Point, Gibraltar

Masjid Faisal, Pakistan

Masjid Larabanga, Mali

Masjid Omayyed, Syria

Masjid, Argentina

About Dome Of Mosque

Like the tower and the sanctuary, the dome has not historically known at the time of the Prophet Muhammad. Leading architecture, Prof K Cresswell in Early Muslim Architecture stated that the initial design of the mosque of Medina did not know the dome. In the reconstruction of the architecture, Cresswell shows how simple it is built mosque of the Prophet Muhammad.

Rasul mosque early architectural square with the wall as a barrier around it. Along the inside wall of the porch is made such a direct contact with an open field in the middle. As the development of technology architecture, the dome appears as the cover of the mosque building.



Dome did not come and rooted in Islamic architecture. That's because Islam does not take direct physical or cultural traditions of Islam does not teach grammar in a concrete form of architecture. Islam gives to his people the opportunity to determine the physical choices of minds.
Almost all cultures have known and dome. From time to time the dome shape is always changing. It is said that the first civilization to recognize and use the dome is the nation Mesopotamia from 6000 years ago. In the 14th century BC, the Mycenaean Greeks had found a vaulted tomb building (tholos Tombs).

However, there are also stating that the dome began to emerge during the Roman Empire, circa 100 AD One evidence is building pantheon (temple) in the city of Rome Hadria built at 118 King AD - 128 AD The use of recorded dome began growing rapidly in the early Christian period.

Dome structures and landscape at that time not too large, as there is in the building of Santa Costanza in Rome. In the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian also built a magnificent ancient dome. In the year 500 AD, he used the dome on the building in Constantinople Hagia Spohia.


So since when did Islam start using the dome of the mosque architecture? Historical and archaeological, the first dome in Islamic architecture found in the Dome of the Rock (Dome of Rock) or commonly known as the Mosque of Omar in Jerusalem. Dome of the Rock was built around 685 AD to 691 AD

Interior Dome of the Rock is decorated with arabesk - geometric-shaped ornaments, ornamental plants propagation and calligraphy. Decorative element could be a characteristic of Islamic architecture since the 7th century AD Until now, calligraphy is still the ornaments that decorate the interior of the building of a mosque.

Since then, the Islamic architects continue to develop diverse style dome on the mosque he had built. In the 12th century AD, in Cairo, the dome became a symbol of national architecture of Egypt in the structure of Islamic societies. From time to time at the mosque dome shape also continue to change following the technological developments.

When Islam spread out and interact with other cultures and civilizations, the Islamic architects apparently did not hesitate to take the form of options that already exist, including techniques and how to build an already owned by the local community.
No wonder, if the dome shape was somewhat different mosques, according to the culture and the Muslim community living. Almost in every Muslim country has a domed mosque. Among the famous domed mosque, among others; Blue Mosque in Istanbul Turkey, the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, and other

Great Mosque in Samarra, Iraq

Great Mosque in Samarra, Iraq was built in the 9th century, the 848CE, completed in 52 years during the reign of the Abbasid Caliph al-Mutawakkil (in Samarra) from 847 to 861.

At the time, this mosque is the largest mosque in the world, a high tower, which is a famous tower called al-Malwiya tower is 52 meters with a base width of the spiral tower of 33 meters, and can accommodate eighty thousand worshipers. Mosque didinding or lined with brick walls that surround an area measuring 240 meters long, 158 meters wide and 10 meters high. Walls covered with dark blue panels with glass mosaic.

Tower spiral mosque. This spiral minaret is very popular, and are features that are listed first in historic buildings "Congregational Mosque" Al-Mutawakkil in Iraq, followed by 20 other palace buildings. This proves that the leader or caliph in Iraq at that time really appreciate the development and advancement of architectural art.

Unfortunately, on April 1, 2005, the top Malwiya mosque damaged by a bomb. infasi U.S. in the war to Iraqi state. (such as pictures of ruins mosque, as well) Iraqi officials have stated a claim that U.S. troops had caused significant damage to historic sites in Samarra, including the walls of an ancient palace in Iraq.

the oldest mosques in the city of Colombo

Jami-Ul-Alfar, is one of the oldest mosques in the city of Colombo and an icon of tourism in the capital of Sri Lanka

Characteristic of this mosque architecture design is a decorative wall ornament or red and white stripes.

The mosque is located at the crossroads in the Pettah Bazaar, built in 1909 by architect named Saibo Lebbe who designed this building for one year in 1908.

Some people have recognized that Jami Ul Alfar mosque is one of the "land mark" or the icon pawisata Colombo city

In addition to the city of Colombo in Sri Lanka, the architecture of these mosques are also located in the city called Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Masjid Jamek

Assyafaah Mosque, Singapore

Assyafaah Mosque, Singapore is a mosque that was built with modern architectural design (The Modern Mosque), the mosque was once a base or office Singapore Islamic Religious Council of Singapore Majlis Ulema Islam (MUIS) is designed by the "Forum Architects of Singapore", at all these mosques without a dome or dome.

The mosque is located in the northern island of Singapore in an environment full of tall buildings, architect Tan Kok Hiang with this mosque design concerns with the concept of "harmony and tolerance" in the diversity of the social life of various tribes, thus physical diaktualisasikanlah mosque architecture impartially to civilization one tribe or ethnic manapun.dan on paradaban even any religion. But this building sudahbarang course must have a feature or a sign that the building actually was a mosque.

Assyafaah mosque opened in 2004 and this year the fifth mosque built in phase III, the program "The Mosque Building Fund" North Singapore Muslim community. Mosque built using steel frame construction coated with anti-rust and cover "colorless polyurethane". The mosque is also in place of two old mosques closed in the Sembawang area that can accommodate as many as 4000 people audience.

Ireland Dublin Mosque

Ireland Dublin Mosque, the mosque is one that reflects the local culture, because the semulanya not designed for building mosques. Tetepi designed and built to house a home, then switch the function of mosques as a place of worship.

This mosque, opened in 1983, by a group of Muslim students who arrived in Dublin in the early 1950s in order to study in this area. They are the Society's first Islamic society in 1959 in Dublin, and a decade later people began to raise funds to purchase a building that would be the mosques.

They first bought a house in Harrington Street, and then increased the number of Muslim immigrants as well so they had to search for new buildings.

In 1983 they purchased a building, the building now was once a house on South Circular Road, Dublin 8, which later became a mosque and also functioned as the center "The Islamic Foundation" in Ireland. Now the number of Muslims in Ireland amounted to approximately 1300 people.