Most Stunning Mosques in the World

Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (The Prophet's Mosque), Medina, Saudi Arabia

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Sultan Ahmed Mosque (The Blue Mosque), Istanbul, Turkey

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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Nasir al-Mulk Mosque (The Pink Mosque), Shiraz, Iran

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Al-Haram Mosque (The Grand Mosque), Mecca, Saudi Arabia

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