The oldest mosques in the world can refer to the oldest, surviving mosque building or to the oldest mosque congregation. There is also a distinction between old mosque buildings in continuous …

The architectural heritage of the Islamic world is staggeringly rich. Here’s a list of a few of the most iconic mosques, palaces, tombs, and fortresses.

The best comparison looks forward, not back: the 9th-century Mosque of Ibn Tulun in Fustat:

Jul 23, 2017 · Mosque history: An Islamic mosque is a building where people pray to God. Medieval mosques usually had a courtyard, a prayer room, a mihrab, and a minaret. Some …

One of the major monuments surviving from this period is the Great Mosque of Córdoba, founded in 786 and expanded in several phases. It has served as a Christian cathedral since Córdoba …

Patronizing the arts and creating monumental structures was a way for leaders to display their wealth and make their power visible within the landscape of the city. The Mamluks constructed …

Mar 26, 2025 · Nestled on the outskirts of Medina is the Quba Mosque, a testament to the early days of Islam. It holds the honor of being the first mosque ever built in Islamic history. …

The mosque is noted for its striking interior arches. Moorish architecture reached its peak with the construction of the Alhambra, the magnificent palace/fortress of Granada, with its open and …

The Wooden Hypostyle Mosques of Medieval Anatolia is a serial property of five most representative early survival wooden Islamic religious buildings in the world.

Useful Vocab: Dome of the Rock, Night Journey, al-Aqsa Mosque, Great Mosque of Damascus