Dome of The Rock (Qubbah As-Sakhrah), Palestine
Built in 692 under the patronage of the Umayyad Caliph Abdul Al – Malik ibn Marwan, it enshrines the Sacred Rock and commemorates the Prophet Muhammad’s Ascension to the heavens to visit God.
Great Mosque of Samara, Iraq
Commissioned by Abbasid caliph Al-Mutawakkil in the 19th century and built entirely of bricks and clay, today it stands majestically in the largest ancient city in the world, just north of Baghdad. The mosque is predominantly in ruins, with only the outer walls standing. An ambitious restoration process began in the late 1990's, aiming at rebuilding the columns and eventually the roof. The spiral minaret, "Malwiya" in Arabic, is a separate structure from the main congregation hall, 27 metres north of the main hall. It is 52 metres high, and 33 metres in diameter. It is believed by many that the minaret was built about 15 years before the main structure.
Lutfallah Mosque, Iran
An outstanding example of Islamic architecture and once used as a royal mosque, it was built in 1602 by Sheikh Lutfallah Maisi Al-Amili, a distinguished scholar and teacher. The significant characteristic of this mosque is the blue marble at the entrance of the mosque.
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