Nizamuddin Dargah – Delhi

Nizamuddin Dargah – Delhi

Nizamuddin Dargah is the dargah (mausoleum) of one of the world’s most famous Sufi saints, Nizamuddin Auliya. Situated in the Nizamuddin West area of Delhi, the dargah is visited by thousands of Muslims every week, and sees a fair share of Hindus, Christians and people from other religions. The tombs of Amir Khusro and Jehan Ara Begum are also located within the Nizamuddin Dargah complex

Sarkhej Roza – Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Sarkhej Roza – Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Sarkhej Roza is a mosque located in the village of Makraba, 7 km south-west of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, India. The mosque is known as “Ahmedabad’s Acropolis”, due to 20th century architect Le Corbusier’s famous comparison of ths mosque’s design to the Acropolis of Athens. Although there are many rozas across Gujarat, the Sarkhej Roza is the most revered.

Jama Masjid – Delhi

Jama Masjid – Delhi

The Masjid-i Jahan-Numa, commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India. Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal, and completed in the year 1656 AD, it is the largest and best-known mosque in India. It lies at the origin of a very busy central street of Old Delhi, the Chawri Bazar Road.

Ortaköy Pier Square – Ortaköy, Turkey

Ortaköy Pier Square – Ortaköy, Turkey

Ortaköy (literally Middle Village in Turkish) is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Besiktas district of Istanbul, Turkey, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus. The Neo-Baroque style Ortaköy Mosque is a beautifully ornate structure, right on the jetty of Ortaköy, bordering the waters of the Bosphorus, and thus highly visible from the passing boats.

Sultan Ahmed Mosque – Istanbul, Turkey

Sultan Ahmed Mosque – Istanbul, Turkey

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built during the rule of Ahmed I. Like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice.