Õsaka, Japan - 10,609,000

A simply place as a mosque in Osaka.

Cairo, Egypt - 10,772,000

The Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha or Alabaster Mosque (Arabic: مسجد محمد علي, Turkish: Mehmet Ali Paşa Camii) is a mosque situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848.

Situated on the summit of the citadel, this Ottoman mosque, the largest to be built in the first half of the 19th century, is, with its animated silhouette and twin minarets, the most visible mosque in Cairo. The mosque was built in memory of Tusun Pasha, Muhammad Ali's oldest son, who died in 1816.

This mosque, along with the citadel, is one of the landmarks and tourist attractions of Cairo and is one of the first features to be seen when approaching the city from no matter which side.

Manila, Philippines - 10,818,000

Masjid Al-Dahab (or The Golden Mosque; Tagalog: Masjid Ginto; Malay: Masjid Emas; Spanish: Mezquita del Globo de Oro) is situated in the predominantly Muslim section of Quiapo District in Manila, Philippines, and is considered the largest mosque in metro Manila. The Golden Mosque was named so because of its dome being supposedly in shining gold. Under the supervision of former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos, it was constructed in 1976 for the visit of Libya's President Muammar al-Gaddafi, although his visit ended up being cancelled. It now serves many of Manila's long term Muslim community, and is especially full during Jumuah prayers on a Friday.

The minaret is now completely rusted and the dome is partly rusted. However, renovations are taking place on the mosque.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Star Mosque, locally known as Tara Masjid (Bangla: তারা মসজিদ), is a mosque located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is situated at the Armanitola area of the old part of the city. The mosque has ornate designs and is decorated with motifs of blue stars. It was built in the first half of the 19th century by one Mirza Golam Pir.

Delhi, India

The best surviving example of Ghurids architecture was built by Qurb AI-Din Aibak, a Turkish slave commander of the region for Muizz AI-Din Muhammad. Known as the Quwwat AI-Islam (Might of Islam), it was the first mosque built in Delhi after the Islamic conquest of India. Construction began during the 1190s on the site of a Hindu temple. Similar to pre-Islamic temples in the region, the mosque is set on an elevated platform reached by staircases on three sides. The mosque itself comprises a large open courtyard surrounded by halls supported by columns reused from ancient temples. The available columns were not tall enough to create a lofty space, so two or even three temple columns were set on top of each other to gain the necessary height. The columns sup­ported beams, which in turn supported a flat roof, the traditional construction technique found in India; using horizontal beams and lintels. Because of the warm climate, the building was largely open to the elements.

The original mosque was received an arched screen in front of the prayer hall and a huge sandstone Minaret known as the Qutb Minar built in the courtyard. Under Iltutmish, in the 13th century, the size of the mosque was tripled; it was later tripled again and a huge second minaret constructed.

In 1198 Qurb Al-Din Aibak ordered an arched wall added to screen the prayer hall from the courtyard. The screen consists of a high and wide central arch flanked by pairs of lower and narrower arches. Because the local masons did not know how to build true arches, which were unknown in India, they had to imitate them with corbelling, in which each course of stone is projected our slightly from the one below until the courses meet in the middle. A corbelled structure, however, cannot support any weight, so it could not serve as a support for a dome, and the arch serves only as a screen to mask what lies behind it. The Aibak screen is richly decorated with naturalistic vines and calligraphy. This carved decoration shows how native masons adapted local techniques to serve the needs of new Muslim patrons. Hindu and Jain architecture erected before the Muslim conquest was often decorated with exuberant figural sculpture, including gods and goddesses with multiple arms and legs - Muslims naturally replaced them with purely vegetal and geometric ornaments carvings on new construction.

The Mosque at Delhi was insufficient to meet either the size of the rapidly growing Muslim population of the city or the pretensions of the local rulers, who also saw public architecture as a fitting symbol of their expanding power. In 1199 construction began on a huge sandstone tower known as the Qutb Minar. Like earlier towers erected by the Ghaznavids and Ghurids in Mghanistan, the Qutb Minar comprises several superposed flanged and cylindrical shafts decorated with inscriptions, and separated by balconies carried on Muqarnas corbels. Later rulers added more stories to the tower, so that by the time the fifth story was completed in 1368, the tower soared an amazing 72.5 meters (238 feet).

Aibak had been the architect of the Ghurids conquests in India, but after his master Muizz AI-Din Muhammad died in 1206, Aibak assumed independent power, with the title of Malik (king). His son-in-law and successor Iltutmish (1211-1236) severed the Indian provinces from the Ghurids domains and was the real founder of the dynasty of the Delhi sultans. To mark his authority and to meet the demands of the expanding Muslim population of Delhi, Sultan Iltutmish tripled the size of the Quwwat AI-Islam Mosque so that it measured some 230 x 330 feet (70 x 100 meters), with the enormous Qutb minaret standing in the southeast corner of the courtyard. It took several decades to carry out this gargantuan project, which was completed only in 1229. The lower story of the Qutb Minar has 24 flanges, alternately semi-cylindrical and angular, and is encircled by several magnificent inscription bands set within complex arabesque borders. The cursive style of writing, with swelling vertical shafts, contrasts sharply with the angular Kufic script favored for Ghurids inscriptions in Afghanistan and shows the emergence of a distinctly Indian style of Arabic epigraphy.

Karachi, Pakistan

Masjid-e-Tooba

Masjid-e-ToobaMasjid e Tooba or Tooba Mosque is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Locally, it is also known as the Gol Masjid. Masjid e Tooba was built in 1969 in Defense Housing Society, Karachi. It is located just off main Korangi Road. Masjid e Tooba is probably the largest single dome mosque in the world. It is also major tourist attraction in Karachi. Masjid e Tooba is built with pure white marble. The dome of the Masjid e Tooba is 72 meters (236 feet) in diameter, and is balanced on a low surrounding wall with no central pillars. Masjid e Tooba has a single minaret standing 70 meters high. The central prayer hall has a capacity of 5,000 people. It has been built keeping acoustics in mind. A person speaking inside one end of the dome can be heard at the other end.

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Beijing, China

Beijing's most historical and majestic mosque, The Niujie (Ox Street), is situated on Niujie Street in the city's Xuanwu District. First built back in 996, the mosque has a history that stretches back over a thousand years, in which time it has undergone numerous refits and extensions, and has greeted Muslims from all over the world to worship. The mosque covers an area of over 6000 square meters (7176 square yards), and is structurally based on traditional Chinese wooden palaces, yet adopts a typical Arabic-style of decoration. There are no human or animal figures among these decorations as these are considered taboo in Islam.

Unlike south-facing Buddhist temples, the mosque points towards Mekka, the holy land of Islam, in the west. The layout of the mosque is symmetrical and compact. The entrance gate is fronted by a large wall with a white marble pedestal, which stretches for around 40 meters (44 yards). A series of relief sculptures sit on the wall, depicting images of happiness and fortune. After passing through the entrance gate, visitors are faced by the Watching Moon Tower; a hexagonal, two-storied structure, reaching over 10 meters (33 feet) tall and housed under a golden-glazed roof. The tower is so named because it was used by the imam to observe the position of the moon to determine times for fasting.

Walking along the path that runs beside the tower, visitors eventually reach the Prayer Hall - the most important building in the mosque. It is a place only open to Muslims. Covering an area of 600 square meters (718 square yards), the hall has the capacity for a few thousand worshippers. The hall's arched gate is decorated with script from the Koran and poems of worship. Some of the text is written in the ancient Arabic characters of Al-Kufi, which is rarely seen in China. The room is also adorned with various paintings of flowers, strings of glass beads and colored glass, which contribute to the hall's air of great importance and holiness.

Outside of the Prayer Hall, two stele pavilions sit either side of the hall. In each of them stands a stone tablet details the history of the mosque. To the southeast of the hall, two black-brick graves of Shaykhs lie under a dense collection of cypress trees. Although hundreds of years old, the epigraphs on the gravestones remain clearly readable and are of great importance to research into the history of Islam in China.

The Niujie Mosque offers visitors not only the chance to admire a truly unique building, but also the opportunity to broaden their knowledge about Islam and its place in Chinese cultural history. The mosque should certainly rank highly on any visitor to Beijing's itinerary.

Seóul, South Korea - 12,215,000

As a first step towards an effective Islamic work in Korea, the early Muslim brothers organised a Korea Muslim society. This Islamic society elected Almarhum Muhammad Umar Kim Jin Kyu as president. Later, the leaders of the Korean Muslim were invited to visit Islamic Countries and some of the Korean Muslims were sent to Muslim College in Malaysia to be trained as future Islamic workers and leaders.

Malaysian Delegations led by Vice Minister Tunku Abdul Razak and his wife, visited the site of the proposed masjid. Later on Haji Mohammad Nuh, a Malaysian government officer, saw that a permanent base should be erected to carry out dawah activities.

So, with the Malaysian government's donation of $33,000, he handed over the money to the Korean Muslim Community to build a masjid in 1963. Unfortunately, the construction of the masjid could not be completed due to various reasons among them were the inflation.

he Korean Muslims' long dream, the construction of Central Masjid was materialized in 1976. The opening of Central Masjid and Islam Center were the most important turning points for the history of Korean Muslims. At the opening ceremony, 55 representatives of around 20 countries glorified the dream of Korean Muslims, and the magnificent opening ceremony served as an outburst of sudden increase in the number of Korean Muslims.

The opening of the first Masjid of Korea contributed to rapid development of Islam in Korea. Foreign Dignitaries (V.I.P) who participated in the ceremony visited the then Prime Minister Choi Gyu Hwa to perform a role of raising the interest in Islam.

Buenos Aires, Argentina - 12,431,000

Visiting a mosque wasn't something I expected to do during my stay in Buenos Aires. Yet there is a sizable Muslim community in Argentina and a georgeous mosque in Buenos Aires, built by Kind Fahd of Saudi Arabia, that I've wanted to visit since I arrived. Needless to say I was very excited when another Rotary Ambassadorial scholar from Alabama, Rashmee, invited me to go to the mosque with her one night during Ramadan. Rashmee is a wonderful Ambassador, not only for the United States and for Rotary, but also for Islam. She is very open, friendly, and cheerfully and willingly answers anyone's questions about her religion.

Calcutta, India - 12,900,000

One of the most remarkable places to visit in Calcutta is the Nakhoda Masjid. This mosque had been built in imitation of the mausoleum of Mughal Emperor Akbar at Secundra by Kuchhi Memon Jamat – a member of a particular sect of the Muslim community in Calcutta. A second school of opinion suggests that Abdur Rahim Osman, a Kachha resident, was the founder of the mosque.

The foundation stone of this mosque was laid on 11th September, 1926. The total cost incurred for the construction was Rs. 15 lakhs. About 10,000 men can perform the 'Namaaz' in the stupendous prayer hall of the mosque. In between is a dome and two minarets which are 151ft. high. There are 25 tiny pillars beside these which are 100ft. - 117ft. tall. The gateway of this mosque is an ersatz of the Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri. For this purpose granite stones were brought from Tolepur. Inside is a superb exhibition of exquisite ornamentation and artistic extravaganza. This mosque is decorated gracefully during the Muslim festivals or 'parabs'. The mosque is governed by a board of trustees at present.

Los Angeles, USA - 13,129,000

His Royal Highness Prince Bandar Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz today announced that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud has donated U.S. $4 million for the construction of the Ibn Taymia Mosque in Los Angeles, California. Prince Bandar said that such a donation is not something new for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, who has devoted his life to the well-being of Islam and Muslims everywhere, and whose most recent achievement in his service to Islam outside the Kingdom is the mosque in Rome, Italy, which will be a focal point for Muslims in Europe.

Lagos, Nigeria

A large state mosque complex built in the federal capital of Abuja and comprising a gold anodised, aluminium shingled, dome covered, main prayer hall, a library, conference hall, and religious school.

Shanghai, China

Shanghai, China - 14,173,000 populated
The Great Mosque in Xian is one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques in China and its location is northwest of the Drum Tower (Gu Lou) on Huajue Lane.

According to historical records engraved on a stone tablet inside, this mosque was built in 742 during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). This was a result of Islam being introduced into Northwest China by Arab merchants and travelers from Persia and Afghanistan during the mid-7th century when some of them settled down in China and married women of Han Nationality. Their descendants became Muslim of today. The Muslim played an important role in the unifications of China during the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. Hence, other mosques were also built to honor them.

In Xian, it is really well worth a trip to see the Great Mosque, not only for its centuries-old history but also for its particular design of mixed architecture - traditional Muslim and Chinese styles.

Occupying an area of over 12,000 square meters, the Great Mosque is divided into four courtyards, 250 meters long and 47 meters wide with a well-arranged layout. Landscaped with gardens, the further one strolls into its interior, the more serene one feels.

The first courtyard contains an elaborate wooden arch nine meters high covered with glazed tiles that dates back to the 17th century. In the center of the second courtyard, a stone arch stands with two steles on both sides. On one stele is the script of a famous calligrapher named Mi Fu of the Song Dynasty; the other is from Dong Qichang, a calligrapher of the Ming Dynasty. Their calligraphy because of such elegant yet powerful characters is considered to be a great treasure in the art of handwriting.

At the entrance to the third courtyard is a hall that contains many steles from ancient times. As visitors enter this courtyard, they will see the Xingxin Tower, a place where Muslims come to attend prayer services. A 'Phoenix' placed in the fourth courtyard, the principal pavilion of this great mosque complex, contains the Prayer Hall, the surrounding walls of which are covered with colored designs. This Hall can easily hold 1,000 people at a time and according to traditional custom, prayer services are held five times everyday respectively at dawn, noon, afternoon, dusk and night.

Mosques in China, this Great Mosque is the only one open to visitors from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Non-Muslims, however, are not admitted to the main prayer hall or during times of prayer.

New York, USA

One of the most striking buildings in the City, this mosque is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The thin crescent Moon is the preeminent symbol of the Islamic faith and can be seen here atop the dome as well as the minaret. Ramadan—Islam’s holiest period—is the ninth month of the year, and its start is signaled by the first sighting of the young crescent Moon without the aid of a telescope. In the days preceding Ramadan, the Hayden Planetarium typically receives several hundred phone calls from worshipers asking for confirmation of the day they should expect to see the crescent Moon.

Like all mosques, this one was built to face Mecca, in Saudi Arabia. Easier said than done. If Earth were flat, all you would need to do is have the building face Mecca straight on. But Earth's curved surface presents a problem whose full solution requires the application of a branch of mathematics called spherical trigonometry.

The mosque pictured here is in the middle of New York City—at 74°45' west longitude and 40°56' north latitude. Mecca can be found at 39°49' E and 21°27' N. When you do the math, you'll find that the mosque faces the direction you would travel along Earth's surface directly above the straight line that connects New York City to Mecca through the solid Earth. Such a route is more formally called a geodesic or great circle route and represents the shortest distance between any two points on a curved surface, or even between any two points in the curved space of the universe.

With exceptions for the need to fly near tracking stations and to avoid airspace over unfriendly countries, commercial airplanes chart their journeys entirely along geodesics, which accounts for all those odd-looking flight paths over Greenland and northern Canada for trips that connect the United States and Europe.

Near the center of the Great Mosque in Mecca is the Ka’bah, the shrine that houses the black stone that is one of Islam's most sacred relics. By some accounts, the stone may not be of this Earth but a meteorite from interplanetary space.

Mumbai, India - 18,042,000 populated

Mexio city, Mexico - 18,131,000

Plaza Blanca and Dar al-Islam Mosque

An Islamic mosque might seem an unlikely place of worship in a region known for its devotion to the faith of the Spanish throne. But if you visit the Dar al Islam mosque, hidden away in the hills of the Rio Chama valley, you’ll find a stunning structure of adobe topped by a softly sculpted dome that seems very much at home in its high-desert environment.

Built in 1981 by renowned Egyptian architect Hassan Fathi to resemble the mosques of north and West Africa, Dar al Islam was originally intended to serve as the centerpiece of a community of schools and living quarters for North American Muslims. The planned village doesn’t exist, but the mosque has developed programs in connection with educational institutions to promote a better understanding of Islam. Retreats, study groups, and workshops there allow participants—Moslems and non-Moslems alike— to study with visiting scholars. Even if you’re not joining one of these programs, the building is worth a look because of its architectural detail and majestic setting.

In the valley below sits the natural wonder known as Plaza Blanca, also immortalized as “The White Place” in a 1940 painting by O’Keeffe. The sandstone cliffs, spires, and oddly shaped rocks create an otherworldly, contemplative retreat that glows golden in the late-afternoon light. Allow yourself some time to linger as the spot gently embraces you with its ineffable sense of peace and timelessness.

Tokyo, Japan - 28,025,000 populated

Place: YoyogiUehara-St
Transportation : Odakyu-Line YoyogiUehara-St or Subway Chiyoda-Line
Organizer : Muslim Turkey
Address : Tokyo 151-0065 Shibuya-ku Ooyamamachi 1-16
　　Telephone/Fax : 03-5790-0760
Activity : Jum'ah Prayer, Daily Prayer
Note : The oldest mosque in Tokyo, built in 1938. It is demolished in 1986. It is rebuilt again and opened since June 2000.

Populated city in the world: is there any mosque ?

1. Tokyo, Japan - 28,025,000
2. Mexico City, Mexico - 18,131,000
3. Mumbai, India - 18,042,000
4. Sáo Paulo, Brazil - 17, 711,000
5. New York City, USA - 16,626,000
6. Shanghai, China - 14,173,000
7. Lagos, Nigeria - 13,488,000
8. Los Angeles, USA - 13,129,000
9. Calcutta, India - 12,900,000
10. Buenos Aires, Argentina - 12,431,000

11. Seóul, South Korea - 12,215,000
12. Beijing, China - 12,033,000
13. Karachi, Pakistan - 11,774,000
14. Delhi, India - 11,680,000
15. Dhaka, Bangladesh - 10,979,000
16. Manila, Philippines - 10,818,000
17. Cairo, Egypt - 10,772,000
18. Õsaka, Japan - 10,609,000
19. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 10,556,000
20. Tianjin, China - 10,239,000

21. Jakarta, Indonesia - 9,815,000
22. Paris, France - 9,638,000
23. Istanbul, Turkey - 9,413,000
24. Moscow, Russian Fed. - 9,299,000
25. London, United Kingdom - 7,640,000
26. Lima, Peru - 7,443,000
27. Tehrãn, Iran - 7,380,000
28. Bangkok, Thailand - 7,221,000
29. Chicago, USA - 6,945,000
30. Bogotá, Colombia - 6,834,000

31. Hyderabad, India - 6,833,000
32. Chennai, India - 6,639,000
33. Essen, Germany - 6,559,000
34. Hangzhou, China - 6,389,000
35. Hong Kong, China - 6,097,000
36. Lahore, Pakistan - 6,030,000
37. Shenyang, China - 5,681,000
38. Changchun, China - 5,566,000
39. Bangalore, India - 5,544,000
40. Harbin, China - 5,475,000

41. Chengdu, China - 5,293,000
42. Santiago, Chile - 5,261,000
43. Guangzhou, China - 5,162,000
44. St. Petersburg, Russian Fed. - 5,132,000
45. Kinshasa, DRC - 5,068,000