Central Asia, Uzbekistan, Samarkand. Mosque complex at twilight.

Aerial view of the geometric pattern from 201 Gombuj Masjid islamic mosque along Jhinai river in Gopalpur, Tangail, Bangladesh.

Aerial view of four student reading the koran in circle sitting on colourful carpet in Rupganj, Narayanganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

South Asia's largest Eid-ul-Fitr Congregation held in Gor-e-Shahid Boro Math, Dinajpur, Bangladesh.

Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

View across the Bosphorus from the Suleymaniye Mosque & Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey

Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Diwan-i-Am, Hall of Public Audience, Agra Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Al Khubeirah district, Etihad Towers seen from the Emirates Palace Hotel

Yivli Minaret Mosque, Tekeli Mehmet Pasha Mosque and Clock Tower, Kaleici, Antalya, Turkey

Tekeli Mehmet Pasha Mosque and Clock Tower, Kaleici, Antalya, Turkey

Tunisia, Kairouan, View of dome of cosmetic shop and the Great Mosque

Morocco, Marrakech-Safi (Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz) region, Marrakesh. Interior archway with view to gardens at Bahia Palace (Palais de la Bahia).

Jordan, Amman Governorate, Amman. King Abdullah I Mosque.

UAE, Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakech, Morocco

Mural in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Gur-e-Amir mausoleum of the Asian conqueror Timur (also known as Tamerlane, 1336-1405). It has a very important place in the history of Persian-Mongolian architecture. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Sa...

The Registan square and its three madrasahs. From left to right: Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Tilya-Kori Madrasah and Sher-Dor Madrasah. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Samarkand. Uzbekistan

Ota Darvoza, the western gate to the old town of Khiva. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uzbekistan

Azerbaijan, Baku, Old City, Cume Mosque

Melaka Straits Mosque, Malacca City, Malaysia

India, Rajasthan, Ajmer, Ajmer Sharif, Haji Syed Salman Chishty who is the founder and director of Chishty Foundation, married Syeda Sehar Chishty and celebrates their union for three days long with g...

Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem. Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount.

Turkey, Marmara, Bursa, Village of Cumalikizik. Traditional dress, clothing styles from the region. (Editorial Use Only)

Republic of Macedonia, Tetovo, Ottoman mosque painted

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Grand Mosque, interior, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Grand Mosque and Wahat Al Karama Monument at sunrise, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Bastakiya Mosque at dusk, Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Gur-e-Amir mausoleum of the Asian conqueror Timur (also known as Tamerlane, 1336-1405). It has a very important place in the history of Persian-Mongolian architecture. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Sa...

Gur-e-Amir mausoleum of the Asian conqueror Timur (also known as Tamerlane, 1336-1405). It has a very important place in the history of Persian-Mongolian architecture. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Sa...

The Registan square and the main entrance of Tilya-Kori Madrasah. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Samarkand. Uzbekistan

The Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble includes mausoleums and other ritual buildings of 9-14th and 19th centuries. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Samarkand. Uzbekistan

The Registan square and its three madrasahs. From left to right: Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Tilya-Kori Madrasah and Sher-Dor Madrasah. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Samarkand. Uzbekistan

The Registan square and its three madrasahs. From left to right: Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Tilya-Kori Madrasah and Sher-Dor Madrasah. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Samarkand. Uzbekistan

The main gate to the Khuna Ark citadel and the Kalta Minor minaret. Old town of Khiva (Itchan Kala), a Unesco World Heritage Site. Uzbekistan

Ota Darvoza, the western gate to the old town of Khiva, at dusk. In the right side, the Mohammed Amin Khan madrasah and the Kalta Minor minaret. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uzbekistan

The old town of Khiva (Itchan Kala), a Unesco World Heritage Site, seen from the Khuna Ark citadel. Uzbekistan

Kalon mosque. Bukhara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Uzbekistan