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.

Rooftop view of the Parthenon and Monastiraki Square in Athens, Greece

Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

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

Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque, Light patterns from colored stained glass illuminating the iwan, Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran, Asia

Abra boats on Dubai Creek, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Alanya Harbour and The Red Tower, Alanya, Turkey

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

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

Ortakoy Camii (Mosque) and the Bosphorus Bridge, Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey

Ortakoy Camii (Mosque) and the Bosphorus Bridge, Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey

Ortakoy Camii (Mosque) and the Bosphorus Bridge, Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey

Halic Metro Bridge & Suleymaniye Camii (Mosque), Golden Horn, Istanbul, Turkey

Halic Metro Bridge & Suleymaniye Camii (Mosque), Golden Horn, Istanbul, Turkey

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

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

UAE, Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakech, Morocco

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

Azerbaijan, Baku, Old City, Cume Mosque

Melaka Straits Mosque, Malacca City, Malaysia

Mezquita Catedral (Mosque Cathedral), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain

Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem. Jerusalem skyline, Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount, and buildings in the Old City at sunset.

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

Spain, Andalusia, Sevilla, St. Mary's Cathedral and Giralda tower, vertical view of the Giralda at sunrise, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO

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