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

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 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

Juma mosque (Friday mosque, 18th century). The ceiling is supported by 215 wooden pillars. Khiva, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uzbekistan

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

Iran, Esfahan. A section of the tiles adorning the portal of the magnificent Sheikh Lotfoolah Mosque. The mosque is one of the masterpieces of Persian architecture built in the early 17th century.

Iran, Shiraz. A woman walks through the prayer hall of the Vakil Mosque with its vaulted brick ceiling and beautifully carved columns.

Iran, Qom. The ornate geometric golden domed ceiling of the Hazrat-e Masumeh mosque. Shi'a Muslims regard Qom as an important Holy City.

The Venetian Harbour at Dusk, Chania, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, UAE

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, UAE

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, UAE

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque and Wahat Al Karama, Memorial to honour the UAE's martyrs, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, UAE

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, UAE

Modern city skyline, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, UAE

Night city skyline with Monastiraki square and Acropolis in the background, Athens, Attica, Greece

Two Middle Eastern men traditionally dressed walking in the courtyard of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Inner courtyard of Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center (known also as Fanar) with its spiral mosque, Doha, Qatar

United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Jumeirah Mosque at Dusk

United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed mosque

United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque

Iran, Central Iran, Esfahan, Naqsh-e Jahan Imam Square, Royal Mosque, interior mosaic

Iran, Central Iran, Shiraz, Nasir-al Molk Mosque, interior

Iran, Central Iran, Shiraz, Nasir-al Molk Mosque, interior