Makkah - Some mosques in the world can hold up to thousands of worshipers, amazingly great! The mosque is not just a place of worship of Muslims, but a proof of the progress of civilization Islamic architecture. 10 This is the largest mosque in the world.
View From the Top Ten website, Thursday (11/07/2013) The following are the top 10 biggest mosque in the world:
1. Grand Mosque, Saudi Arabia
The largest mosque in the world, of course the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. It is the most sacred place of Muslims. This mosque is a place in the Kaaba, the focal point toward prayer Muslims around the world. Grand Mosque has a very long historical roots since the time of Prophet Ibrahim and Prophet Ismail.
Today the Grand Mosque can accommodate 820,000 worshipers, and up to 4 million pilgrims on the Hajj season. Building structure now has an area of 356 800 square meters. However, continuous expansion. Keramaiannya Haram peak at the time of Hajj.
2. Nabawi Mosque, Saudi Arabia
After the Grand Mosque, the next there was the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia. This is the second largest mosque in the world. This mosque is the second holy mosque of Muslims after Masjid al Haram.
The original Prophet's Mosque was built in the year 622 and is next to the Prophet Muhammad. In the present times, the Prophet's Mosque has been expanded several times and the Prophet Muhammad is now in the Prophet's Mosque in Raudhah area.
3. Imam Reza Mosque, Iran
Imam Reza Mosque is the third largest mosque in the world and also the largest in Iran. Masjid Imam Reza in Mashhad is Iran. Imam Reza Mosque is the largest mosque in the world to the size of the main building is 598,657 square meters. Imam Reza mosque has a capacity of 700,000 worshipers.
4. Taj ul Mosque, India
The largest mosque in India and the fourth largest in the world is the Taj ul Masajid. The mosque is located in Bhopal, India. Taj ul Masajid completed in 1901. Why is a large mosque, because this mosque is also a madrassa or Islamic school. Taj ul Masajid has a capacity of 400,000 worshipers.
5. Istiqlal Mosque, Indonesia
At number 5 is the representative of Indonesia, Istiqlal Mosque. Istiqlal Mosque is the largest mosque in Indonesia and also the largest in Southeast Asia. The mosque is located in the heart of the capital Jakarta has a capacity of 120,000 worshipers.
6. Hassan II Mosque, Morocco
Of North African peninsula, there Mosque Hassan II, who became the sixth largest in the world. Hassan II Mosque located in Casablanca, Morocco. Hassan II Mosque is the largest mosque in Morocco. The mosque has a capacity of 105,000 worshipers. The mosque was completed in 1993.
7. Badshahi Mosque, Pakistan
Seventh largest mosque in the world is Badsahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan. This mosque has existed since 1673. Badshahi Mosque was built during the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Larger than Pakistan Faisal Mosque, but the maximum capacity of 100,000 worshipers, fewer than Faisal Mosque.
8. Jama Masjid, India
India is not only one, but two mosques are in the top 10 biggest mosque in the world. Jama Masjid is the eighth largest mosque in the world. The mosque is located in Delhi, India. He's fairly old. This mosque was built in 1656. Jama Masjid in Delhi has a capacity of 85,000 worshipers.
9. Faisal Mosque, Pakistan
Pakistan still has the largest mosque in the world and is on the order of 9 Faisal Mosque in Pakistan. The mosque is located in the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad and is the largest mosque in Pakistan in the size of a capacity crowd. Faisal Mosque has an area of 5,000 square meters. In one prayer, Faisal Mosque can accommodate 300,000 worshipers.
10. Sheikh Zayed Mosque, UAE
Sheikh Zayed Mosque is the largest mosque in the world number 10. It is located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and is the largest in the country. Sheikh Zayed Mosque extent of 22 square meters and can accommodate 40,000 worshipers in prayer at all. This mosque construction was initiated late UAE leader who later became the name of this mosque Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
10. Sheikh Zayed Mosque, UAE
Sheikh Zayed Mosque is the largest mosque in the world number 10. It is located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and is the largest in the country. Sheikh Zayed Mosque extent of 22 square meters and can accommodate 40,000 worshipers in prayer at all. This mosque construction was initiated late UAE leader who later became the name of this mosque Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.