Mosques (or masjids for Arabic) are places of worship for followers of Islam. These places of worship for muslims around the world have existed for more than a millennia. With the spread of Islam across the world for a thousand years, distinct styles have inevitably evolved from the earliest masjids. In the past century, fusions in architectural styles from different cultures have even resulted from the effects of globalization.

With today’s rapid modernization of the world, we can even see more advanced forms of architectures in the latest masjids. Nevertheless, the beauty and reverence for such sacred places of worship remains in these structures, all thanks to the rich history that these masjids possess.

What better time than to appreciate the beauty of these Islamic architectures than the month of Ramadan? Here’s 65 awe-inspiring mosques from various countries around the world that’ll leave you breathless!

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Siddiqa Fatima Zahra Mosque (Kuwait)

Source: Matthew Jacob

Emir Abdelkader Mosque (Constantine, Algeria)

Source: Beautiful Mosques

Blue Mosque (Yerevan, Armernia)

Source: Beautiful Mosques

Abu Derwish Mosque (Amman, Jordan)

Source: Beautiful Mosques

Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque (Grozny, Chechnya)

Source: Beautiful Mosques

Mecca Masjid (Hyderabad, India)

Source: Beautiful Mosques

Masjid Raya Mosque (Tanjong Pinang, Indonesia)

Source: Beautiful Mosques

Great Mosque of Xining (Xining, China)

Source: Beautiful Mosques

Tokyo Mosque (Tokyo, Japan)

Source: Beautiful Mosques

Lead Mosque (Shkoder, Albania)

Source: Beautiful Mosques

Hui Mosque in Ningxia (Ningxia, China)

Source: Islamic Arts and Architecture

Shrine of Hazrat Ali (Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan)

Source: Famous Mosque

Saint Petersburg Mosque (St. Petersburg, Russia)

Source: Zaratra

Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan (Cairo, Egypt)

Source: Ernie Reyes

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque (Muscat, Oman)

Source: Jerome Ryan

Al Nida Mosque (Baghdad, Iraq)

Source: Mihoub Fares

Sunshine Mosque (Victoria, Australia)

Source: William Bullimore

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque (Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei)

Source: Tylerdurden1

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque 2 (Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei)

Source: NeilsPhotography

Baitun Nur (Alberta, Canada)

Source: Engr. Mazhar-ul-Haq Khan

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (Abu Dhabi, UAE)

Source: Dennis Teoh

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque 2 (Abu Dhabi, UAE)

Source: Best in Travel

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque 3 (Abu Dhabi, UAE)

Source: Wikipedia

Taj Mahal Mosque (Agra, India)

Source: Wikipedia

Qolsharif Mosque (Kazan, Russia)

Source: Wikipedia

Imam Reza Shrine (Mashhad, Iran)

Source: Meysam110

Badshahi Mosque (Lahore, Pakistan)

Source: Wikipedia

Green Lane Masjid (Birhingham, United Kingdom)

Source: Wikipedia

Wazir Khan Mosque (Lahore, Pakistan)

Source: Wikipedia

Sabancı Merkez Camii (Adana, Turkey)

Source: Wikipedia

Al-Saleh Mosque (Sana’a, Yemen)

Source: Himo

Jumeirah Grand Mosque (Dubai, UAE)

Source: Elvis Payne

The Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha (Cairo, Egypt)

Source: Brian Connor

Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre (Hong Kong, China)

Source: ZN Web Studio

Al-Azhar Mosque (Cairo, Egypt)

Source: Jan Matysek

Grande Mosquee de Paris (Paris, France)

Source: Fredcan

Great Mosque of Hohhot (Inner Mongolia, China)

Source: Chaloos

Imam Mosque (Isfahan, Iran)

Source: HybridLava

Nur-Astana Mosque (Astana, Kazakhstan)

Source: Frost-uw

Jamia Mosque (Nairobi, Kenya)

Source: Laird Scott

Crystal Mosque (Terengganu, Malaysia)

Source: Azam Hashim

Crystal Mosque 2 (Terengganu, Malaysia)

Source: Mohammad Azmi

Masjid Bahagian Kuching (Sarawak, Malaysia)

Source: Bingregory

Putra Mosque (Putrajaya, Malaysia)

Source: Ming Chan

Grand Mosque (Mecca, Saudi Arabia)

Source: Hossam All Line

Grand Mosque 2 (Mecca, Saudi Arabia)

Source: Sharif Afridi

Jama Masjid (Delhi, India)

Source: Sharif Afridi

Hassan II Mosque (Casablanca, Morocco)

Source: Rosino

Abuja National Mosque (Abuja, Nigeria)

Source: Irene Becker

Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Masjid (Cotabato City, Philippines)

Source: Eazy Traveler

Faisal Mosque (Islamabad, Pakistan)

Source: Ian Cowe

Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque (Colombo, Sri Lanka)

Source: Rushika Silva

Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha’at Islam Mosque (Paramaribo, Suriname)

Source: Malakospapakos

Dome of the Rock (Old City, Jerusalem)

Source: Malakospapakos

Great Mosque of Damascus (Damascus, Syria)

Source: Bashar Shglila

Omayyed Mosque (Damascus, Syria)

Source: Hussein Alazaat

Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Discodoener

Seoul Central Mosque (Seoul, South Korea)

Source: Izamree

Mosque of the Prophet 2 (Medina, Saudi Arabia)

Source: Azozphotography

Al Fateh Grand Mosque (Manama, Bahrain)