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      A mosque is a building designed for Islamic worship.

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      Mosque of Amr Ibn El-As

      The Egyptian Tourism Ministry provides an illustrated history and description of the oldest mosque in Egypt, founded in 642 AD and rebuilt several times subsequently.
      http://touregypt.net/AmrIbnMosque.htm

      Mosques

      Great Buildings Online provides images and information on famous mosques in Turkey, Syria and North Africa.
      http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/types/mosque.html

      The Suleymaniye Mosque: Beyond Inspiration

      Illustrated article by Alia F. Hasan from Suite101 comparing and contrasting this magnificent mosque with its inspiration the Hagia Sophia.
      http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/4205/20882

      Mosques Around the World

      IslamiCity presents photographs of outstanding mosques, both historic and modern, arranged by continent.
      http://www.islamicity.org/Culture/Mosques/

      Saigon's Mosque

      Photographs and brief history of this mosque built in 1935 by Indian Muslim traders.
      http://www.angelfire.com/vt/vietnamesemuslims/saimosq.html

      Islamicpix

      Adnan Alavi presents photographs of mosques around the world, with a few historical notes.
      http://www.geocities.com/islamicpix/

      Mosque

      Tore Kjeilen explains the significance of the mosque to Muslims, its history, development and use, in an article for the Encyclopaedia of the Orient.
      http://i-cias.com/e.o/mosque.htm

      Sinan Mosques in Istanbul

      Chuck Newman's photographs of his tour around the mosques designed by the famed 16th-century architect.
      http://newmanservices.com/turkey/sinan.asp

      Wikipedia: Great Mosque of Djenné

      Information on the world's largest mud-brick building, in Mali. Sections on its history, design and significance, plus pictures.
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mosque_of_Djenn%E9

      Renovating the Omayyad Mosque

      As the Great Mosque of Damascus once more rises like the phoenix, Syria On-Line explains its long history of glory and disaster.
      http://www.syria-online.com/tourism/Tour_artc/Renovate.html
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