The world´s second largest religion, Islam, is practiced by an estimated 1.8 billion people on every continent, and an estimated 3.6 million mosques worldwide, ranging from the humble, workaday and even primitve to the spectacular indeed. Countries with the most mosques include (believe it or not) Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Morocco, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia (which is after all the religion´s birthplace), Turkey, and Yemen. Known in Arabic as a masjid, this is where Muslims gather to pray the salah, and the world´s most beautiful are more than temples but rise to the level of architectural marvels appreciated by people of all faiths and even no faith. And here we offer our top ten, a mix of old and new:
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