Great Mosque
Major Islamic sanctuary
A Great Mosque is the principal mosque of a city or region, typically the largest and most architecturally significant, where Friday prayers and major religious gatherings are held.
The term often translates Arabic *jāmiʿ* (congregational mosque) or designates historically important structures: the Great Mosque of Córdoba, the Great Mosque of Mecca.
Many cities have a building known simply as the Great Mosque, serving as the center of Islamic worship and community life.
- imamMuslim religious guide
- Friday sermonWeekly Islamic religious address
- minaretMosque tower with balcony
- Islamic artVisual culture of Muslim civilizations
- domeRounded vault forming roof
Friday prayer · congregation · Arabic calligraphy · prayer rug · courtyard · grand entrance · interfaith dialogue · Quran recitation · prayer hall · sacred space · pilgrimage · Eid celebrations · UNESCO heritage sites · crescent moon · ablution fountain · geometric patterns · arches · marble floors
- SyriaDamascus, Aleppo, Homs, Palmyra, Assad
- CordobaAlcazar, Caliphate, Umayyad dynasty, Al-Andalus, Seneca
- Al-AndalusAl-Andalus, Granada, Alhambra, Caliphate, caliphate
- Moorish architecturehorseshoe arch, arabesques, arabesque, geometric patterns, geometric designs
- SanaaOld City, ancient walls, souks, mudbrick, traditional architecture
- ShaanxiXi'an, Terracotta Warriors, Terracotta Army, Loess Plateau
Great Mosquecathedral
Bishop's principal church
basilica · synagogue · Hindu temple · Buddhist temple · St. Peter's Basilica
Great Mosquegovernment building
Facility for public administration
parliament · palace · shopping mall · stadium · convention center
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