The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

Discover a curated guide to significant sacred places, pilgrimage traditions, architecture, documented history and practical visitor information across cultures and faith traditions.

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Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.

Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah

Fujairah, United Arab Emirates Islam

Fujairah’s grand Sheikh Zayed Mosque, opened for Eid Al Adha prayers in September 2015.

Al Bidya Mosque

Al Bidya, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates Islam

Fujairah’s nationally important historic mosque, scientifically dated by the emirate tourism authority to about 1599 CE.