Zamzam Well
Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Historic well whose water is central to Muslim pilgrimage devotion.
The World’s Sacred Places
Sacred Places
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Maqam Ibrahim
Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Revered standing-place of Ibrahim preserved near the Kaaba.
Kaaba
Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Sacred cubic structure at the centre of the Grand Mosque and the direction of Muslim prayer.
Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque)
Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Islam’s holiest mosque and the centre of Hajj and Umrah.
Kruszyniany Tatar Muslim Cemetery
Kruszyniany, Podlaskie, Poland Islam
Historic Muslim burial ground associated with the Polish Tatar community.
Bohoniki Tatar Muslim Cemetery
Bohoniki, Podlaskie, Poland Islam
Historic Muslim burial ground associated with the Polish Tatar community.
Kruszyniany Wooden Mosque
Kruszyniany, Podlaskie, Poland Islam
Historic wooden mosque central to Polish Tatar Muslim heritage.
Bohoniki Wooden Mosque
Bohoniki, Podlaskie, Poland Islam
Historic wooden mosque belonging to Poland’s long-established Tatar Muslim community.
Masjid Raya An-Nur Pekanbaru
Pekanbaru, Pekanbaru City, Riau, Indonesia Islam
Grand mosque in Pekanbaru known for its ceremonial grounds and blend of Malay and wider Islamic architectural elements.
Masjid Tuo Kayu Jao
Kayu Jao, Gunung Talang, Solok Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia Islam
Historic timber mosque in Kayu Jao recognised as an example of traditional Minangkabau religious architecture.
Masjid Gedhe Kauman Yogyakarta
Kauman, Ngupasan, Gondomanan, Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta City, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Islam
Historic royal mosque of the Yogyakarta Sultanate and an important centre of Muslim court religious life.
Al Akbar National Mosque Surabaya
Pagesangan, Jambangan, Surabaya, Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia Islam
One of Indonesia’s landmark monumental mosques and a major religious visitor destination in Surabaya.