The World’s Sacred Places
Discover a curated guide to significant sacred places, pilgrimage traditions, architecture, documented history and practical visitor information across cultures and faith traditions.
Curated Discovery
Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.
A major Rasulid mosque-madrasa in Taiz that served religious and educational functions and contributed to the city’s scholarly life.
The first Rasulid mosque built in Taiz, commissioned by Sultan al-Mudhaffar Yusuf ibn Umar ibn Rasul.
A major Tahirid mosque-madrasa in Radaʿ, founded in 1504 and distinguished by six domes and richly decorated interiors.
A major Zaydi sacred complex in Saada associated with Imam al-Hadi and an important early funerary dome.
The central historic mosque of Jibla, constructed during the reign of Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi and adjoining her mausoleum.
A historic Tarim mosque known for its 40-metre mudbrick minaret and its place in Hadhramaut’s long tradition of Islamic learning.
A principal historic mosque of Zabid within the UNESCO-listed city long renowned for Islamic learning and its network of mosques and madrasas.
Zabid's first mosque, associated by UNESCO with al-Ash'ari and with the city's early role in the spread of Islam.
An early Yemeni mosque near Taiz, traditionally linked with Mu'adh ibn Jabal and a long-standing Rajab visitation tradition.
A foundational mosque of Old Sana'a, identified by UNESCO as a key monument in the early spread of Islam in Yemen.
A major purpose-built mosque and Islamic centre in Vienna, completed in 1979 and serving worship, education and community life.
A nationally known historic brick mosque in Pattani whose unfinished dome and local legends are central to regional heritage memory.
