Baitun Nur Mosque, Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada Islam
Prominent large mosque and architectural landmark of Canada’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community.
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Ismaili Centre, Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Islam
Internationally significant Shia Ismaili community and prayer centre next to the Aga Khan Museum.
Ismaili Centre, Vancouver
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Islam
Landmark Ismaili prayer and community centre in Burnaby, one of the earliest international Ismaili Centres.
Historic Al Rashid Mosque at Fort Edmonton Park
Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Islam
Preserved historic mosque that documents the beginnings of purpose-built Muslim worship spaces in Canada.
Mobarak Mosque, The Hague
The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands Islam
A 1955 Ahmadiyya mosque in The Hague identified by the municipal heritage authority as the Netherlands’ oldest purpose-built mosque.
Essalam Mosque, Rotterdam
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands Islam
A major Rotterdam mosque with a prayer hall for about 1,500 people and a wide religious, educational and community role.
Nagore Durgha Sheriff, Penang
Lebuh Chulia, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Islam
Penang’s oldest Indian Muslim shrine, commemorating the devotional tradition of the Sufi saint Shahul Hamid of Nagore.
Melaka Straits Mosque
Pulau Melaka, Melaka, Melaka Tengah, Malaysia Islam
Iconic coastal mosque on Pulau Melaka and one of the state’s leading modern religious-tourism landmarks.
Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia Islam
Johor Bahru’s earliest major mosque and one of the state’s foremost historic religious landmarks.
Kota Kinabalu City Mosque
Teluk Likas, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia Islam
Kota Kinabalu’s largest mosque and one of Sabah’s most photographed Islamic landmarks.
Tranquerah Mosque
Tengkera, Melaka, Melaka Tengah, Malaysia Islam
Historic Melaka mosque, formerly the state mosque, and a National Heritage site.
Crystal Mosque
Pulau Wan Man, Losong Panglima Perang, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia Islam
Iconic Kuala Terengganu mosque and the best-known architectural landmark of the Islamic Civilization Park.