Tourists often visit famous churches around the world to see gothic and ancient architecture. However, these dark and scary structures are not much to look at after you’ve seen your fair share.
For those of us experienced in travelling the world, we know that some of the most beautiful places of worship are in the Middle East. It’s in the mosques of the Muslim world where we find color in abundance.
Just wait until you see the insane detail…
1.) Bahaud-Din Naqshband Mausoleum, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
2.) Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran
3.) Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan
4.) Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
5.) Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
6.) Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
7.) Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
8.) Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
9.) Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran
10.) Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran
11.) Grand Mosque of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
12.) Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran
13.) Taj Mahal Mosque Ceiling
14.) Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
15.) Shiraz, Iran
16.) Al Soltan Qalawoon Mosque, Cairo, Egypt
17.) Vakil Mosque, Shiraz
18.) Jalil Khayat Mosque, Arbil, Iraq
19.) Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran
20.) Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
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We can all agree that these places are truly beautiful. Their attention to detail, incredible geometry, and their brilliance make me sit in awe at what can be created without modern day advances. These are truly magical, and something to be seen in person.
