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As the Great Mosque of Damascus once more rises like the phoenix, Syria On-Line explains its long
history of glory and disaster.
http://www.syria-online.com/tourism/Tour_artc/Renovate.html
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Sinan Mosques in Istanbul
Chuck Newman's photographs of his tour around the mosques designed by the famed 16th-century
architect.
http://newmanservices.com/turkey/sinan.asp
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Mosque
Tore Kjeilen explains the significance of the mosque to Muslims, its history, development and use,
in an article for the Encyclopaedia of the Orient.
http://i-cias.com/e.o/mosque.htm
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Islamicpix
Adnan Alavi presents photographs of mosques around the world, with a few historical notes.
http://www.geocities.com/islamicpix/
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The Sultan Hassan Mosque and Madrasa, Cairo
Illustrated description from Intercity Oz of this impressive complex constructed for Sultan Hassan
bin Mohammad bin Qala'oun in 1256 AD as a mosque and religious school.
http://www.interoz.com/egypt/hassanmosque.htm
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Saigon's Mosque
Photographs and brief history of this mosque built in 1935 by Indian Muslim traders.
http://www.angelfire.com/vt/vietnamesemuslims/saimosq.html
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Mosques Around the World
IslamiCity presents photographs of outstanding mosques, both historic and modern, arranged by
continent.
http://www.islamicity.org/Culture/Mosques/
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The Suleymaniye Mosque: Beyond Inspiration
Illustrated article by Alia F. Hasan from Suite101 comparing and contrasting this magnificent
mosque with its inspiration the Hagia Sophia.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/4205/20882
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Mosques
Great Buildings Online provides images and information on famous mosques in Turkey, Syria and North
Africa.
http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/types/mosque.html
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Mosque of Amr Ibn El-As
The Egyptian Tourism Ministry provides an illustrated history and description of the oldest mosque
in Egypt, founded in 642 AD and rebuilt several times subsequently.
http://touregypt.net/AmrIbnMosque.htm
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