Web Directory

» Islamic Architecture Tutorial
   An on-line tutorial from San Jose State University focussed on the architecture of the Ottoman Empire, and other buildings with great significance in Islam, organized on a timeline.
   http://gallery.sjsu.edu/IslamicTutorial/

» 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

» 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

» 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

» Mosques Around the World
   IslamiCity presents photographs of outstanding mosques, both historic and modern, arranged by continent.
   http://www.islamicity.com/Culture/Mosques/

» 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

» 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

» Wikipedia: Great Mosque of Djenné
   Information on the world's largest mud-brick building, in Mali. Sections on its history, design and significance, plus pictures.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mosque_of_Djenn%C3%A9

» Wikipedia: Suleiman Mosque
   Illustrated history and description from the online collaborative encyclopedia of this grand mosque in Istanbul, built on the order of Suleiman I to a design by Sinan which reflected the nearby Hagia Sophia.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suleymaniye_Mosque