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Until recently, the famous Sultan Ahmet Mosque in Istanbul held the title of the largest mosque in Turkey with a capacity of 10,000 people. However, things have now changed and with splendid architectural designs by two female architects, Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu, the newly built Camlica Mosque in Uskudar, Istanbul holds the title […]
For decades, mosques up and down the country have opened their doors for visitors of other faiths to bridge the gap between Muslims and members of other faiths. However, in 2015, the national initiative, #VisitMyMosque was developed by the Muslim Council of Britain with the intention of mosques opening their doors together on one day. […]
Islamic Relief and Greenpeace MENA as part of the Ummah for Earth Alliance expect greening effort to spark “domino effect” among religious communities across the world. The largest mosque in Scotland began to be solarised today in order to drive down its carbon emissions and encourage buildings of worship to step up their fight against climate change. The […]
If you have never been inside a mosque, your missing out! Cambridge Central Mosque This mosque is Europe’s first eco friendly mosque. Great Mosque of Cordoba, Spain This mosque was first a church. Islamic centre of Rijeka, Croatia Opened 2013, this was the first and third mosque built in Croatia. Prophet Muhammad Mosque, Russia Opened […]
The Süleymaniye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial Mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the second largest mosque in the city, and one of the best-known sights of Istanbul. The Süleymaniye Mosque, built on the order of Sultan Suleyman (Süleyman the Magnificent), “was fortunate to be able to draw on the talents of the architectural […]
Research tells us that an astonishing five million tonnes of perfectly edible food get thrown away every year, and incredibly it’s worth around £15 billion. To put this into perspective, the wasted food would fill 9 Wembley Stadiums, 100 Royal Albert Halls or 4,000 Olympic sized swimming pools. An area almost the size of Wales would be needed to produce the food and drink currently […]
