Mosques

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

At this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.

The remains of a magnificent medieval fortress that was the capital of a vast empire.

Every Friday, Sufi dervishes whirl around the tomb in a trance-like state as part of a sacred ritual called dhikr.

An ancient fortified mound raised over the millennia from settlements built one on top of the other.

The oldest surviving mosque in the UAE has mysterious origins and unusual architecture.

Elaborate patterns adorn the city's disappearing traditional architecture.

This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.

This ancient tomb in the West Bank is a holy site for Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike.

The first mosque in Ghana is known as the "Mecca of West Africa."

The oldest still-existing mosque in the United States sits in a remote prairie in North Dakota.