Malaysia - Terengganu - Masjid Kristal

CRYSTAL MOSQUE

Sitting atop the surface of the Terengganu River, it is the icon of Kuala Terengganu. A grand structure made of steel, glass and crystal, the mosque is located in the Islamic Heritage Park in Wan Man Island.

Sent by Sis Erliani and family who made the trip to Kuala Terengganu.

The Crystal Mosque or Masjid Kristal is a mosque in Wan Man, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. A grand structure made of steel, glass and crystal, the mosque is located at the Islamic Heritage Park on the island of Wan Man. The mosque was constructed between 2006 and 2008, and was officially inaugurated on 8 February 2008 by the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu. It has the capacity to accommodate over 1,500 worshipers at a time (read more).

Malaysia - Federal Territory - Putrajaya - Putra Mosque

Putra Mosque in Presint 1 of Putrajaya, Malaysia

Sent by myself.

The Putra Mosque (Malay: Masjid Putra; Jawi: مسجد ڤوترا‎) is the principal mosque of Putrajaya, Malaysia. Construction of the mosque began in 1997 and was completed two years later.

It is located on Putra Square and is adjacent to man-made Putrajaya Lake.

The pink-domed Putra Mosque is constructed with rose-tinted granite and consists of three main functional areas – the prayer hall, the Sahn, or courtyard, and various learning facilities and function rooms. The mosque can accommodate 15,000 worshippers at any one time (read more).

Malaysia - Malacca - Masjid Kampung Kling

Masjid Kampung Kling which features Sumatran architecture with strong Hindu flavour and minarets, structured like a Pagoda wa completed in 1748, making it one of the oldest mosques in the country.

Sent by myself during my recent trip to Malacca City.

Kampong Kling Mosque (sometimes also spelt Kampong Keling Mosque; Malay: Masjid Kampung Kling; Jawi: مسجد كامڤوڠ كليڠ) is an old mosque in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It is situated at Jalan Tukang Emas (Goldsmith Street), also known as "Harmony Street" because of its proximity to the Sri Poyatha Moorthi Temple and Cheng Hoon Teng Temple.

The original structure built by Indian Muslim traders in 1748 was a wooden building and in 1872, it was rebuilt with bricks. The mosque is one of the traditional mosques in Malacca, which still retains its original design. The architectural design of the mosque is a cross between Sumatran, Chinese, Hindu, and the local Malays. The minaret (resembles a pagoda), ablution pool and entrance arch were built at the same time with the main building. The Kampung Kling Mosque is named based on a village which Indian traders dwell called Kampung Kling.

The mosque also has a blend of English and Portuguese glazed tiles, Ionic columns with symmetrical arches in the main prayer hall, a Victorian chandelier, a wooden pulpit with Hindu and Chinese-style carvings, and Moorish cast iron lamp-posts in the place of ablution for pre-prayer cleansing. The Department of Museums and Antiquities completed conservation works on the mosque in the 1990s (read more).

Malaysia - Selangor - Klang Royal Town Mosque

Klang Royal Town Mosque
Completed in 2009 and was officially opened by Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah on 11 December 2009. The mosque is located on the banks of the Klang River, Selangor, giving the image of a floating mosque.

Sent by Afiza from Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

The mosque was built on the site of a smaller mosque known as "Masjid Klang Utara" (Northern Klang Mosque). In 2003, the new mosque was started to be constructed due to bigger crowd faced by nearby mosques, Masjid India and Sultan Sulaiman Mosque. The current mosque was completed in 2009 and was officially opened by Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah on 11 December 2009 in conjunction with his birthday celebration.

The mosque is equipped with facilities such as the main prayer hall, offices, lecture rooms, outdoor prayer halls, funeral management rooms and catering rooms (read more).

Bangladesh - Nayabad Mosque

NAYABAD MOSQUE, DINAJPUR, 1785 A.D.

Sent by Amin from Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

The Nayabad Mosque, also known as the Noyabaad Mosque, is a mosque located in the Nayabad village in Kaharole Upazila, in the Dinajpur District of Bangladesh, beside the Dhepa River. It was built in 1793 CE during the rule of Mughal ruler Shah Alam II. Locals believe it was built by the Muslim architectural workers who came from Persia to build the Kantajew Temple for their own use (read further).

Malaysia - Pahang - Kuantan

The Sultan Ahmad Shah Mosque in Kuantan overlooks the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the capital of Pahang, Malaysia.

Sent by myself during my short trip to Kuantan on 22nd February 2025.

Kuantan (Pahang Malay: Kontaeng; Terengganu Malay: Kuatang/Kuantang) is a city and the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the 14th largest city in Malaysia based on a 2020 population of 548,014 and the largest city on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

The administrative centre of the state of Pahang was officially relocated to Kuantan on 27 August 1955 from Kuala Lipis, and was officiated by HRH Sultan Abu Bakar Ri'ayatuddin Al Muadzam Shah, the Sultan of Pahang (read further).

Malaysia - Perlis - Al Hussain Mosque

AL HUSSAIN MOSQUE

An iconic floating mosque built on the beach of Kuala Perlis facing the Malacca Straits.

Sent by myself during my trip to state of Perlis (16th-18th February 2025)

Masjid Al Hussain is one of the many floating mosques to be built in Malaysia. This magnificent landmark located in Kuala Perlis was stunningly designed with modern Islamic tropical culture in mind, featuring elements that bring a touch of nature to its facade. If you look closely, the mosque is filled with intricate natural elements such as coral stones, broken quartz, marble, granite and pebble stones (read further).

Brunei Darussalam - Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque

The largest and most magnificent mosque in Brunei, it was built to commemorate the 25th anniversary of His Majesty's reign. Its gold-topped domes tower over artfully landscaped gardens and fountains.

Sent by Valor Lim, from Kuala Belait, Brunei.

The Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque (Malay: Masjid Omar Ali Saifuddien) or unofficially Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque (SOAS Mosque), is a mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of Brunei, is credited with building the mosque, thus its name. It is one of the two state mosques (masjid negara), the other Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque. One of the biggest and most striking mosques in the Far East, it was completed in 1958 at a cost of $5 million USD. The Mughal architecture of India had a significant effect on the design (read further).

Russia - Kul Shariff Mosque (2)

An illustration of Kul Shariff Mosque in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. I was in this mosque in July 2024, wearing national costumes of Malaysia, praying Zohor and Asar, met an Imam's mosque, and had video recording for Malaysian Independence Day (31st August).

Sent by Galina, a Postcrosser from Moscow, Russia.

My other Kul Shariff Mosque postcard is HERE.

Afghanistan - Herat Grand Mosque

Herat Grand Mosque

Thanks to Tian Zi Yi of China for arranging this postcard sent from Kabul, Afghanistan.

The Jama Masjid of Herat (مسجد جمعه هرات), also known as the Masjid-i Jami' of Herat, and the Great Mosque of Herat is a mosque in the city of Herat, in the Herat Province of north-western Afghanistan. It was built by Ghurids, the famous Sultan Ghayas-ud-Din Ghori, who laid its foundation in 1200 AD, and later extended by several rulers as Herat changed rulers down the centuries from the Timurids, to the Safavids, to the Mughals and the Uzbeks, all of whom supported the mosque. Though many of the glazed tiles have been replaced during subsequent periods, the Great Mosque in Herat was given its present form during the closing years of the fifteenth century.

Apart from numerous small neighborhood mosques for daily prayer, most communities in the Islamic world have a larger mosque, a congregational mosque for Friday services with a sermon. The Jama Masjid was not always the largest mosque in Herat; a much larger complex the Mosque and Madressa of Gawharshad, also built by the Timurids, was located in the northern part of the city. However, those architectural monuments were dynamited by officers of the British Indian Army in 1885, to prevent its use as a fortress if a Russian army tried to invade India. (read further)

Iran - Meidan Emam, Esfahan

Esfahan
Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque

Sent by Majid from Esfahan, Iran.

Built by Shah Abbas I the Great at the beginning of the 17th century, and bordered on all sides by monumental buildings linked by a series of two-storeyed arcades, the site is known for the Royal Mosque, the Mosque of Sheykh Lotfollah, the magnificent Portico of Qaysariyyeh and the 15th-century Timurid palace. They are an impressive testimony to the level of social and cultural life in Persia during the Safavid era. (read further)

Morocco - Casablanca - Hassan II Mosque

Hassan II Mosque.

Sent by Omar from Tafraoute, Morocco.

The Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquée Hassan II (Arabic: مسجد الحسن الثاني‎; nickname: "Casablanca Hajj" (colloquial, microblogging and social networking language) is a mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. It is the largest mosque in the country and the 7th largest in the world. Its minaret is the world's tallest at 210 metres (689 ft). Completed in 1993, it was designed by Michel Pinseau and built by Bouygues. The minaret is 60 stories high topped by a laser, the light from which is directed towards Mecca. The mosque stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic Ocean, the sea bed being visible through the glass floor of the building's hall. The walls are of hand-crafted marble and the roof is retractable. A maximum of 105,000 worshippers can gather together for prayer: 25,000 inside the mosque hall and another 80,000 on the mosque's outside grounds. (read further)

Russia - Republic Adygea - Maykop Mosque

View of Maykop or Maikop in Republic Adygea. On the right is Maikop Mosque, a gift to the city by the Sheikh from United Arab Emirates.

Sent by Mary from Maykop in Repubic Adygea, Russia.

The Republic of Adygea (/ɑːdɨˈɡeɪ.ə/; Russian: Респу́блика Адыге́я, tr. Respublika Adygeya; IPA: [ɐdɨˈɡʲejə];Adyghe: Адыгэ Республик, Adıge Respublik) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic) enclaved within Krasnodar Krai. Its area is 7,600 square kilometers (2,900 sq mi) with a population of 439,996 (2010 Census).Its capital is the city of Maykop.

Adygea lies in southeastern Europe in the northern foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, with plains in the north and mountains in the south. Forests cover almost 40% of its territory.

• Area: 7,600 km² (2,900 sq mi)
• Borders: Adygea is entirely surrounded by Krasnodar Krai
• Highest point: Chugush Mountain 3,238 m (10,623 ft). (Source)

Indonesia - Masjid Agung

Masjid Agung in Surakarta (or Solo), Indonesia.

Sent by Shinta, a postcrosser from Semarang, Indonesia.

Bahrain - Old Khamis Mosque

Old Khamis Mosque in Kingdom of Bahrain.

Sent by Euna from Bahrain.

This is from Wikipedia : The Khamis Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الخميس‎; transliterated: Masjid al-Khamys) is believed to be the first mosque in Bahrain, built during the era of the Umayyad caliph Umar II. The identical twin minarets of this ancient Islamic monument make it easily noticeable as one drives along the Shaikh Salman Road in Khamis. It is considered to be one of the oldest relics of Islam in the region, and the foundation of this mosque is believed to have been laid as early as 692 AD. An inscription found on the site, however, suggests a foundation date sometimes during the 11th Century. It has since been rebuilt twice in both 14th & 15th centuries, when the minarets were constructed. The Khamis mosque has been partially restored recently.

Islam was propagated to Bahrain in the 7th century AD when Muhammad sent an envoy Al-Ala'a Al-Hadrami, preaching Islam to the Governor of Qatar and Bahrain at the time, Munzir ibn Sawa Al Tamimi.

North Cyprus - Famagusta - Lala Mustafa Paşa Mosque

Famagusta - Lala Mustafa Paşa Mosque.

Sent from North Cyprus by Leslie who's visiting.

This is from Wikipedia : The Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque originally known as the Saint Nicolas Cathedral and later as the Ayasofya (Saint Sophia) Mosque of Magusa, is the largest medieval building in Famagusta, North Cyprus. Built between 1298 and c.1400 it was consecrated as a Christian cathedral in 1328. The cathedral was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman Empire captured Famagusta in 1571 and it remains a mosque to this day.

The French Lusignan dynasty ruled as Kings of Cyprus from 1192 to 1489 and had brought with them the latest French taste in architecture, notably developments in Gothic architecture.

The cathedral was constructed from 1298 to 1312 and was consecrated in 1328. "After an unfortunate episode when the current bishop embezzled the restoration fund", Bishop Guy of Ibelin bequeathed 20,000 bezants for its construction. The Lusignans would be crowned as Kings of Cyprus in the St. Sophia Cathedral (now Selimiye Mosque) in Nicosia and then crowned as Kings of Jerusalem in the St. Nicholas Cathedral in Famagusta.

The building is constructed in Rayonnant Gothic style, quite rare outside France, though "mediated through buildings in the Rhineland". The historic tie between France and Cyprus is evidenced by its parallels to French archetypes such as the Reims Cathedral. Indeed, so strong is the resemblance, that the building has been dubbed "The Reims of Cyprus". The building has three doors, twin towers over the aisles and a flat roof, typical of Crusader architecture.

Russia - Kul Shariff Mosque (1)

The opening of Kul Sharif mosque (24/06/2005).

Sent by Irina, a postcrosser from Russia.

This is from Wikipedia : The Qolşärif mosque (pronounced [kɔlʃæˈriːf], also spelled Qol Sharif, Kol Sharif, Qol Sherif via Tatar: Колшәриф мәчете and Kul Sharif via Russian: мечеть Кул-Шариф) located in Kazan Kremlin, was reputed to be -at the time of its construction- the largest mosque in Russia, and in Europe outside of Istanbul (read further).

Russia - Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin (2)

Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin.

Sent by Elena, a postcrosser from Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

Turkey - The Blue Mosque (6)

ISTANBUL, TURKEY.
Sultanahmet Camii or The Blue Mosque.

Sent by Eugenia, a postcrosser from Oregon, USA.

Russia - Bukhara Mosque

The White Cathedral (Bukhara) Mosque in Moskovsky Trakt was built in 1912 - 1916 by architect A.I. Langer. To the east of the mosque there is the University Lake famous for the fact that in the early 18th, 19th and 20th centuries Moskovskaya Zastava (Moscow Turnpike) was located on the lakeside.

Sent by Zhenya, a postcrosser from Tomsk in Siberia, Russia.