Maailma 3 kõrgemat hoonet Merili Jõgi MJ211 Burj Khalif Burj Khalif Dubai Kõrgeim pilvelõhkuja 828 meetrit Hotell, elamuruumid, observatoorium, bürooruumid Ehitamine Adrian Smith Abraj Al-Bait towers Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower Saudi Araabia Mitu maailmarekordit Masjid al- Haram Ehitamine Kõrgeim ehitis Saudi-Araabias ( 601 meetrit ) Mosee Palvetuba ( 1000 inimest ) Hotell Kaubanduskeskus kellad Willis Tower USA (Chicago 108 korrust 1973-1998 103 korrus on avatud külalistele Willis Tower USA (Chicago 108 korrust 1973-1998 103 korrus on avatud külalistele Ehitamine Atennid
Retke Mekasse tuleb kaua ette planeerida, tuleb saada viisa ning ka tõend oma moseest, mis tõendaks oma moslemi- usku. Meka keskuses Suures Mosees asuv Kaaba palverännaku ajal Mediina on teine püha linn Saudi Araabias. Sarnaselt Mekaga suunduvad ka sinna enamus moslemitest palverändureid, ka sinna ei lasta mitte-moslemeid. Koht on populaarne ning püha selle 10 tõttu,et seal asub Masjid an-Nabawi ehk Prohveti moseele. Mosee on ehitatud Islami prohveti Muhamedi matmispaiga kohale. Muhamed rajas sinna esimese islami koguduse. Masjid an-Nabawi mosee Mediinas Ka riigi pealinnas, Ar-Riyadis käib palju turiste. Linn on tohutult arenenud tänu 1970ndatel alanud naftabuumi tõttu - linnas näeb palju pilvelõhkujaid, uusi hooneid ning kaubanduskeskuste komplekse. Linnas on üle 4 300 mosee. Al Bathaa, mis asub linna keskmes, on vanim osa linnast.
Kaljukuppel Kaljukuppel (Masjid Qubbat As-Sakhrah) on islami pühapaik ja peamine maamärk Haram al- Sharifi mäel Jeruusalemmas. See valmis aastal 691 ning on seega vanim alles olev islami ehitis maailmas. Asukoht, konstruktsioon ja mõõtmed Kaljukuppel asub muistse inimeste poolt ehitatud platvormi, mida juudid kutsuvad Templimäeks ja moslemid Haram al-Sharifiks (Ülim Pühamu), visuaalses keskpunktis. Platvorm, mida laiendati suurel määral Herod Suure valitsusajal, on olnud asukohaks Teisele
ehmatav seiklus. Ilmselt satub kõige enam lääne inimesi Lahoresse ja Islamabadi. Lennureiside transiitpunktina võib kõne alla tulla ka Karachi (sest paljud lennud Karachi kaudu Euroopasse on odavamad). Lahores on suurejoonelist moguliarhitektuuri: Lahore fort (pisut halvemas korras kui Delhi või Agra fort), selle kõrval kohe Badshahi moshee (palju suurem kui Wazir Khani moshee näiteks India suurimaks mosheeks peetav Delhi Jama Masjid), nende vahel on sikhi imperaator Ranjit Singhi mausoleum ja auvahtkonnaga Iqbali (Pakistani "idee" autori) memoriaal. Veidi eemal pargis on Minar i Pakistan vaatetorn, mis on ka pakistanlaste hulgas populaarne lõõgastuskoht.
creator of a new religion, but as the restorer of the original, uncorrupted monotheistic faith of Adam, Abraham and others. In Muslim tradition, Muhammad is viewed as the last and the greatest in a series of prophets--as the man closest to perfection, the possessor of all virtues. For the last 23 years of his life, beginning at age 40, Muhammad reported receiving revelations from God. The content of these revelations, known as the Qur'an, was memorized and recorded by his companions. The Masjid alNabawi ("Mosque of the Prophet") in Medina is the site of Muhammad's tomb.During this time, Muhammad preached to the people of Mecca, imploring them to abandon polytheism. Although some converted to Islam, Muhammad and his followers were persecuted by the leading Meccan authorities. After 13 years of preaching, Muhammad and the Muslims performed the Hijra ("emigration") to the city of Medina (formerly known as Yathrib) in 622
Ritual prayers, called alh or alt, must be performed five times a day. Salah is intended to focus the mind on God, and is seen as a personal communication with him that expresses gratitude and worship. Salah is compulsory but flexibility in the specifics is allowed depending on circumstances. The prayers are recited in the Arabic language, and consist of verses from the Qur'an. A mosque is a place of worship for Muslims, who often refer to it by its Arabic name, masjid. The word mosque in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated to Islamic worship, although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller, privately owned mosque and the larger, "collective" mosque. Although the primary purpose of the mosque is to serve as a place of prayer, it is also important to the Muslim community as a place to meet and study. Modern mosques have evolved greatly from the early designs of the 7th