5 Most Colorful and Stunning Mosques in the World

VIVA – Mosques have their own uniqueness, but usually, a mosque is painted using a dominant white color or a calm color that looks stunning.

However, it is different from several mosque buildings in the world. These mosques actually look striking with certain colors such as blue, green, and even red. This color makes tourists interested in visiting it. Many of them also capture it through their smartphones.

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The mosques with unique architecture and have these colors are the main attraction, not just a place of worship. Here’s a review of the colorful and stunning mosques in the world.

1. Sultan Ahmed Camii, Turkey

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Sultan Ahmed Camii or better known as the Blue Mosque is one of the magnificent buildings in Turkey. This mosque is famous among domestic and international tourists because it is thick with blue shades.

This building's main function is as a house of worship as well as a historical building in Turkey. During the reign of Sultan Ahmed 1, the mosque was built between 1609 and 1616.

In addition to worship, there are also tombs and madrasas in the mosque complex. Even though, it is a Muslim place of worship, non-Muslims can also get in the mosque.

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Masjid Nasir al-Mulk

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Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque is located in Shiraz City, Iran. This mosque was built on orders from Mirza Hasan 'Ali Nasir who at that time became one of the rulers of the Qajar Dynasty.

This mosque took a long time for its construction which reached 12 years and was completed in 1888. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque has an attraction in the form of colorful glass that surrounds the mosque.

If the light is still in the morning until noon, then the light will reflect beautiful colors that fill the mosque. This unique mosque has several names, including the Pink Mosque, Colorful Mosque, to the Rainbow Mosque.

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Masjid Shah Cheragh di Iran.

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When seen from the outside, Shah Cheragh might look like an ordinary ancient mosque with quite a beautiful blue. However, if tourists look inside, the interior of this mosque looks like a green crystal palace that is very beautiful and stunning to the eye.

Shah Cheragh is a monument and mosque with stunning architecture in Shiraz, Iran. This beautiful mosque has earned the nickname as the king of light because of its very sparkling interior.

The green crystals that adorn the walls and ceiling reflect light from each other, creating an optical illusion that’s stunning from any angle.

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Jami-Ul-Alfar - Sri Lanka

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Jami-Ul-Alfar is located in the center of the center of Pettah with a very striking combination of red and white. Quoted from Lonely Planet, this one place of worship earned the nickname as the red mosque. This mosque is also known as Samman Kottu Palli.

While TimeOut said, the red mosque was built with an Indi-Saracenic architectural design. Seen from the dome shaped like a pomegranate.

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Masjid Kristal Terengganu

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The When on Earth page mentions that this beautiful mosque is one of the most stunning mosques in the world because it has a different beauty. This mosque is located on the coast of Kuala Terengganu.

The entire mosque is built with glass and steel so that it gives the illusion of glowing like crystal when struck by sunlight.

At night, this building looks like a fairy tale palace from the land of 1001 nights because of the colorful lights that make this place of worship bathed in blue, yellow, green, and pink light.

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In addition to worship, there are also tombs and madrasas in the mosque complex. Even though, it is a Muslim place of worship, non-Muslims can also get in the mosque.