16 April 2021

Quiz: How much do you know about the world’s grandest mosques?

You may have visited the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi or had a pilgrimage to Mecca, but now’s the time to put your knowledge of the world’s mosques to the test…

3 mins

1. Why is the roof of the Crystal Mosque on Malaysia’s Wan Man island unusual?

It’s lit with 73,000 lights at night

It’s lined with pages of the Quran

It’s made from steel

Each dome has a giant fan inside it

2. What is Istanbul’s Blue Mosque otherwise known as?

Hagia Sophia

Sultan Admed

Suleymaniye

New Mosque

3. Where is this red mosque, known as Jami Ul Alfar Mosque?

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Jaipur, India

Malacca, Malaysia

Makassar, Indonesia

4. Great Hassan Mosque in Casablanca holds a Guinness World Record for the world’s…?

Most arches

Most geometric tiles

Tallest minaret

The largest retractable roof on a mosque

5. In which city in Pakistan can you see this unusual mosque?

Islamabad

Karachi

Lahore

Hyderabad

6. In which European country will you find Islamski Centar?

Bulgaria

Albania

Croatia

North Macedonia

7. What colour does Malaysia’s Masjid Selat Melaka glow at night?

Blue

Green

Purple

Pink

8. Which mosque do Muslims visit on the pilgrimage known as Hajj?

Masjid al Haram

King Saud Mosque

Masjid al Qiblatayn

Masjid an Nabawi

9. In which century was the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Qolsarif Mosque, first built in Russia?

15th

16th

17th

18th

10. What is Shiraz’s Pink Mosque also known as?

Sheikh Lotfollah

Agha Bozorg

Abbasi Great Mosque

Nasir-ol-Molk

11. What is Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi best known for?

Having the world’s biggest courtyard

Being at the end of a 100km desert pilgrimage

Having three minarets

Its 82 domes

12. In which capital city can you see this place of worship, which is known as Sheikha Fatima Mosque?

Manama

Muscat

Doha

Kuwait

13. How often is the Great Mosque of Djenne in Mali rebuilt?

Every year

Once a decade

About once every 50 years

It’s never been rebuilt

14. In which country can you visit Nusrat Djahan Mosque?

USA

Denmark

Iceland

Sweden