The mosque was constructed by over 6,000 craftsmen, took 6 years to build, and it features the tallest minaret in the world at 689 feet tall. This mosque may be the most beautiful building I have ever seen.
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The Minaret
View up the minaret
The main hall
Balcony over main hall
Arches in the main hall
Interior detail under balcony, all hand carved
Chandelier above a stairway
Special door for the king to enter the main hall
Through an arch at the adjecent madrasa (religious university)
Promenade
Decorative detail on exterior
Fountain just outside the plaza
Detail of fountain
Women's entrance to the mosque
View of the promenade from the interior plaza
The main promenade
The women's bath
Bathing fountain in women's bath
Fountain just outside the entrance