Mosques that host some of the world's largest Eid congregations

Today, Muslims around the world observe Eid Al Fitr.

The Moon sighting committee in Saudi announced Tuesday as the beginning of the month of Shawwal 1440 Hijri marking the end of Ramadan. As Muslims around the world observe Eid Al Fitr, here are some mosques where the world's largest congregational prayers are held.
Masjid Al-Haram (Grand Mosque) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Capacity: 900,000 worshippers; 4 million during Haj
According to Arab News, this is the holiest mosque in Islam, being the site of the Haj pilgrimage and also as the main phase for Umrah, the lesser pilgrimage. The Grand Mosque includes sites such as the Black Stone, the Zamzam Well, Maqam Ibrahim and the Safa and Marwa hills. The Grand Mosque, which surrounds the Kaaba, has a green dome in the southeast corner which was first painted green in 1837. It is built above the Prophet's tomb and the tombs of Caliph Abu Bakr and Caliph Umar. The late Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz launched a major extension project in 2007 to raise the mosque's capacity to two million.
The Prophet's mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Capacity: 10,000 worshippers
Built by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in 622 AD, the original mosque was an open-air building and served as a community center, a court and a religious school. The structure was expanded many times over the years in the reign of the caliphs and the Umayyad, Abbasid and Ottoman states. The largest expansion operation was undertaken by the Kingdom in 1994. Pilgrims who perform Haj, travel to Madinah to visit the Prophet's Mosque due to its strong connection to the life of the Prophet.
Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan
Capacity: 100,000 worshippers
This mosque was built by Saudi King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz in 1969 after architects from 17 countries submitted 43 proposals in an international competition. Architect Vedat Dalokay from Turkey won the competition and construction began in 1976 and ended in 1986. The shape of Faisal Mosque is inspired by a desert bedouin's tent and the Kaaba in Makkah, flanked by four unusual minarets inspired by Turkish architecture but lacking both the traditional domes and arches of most other mosques. The mausoleum of General Zia Ul-Haq is located adjacent to the mosque.

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Capacity: Over 40,000 worshippers and visitors
The project to build the mosque was launched by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. It was designed by Syrian architect Yousef Abdelky and constructed between 1996 and 2007. The architects were British, Italian and Emirati, and design inspiration came from Turkey, Morocco, Pakistan, Egypt and other Islamic countries, in line with Sheikh Zayed's vision to incorporate architectural styles from different Muslim civilizations and celebrate cultural diversity. More than 3,000 workers and 38 companies took part in the construction of the mosque where the hollows of the domes are etched with verses from the Qur'an and painted with gold leaves in Naskh lettering.
Jama Masjid in New Delhi, India
Capacity: 25,000 worshippers
Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the mosque in 1644 after he moved his capital from Agra to Delhi. Jama Masjid's architect, Ustad Khalil, used red stand-stone and white marble. Around 5,000 artisans completed the mosque by 1656 and faces west toward Makkah, housing several relics of Islamic religious significance, including an age-old transcript of the Qur'an. Currently the mosque is managed by the Delhi Waqf Board and the Jama Masjid Committee under the direction of the present Shahi Imam. Each year thousands of Muslims throng the masjid to offer special Eid prayers.

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