Destination Explorer

Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al-Aqsa Mosque, on the Haram al-Sharif (Temple Mount) in Jerusalem's Old City, is the third holiest …

Mecca

Mecca is Islam's holiest city, home to the Masjid al-Haram and the Kaaba, and the destination of the…

Medina

Medina is Islam's second holiest city, home to the Prophet's Mosque (Al-Masjid an-Nabawi), where the…

Chinguetti

Chinguetti is a historic caravan town in the Sahara traditionally regarded as Islam's seventh holies…

Great Mosque of Kairouan

UNESCO World Heritage

The Great Mosque of Kairouan is one of the oldest and most significant mosques in North Africa, and …

Harar Jugol

UNESCO World Heritage

Harar Jugol, the walled historic town of Harar, is traditionally regarded by many Muslims as the fou…

Karbala

Karbala is home to the shrine of Imam Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, and is o…

Najaf

Najaf is home to the shrine of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muha…

Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain

UNESCO World Heritage

Sulaiman-Too is a sacred mountain in the city of Osh that has served as a place of worship for over …

Umayyad Mosque, Damascus

UNESCO World Heritage

The Umayyad Mosque in Damascus is one of the oldest and largest mosques in the world, built on a sit…