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	Wikipedia: Suleiman Mosque - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suleymaniye_Mosque Illustrated history and description from the online collaborative encyclopedia of this grand mosque in Istanbul, built on the order of Suleiman I to a design by Sinan which reflected the nearby Hagia Sophia.
	Wikipedia: Great Mosque of Djenné - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mosque_of_Djenn%C3%A9 Information on the world's largest mud-brick building, in Mali. Sections on its history, design and significance, plus pictures.
	Mosques Around the World - http://www.islamicity.com/Culture/Mosques/ IslamiCity presents photographs of outstanding mosques, both historic and modern, arranged by continent.
	http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/types/mosque.html - http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/types/mosque.html Great Buildings Online provides images and information on famous mosques in Turkey, Syria and North Africa.
	http://i-cias.com/e.o/mosque.htm - http://i-cias.com/e.o/mosque.htm Tore Kjeilen explains the significance of the mosque to Muslims, its history, development and use, in an article for the Encyclopaedia of the Orient.

	Islamic Architecture Tutorial - http://gallery.sjsu.edu/IslamicTutorial/ An on-line tutorial from San Jose State University focussed on the architecture of the Ottoman Empire, and other buildings with great significance in Islam, organized on a timeline.
	Sinan Mosques in Istanbul - http://newmanservices.com/turkey/sinan.asp Chuck Newman's photographs of his tour around the mosques designed by the famed 16th-century architect.
	Saigon's Mosque - http://www.angelfire.com/vt/vietnamesemuslims/saimosq.html Photographs and brief history of this mosque built in 1935 by Indian Muslim traders.
	Mosque of Amr Ibn El-As - http://touregypt.net/AmrIbnMosque.htm The Egyptian Tourism Ministry provides an illustrated history and description of the oldest mosque in Egypt, founded in 642 AD and rebuilt several times subsequently.

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