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Muslim culture related sights

India

The Taj Mahal, a world-class architectural icon

Pakistan

Another marvel of the Mughal period: the Wazir Khan Mosque of Lahore

Singapore

Singapore's Asian Civilisations Museum, a big sample of the Asian people big diversity

Kyrgyzstan

Burana Tower, the greatest legacy of the ancient city of Balasagun

Tajikistan

Khujand, an important stopover point on the Great Silk Road

Turkey

The huge Byzantine architectural masterpiece of Hagia Sophia

Israel

Temple Mount in Jerusalem, a holy site for Jews and Muslims

India

Another impressive monument in the city of Agra: the Agra Fort

Oman

Aflaj irrigation systems, more than a thousand years of sustainable hydraulic engineering

Morocco

Medina of Marrakesh, one of the four imperial cities of Morocco

Spain

The rich Hispano-Muslim art of La Alhambra

Saudi Arabia

Great Mosque of Mecca, the holiest building in Islam

Iran

The Golestan Palace, pride and architectural wealth of Tehran

Iraq

The remains of the historic city of Samarra, one of the ancient cultural centers of the Islamic world

Jordan

Petra, the Lost City built on the rock