14/02/2026
🌍 World’s Largest 20 Mosques – Full Details
1️⃣ Masjid al-Haram
Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Total Area: ~400,800 square meters
Capacity: Up to 4,000,000 worshippers
The largest mosque in the world. It surrounds the Holy Kaaba and is the central site for Hajj and Umrah.
2️⃣ Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
Location: Medina, Saudi Arabia
Total Area: ~384,000 square meters
Capacity: ~1,500,000 worshippers
The Prophet’s Mosque. It contains the Green Dome and the resting place of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
3️⃣ Imam Reza Shrine (Imam Reza Holy Complex)
Location: Mashhad, Iran
Total Area: ~267,000 square meters
Capacity: ~1,200,000 worshippers
One of the largest religious complexes in the world, visited by millions annually.
4️⃣ Grand Jamia Mosque
Location: Karachi, Pakistan
Total Area: ~200,000 square meters
Capacity: ~800,000 worshippers
One of the newest mega-mosques in the world, completed recently.
5️⃣ Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound
Location: Jerusalem (Al-Quds), Palestine
Total Area: ~150,000 square meters
Capacity: ~400,000 worshippers
Includes Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock within the compound.
6️⃣ Faisal Mosque
Location: Islamabad, Pakistan
Total Area: ~130,000 square meters
Capacity: ~300,000 worshippers
Famous for its modern tent-inspired design and mountain backdrop.
7️⃣ Istiqlal Mosque
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Total Area: ~93,200 square meters
Capacity: ~200,000 worshippers
The largest mosque in Southeast Asia.
8️⃣ Taj-ul-Masajid
Location: Bhopal, India
Total Area: ~23,000+ square meters (main structure)
Capacity: ~175,000 worshippers
One of the largest historic mosques in India.
9️⃣ Jamkaran Mosque
Location: Qom, Iran
Estimated Capacity: ~150,000 worshippers
A major religious site attracting large gatherings.
🔟 Masjid Misr Al-Kabeer
Location: New Administrative Capital, Egypt
Total Area: ~250,000 square meters
Capacity: ~130,000 worshippers
One of the newest and largest mosques in Africa.
1️⃣1️⃣ Djamaa el Djazaïr (Great Mosque of Algiers)
Location: Algiers, Algeria
Total Area: ~400,000 square meters (complex)
Capacity: ~120,000 worshippers
Houses the world’s tallest minaret (265 meters).
1️⃣2️⃣ Hassan II Mosque
Location: Casablanca, Morocco
Total Area: ~105,000 square meters
Capacity: ~105,000 worshippers
Built partially over the Atlantic Ocean.
1️⃣3️⃣ Umayyad Mosque (Great Mosque of Damascus)
Location: Damascus, Syria
Estimated Capacity: ~100,000 worshippers
One of the oldest and most historically significant mosques in the world.
1️⃣4️⃣ Badshahi Mosque
Location: Lahore, Pakistan
Total Area: ~27,000 square meters
Capacity: ~100,000 worshippers
Built in 1673 by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
1️⃣5️⃣ Bahria Town Grand Jamia Mosque
Location: Lahore, Pakistan
Capacity: ~70,000–80,000 worshippers
A modern large-scale mosque complex.
1️⃣6️⃣ Çamlıca Mosque
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Total Area: ~57,500 square meters
Capacity: ~63,000 worshippers
One of the largest mosques in Turkey.
1️⃣7️⃣ Al-Jabbar Grand Mosque
Location: Bandung, Indonesia
Total Area: ~26,000 square meters
Capacity: ~60,000 worshippers
A modern architectural landmark.
1️⃣8️⃣ Jameh Mosque of Makki
Location: Zahedan, Iran
Capacity: ~60,000 worshippers
A major Sunni mosque in Iran.
1️⃣9️⃣ Al-Akbar Mosque
Location: Surabaya, Indonesia
Capacity: ~59,000 worshippers
One of Indonesia’s most important mosques.
2️⃣0️⃣ Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Total Area: ~22,400 square meters
Capacity: ~41,000 worshippers
Famous for its white marble domes and massive chandeliers.
🌎 Summary
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia has the two largest mosques in the world.
🇵🇰 Pakistan has multiple mega-mosques in the top rankings.
🇮🇩 Indonesia hosts some of the largest mosques in Southeast Asia.
🇮🇷 Iran contains some of the largest shrine complexes globally.
Africa’s largest is in 🇩🇿 Algeria.
