Mosques that will be fitted with solar panels – in pictures

  • An aerial view of the Makkah Royal Clock Tower in the Abraj Al Bait skyscraper complex. Worshippers can be seen praying around the Kaaba, the holiest shrine in the Grand Mosque complex in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. AFP
    An aerial view of the Makkah Royal Clock Tower in the Abraj Al Bait skyscraper complex. Worshippers can be seen praying around the Kaaba, the holiest shrine in the Grand Mosque complex in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. AFP
  • Al Azhar mosque in Cairo, Egypt on March 20, 2020. The mosque was closed temporarily during the pandemic because of safety restrictions. AFP
    Al Azhar mosque in Cairo, Egypt on March 20, 2020. The mosque was closed temporarily during the pandemic because of safety restrictions. AFP
  • Prayers during Laylat Al Qadr – the holiest night in the Islamic calendar – at Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. Reuters
    Prayers during Laylat Al Qadr – the holiest night in the Islamic calendar – at Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. Reuters
  • Muslims pray at Masjid Al Nabawi after completing the Hajj pilgrimage in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Getty images
    Muslims pray at Masjid Al Nabawi after completing the Hajj pilgrimage in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Getty images
  • The Glasgow Central Mosque is next to the River Clyde. It is the largest mosque in Europe, and was completed and opened in 1984. Alamy
    The Glasgow Central Mosque is next to the River Clyde. It is the largest mosque in Europe, and was completed and opened in 1984. Alamy
  • Grand Jamia Mosque Lahore is in Bahria Town, Lahore, Pakistan. With a capacity of 70,000 worshippers, it is the third largest in the country. Alamy
    Grand Jamia Mosque Lahore is in Bahria Town, Lahore, Pakistan. With a capacity of 70,000 worshippers, it is the third largest in the country. Alamy
  • The Great Mosque of Algiers, also known as Djamaa el Djazair, was designed by the German architecture firm KSP Juergen Engel Architekten. Getty Images
    The Great Mosque of Algiers, also known as Djamaa el Djazair, was designed by the German architecture firm KSP Juergen Engel Architekten. Getty Images
  • The Istiqlal Mosque in central Jakarta is the largest mosque in South-East Asia. Getty Images
    The Istiqlal Mosque in central Jakarta is the largest mosque in South-East Asia. Getty Images
  • The Nizamiye Mosque in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a copy of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul and was built by a Turkish businessman, Ali Katircioglu. EPA
    The Nizamiye Mosque in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a copy of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul and was built by a Turkish businessman, Ali Katircioglu. EPA
  • The Umayyad Mosque in Damascus is considered the fourth most holy site in Islam. AFP
    The Umayyad Mosque in Damascus is considered the fourth most holy site in Islam. AFP