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
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
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
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 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 Umayyad Mosque in Damascus is considered the fourth most holy site in Islam. AFP
