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| A '''National mosque''' are [[Mosque]]s that represent the Cultural Identity of Muslim-Majority countries and the image of the same [[Sovereign state|country]] or a particular [[Islamic]] [[nation]] respectively.
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| == National mosques ==
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| |{{flag|Bangladesh}} || '''[[Baitul Mukarram]]:''' Nationalized mosque. It is the 10th largest mosque in the world, accommodating more than 40,000 people || '''[[Dacca]]''' || [[Image:Bayt al Mukarram.jpg|250px]] ||<ref name="thariani">Thariani and Co: Architects and Engineers. Booklet in section under projects completed "mosques".</ref>
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| |{{flag|Egypt}} || '''[[Al-Azhar Mosque]]:''' National Mosque. || '''[[Cairo]]''' || [[Image:Cairo - Islamic district - Al Azhar Mosque and University.JPG|250px]] ||{{sfn|Williams|2018|p=204}}
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| |{{flag|Palestine}} || '''[[Al-Aqsa Mosque]]:''' National Palestinian mosque || '''[[East Jerusalem]]''' || [[Image:Jerusalem-2007-Temple Mount-Al-Aqsa Mosque 01.jpg|250px]] ||<ref>{{cite news|title=Arab states neglect Al-Aqsa says head of Jerusalem Waqf|url=http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/09/khatib-muslim-endowments-israel-jordan-al-aqsa.html|access-date=5 April 2016|work=[[Al-Monitor]]|date=5 September 2014}}</ref>
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| |{{flag|Pakistan}} || '''[[Faisal Mosque]]:''' Named for Faisal of Saudi Arabia, it is the largest mosque in [[Pakistan]] and [[Southern Asia]] and one of the largest mosques in the world respectively. || '''[[Islamabad]]''' National Mosque || [[Image:Ali Mujtaba WLM2017 FAISAL MOSQUE 08.jpg|250px]] ||<ref name=Tribune>{{Cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/931369/three-pakistani-mosques-make-it-to-worlds-most-beautiful-mosques-list/|title=Three Pakistani mosques make it to 'world's most beautiful mosques' list | date=3 August 2015|newspaper=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref>
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| |{{flag|Saudi Arabia}} || '''[[Masjid al-Qiblatayn]]:''' Historically important for Muslims as it is the place where, after the Islamic prophet Muhammad received the command to change the direction of prayer (qibla) from Jerusalem to Mecca. || '''[[Medina]]''' || [[Image:Masjid al-Qiblatain.jpg|250px]] ||
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| |{{flag|India}} || '''[[Jama Masjid]]:''' The largest mosque in [[India]]. Also known as Masjid-i Jahān-Numā after [[Shah Jahan]] || '''[[Old Delhi]]''' || [[Image:Jama Masjid, Delhi.jpg|250px]] ||<ref name="JM">{{cite web|title=Jama Masjid, Delhi|url=http://www.culturalindia.net/monuments/jama-masjid.html|access-date=19 May 2017|publisher=Cultural India website}}</ref>
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| ==Related pages==
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| * [[Islam]]
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| * [[Mosque]]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| [[Category:Mosques| ]]
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| [[Category:National symbols]]
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| {{Asia-stub}}
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