This is a new mosque just on the outskirts of Jakarta. About 25mins from center of city. Very shiny. Very hot at the middle of the day. best time to see it is early morning. You need to wear long sleeves and trousers if you want to go inside. Easiest way to get there is by taxi, buses are a bit tricky, it's out in the sticks but it sure sticks out.

Some views of Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, the country with the 4th largest population in the world. The wooden ships are bugis pinisi. The Istiqlal Mosque is one of the largest in the world.

People are always thinking pyramids when they think Egypt, but Cairo has so much more to offer than that. Take a look around the old Islamic quarter of the city and see a different side to the Land of the Pharaohs.

The Ishak Pasha Palace is just outside of Dogubayazit, in a far corner of eastern Turkey near the border with Iran. The dramatic background combined with the elegant architecture of this fortress/mosque/palace make visiting this place a magical experience.