The city of Yazd, on the edge of the desert, has mosques and mud-brick houses. Photo: AP

Telegraph: In most other countries. Because it is in Iran, however, it has been explored (and Instagrammed) by very few western tourists. Built in the early 17th-century under Shah Abbas I, it does not have a courtyard or minaret, making it architecturally unusual: this is said to be because the mosque was never intended for public use, but for prayer by members of the Shah’s harem.

The Foreign Office currently advises against travel to Iran, but the recent nuclear deal may well see the country’s tourism industry open up to foreigners.

More mosques in other parts of the world: 

Muslims Around The World Share What Eid al-Fitr Means To Them

Follow us in Twitter to stay informed about current affairs, human rights, universal brotherhood, Separation of Mosque-Church and State, and much more