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The mosque is located in the central part of Kyustendil, next to a Roman Therms. The mosque is an impressive building with large dome and marble pillars and supports.

The Ar-Rahma Mosque was built between 1996 and 2011 for the Muslim community in Kyiv. In 1897, according to official data, 1759 Muslims lived in Kyiv. On 3 October 1897, by decision of the city administration, a house of prayer was opened in a house, a two-storey wooden building which has not survived to the present day. On 29 October 1913, Governor Mikhail Sukovkin laid the foundation stone of the first stone mosque in Gogolivska Street. However, the mosque was not built during the First World War, then during the October Revolution, and later the construction was hampered by the Second World War.

The last major repair and restoration of this 15th century mosque was financed by Turkey in 2017. The frescoes have been restored in accordance with the period of construction of the mosque, so as to contribute to the calm interior atmosphere.

The Gazi Mihal Mosque was founded in 1422 and was originally part of a larger complex of buildings, of which only the baths remain. Located close to the river, the Gazi Mihal Mosque was severely damaged by the flooding of the Tunca River in 1953. As a result, it was closed to worship for 45 years until its restoration in 1998.

The Old Mosque was built from 1402 to 1414 by the architect Konyalı Hacı Alâaddin. The mosque, which was damaged by fire in 1749 and by the earthquake in 1752, was repaired during the reign of Mahmud I (1730-1754). After the foundation of the Republic, it was restored in 1924-34.

The Selimiye Mosque is a typical Ottoman mosque built between 1568 and 1574 by the architect Mimar Sinan (1489-1588). Even though some of the tiles were defeated by the Russian General Mikhail Skobelev during the Ottoman-Russian War of 1877-1878, the mosque still houses magnificent marble, tiles and calligraphy. The Selimiye Mosque complex has been a World Heritage Site since 2011.

The small mosque, dating from 1435-36, is the only surviving building of a complex that included a soup kitchen (imaret) and a primary school (mekteb). The building was heavily repaired after earthquake damage and the present structure dates from 1957.

Sponsored by Sultan Abdul Aziz, the roof of the mosque collasped in 1976 after years of neglegance. Renovation begun in 1990, and two years later in 1992, regular prayers resumed in the monument. Interesting thing about the mihrab niche of the mosuqe is that it is decorated with a golden door from the Kaaba.

Located in the old part of the city, the mosque with the madrasah next to it was built by Deliver Pasha. Above the entrance door of the mosque is a memorial plaque, from which we read that the mosque was rebuilt in its original way in 1926 by the Islamic community in Varna.

The Great Mosque of Constanța, also known as the Carol Mosque, was built between 1910 and 1913. Its name refers to King Carol I (1881-1914) who initiated the construction of the mosque, dedicated to the Muslim community of Constanta. Initially, the mosque was named "Carol I Mosque", then it was later renamed the Mahmoud II Mosque. The construction was carried out in the Egyptian-Byzantine style, with some Romanian architectural additions. It is the first building with reinforced concrete elements built in Romania.