This pyramid-shaped mosque is another example of Kuwait's exceptional modern mosque architecture. Non-Muslims can't go inside but are free to take a look at the impressive exterior, which is often illuminated with coloured lights of an evening.
Shaikh Nasser Al Sabah Mosque
Kuwait City
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