On the outskirts of Sana'a ( #985 ) is one of the most iconic symbols of Yemen. With it's typical icing-style decorations, it is a b...
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Showing posts with label Islamic culture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Islamic culture. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Sunday, April 7, 2013
#847 Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca, Morocco
The first modern mosque I ever visited in the world was this impressive one, with the waves of the Atlantic Ocean lapping underneath, in Cas...
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
#864 Le Tour Hassan and Mausoleum of Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco
Before I ever saw it, the posters of Yacub Al Mansour's 1195 C.E. mosque in Morocco's capital Rabat intrigued me: 200 pillars of dus...
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Friday, February 15, 2013
#870 Shahara, Yemen
At the top of Jebel Shahara in Northern Yemen, a bumpy military escorted pickup truck ride up an ancient cobble-stoned road, lies an old vil...
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architecture,
History,
Islamic culture,
Middle East,
mountains,
Yemen


