Showing posts with label Islamic culture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Islamic culture. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

#820 Dar al-Hajar (Imam's Rock Palace), Yemen

#820 Dar al-Hajar (Imam's Rock Palace), Yemen

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... Read more »

Sunday, April 7, 2013

#847 Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca, Morocco

#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... Read more »

Thursday, February 28, 2013

#864 Le Tour Hassan and Mausoleum of Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco

#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... Read more »

Friday, February 15, 2013

#870 Shahara, Yemen

#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... Read more »
 
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