Muslim Cultures: diversity in unity

Bukhara: Mosque roof panel

2008-07-25T04:20:00.000-06:00

Mosque roof panel, originally uploaded by Miles_78.

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Canada: Wheatish Complexion

2008-07-01T16:00:00.001-06:00

Any Place on Earth, originally uploaded by ibonk93.

Happy Canada Day!

Pakistan: Holy Flight

2008-04-30T16:52:00.001-06:00

Holy flight, originally uploaded by Naeem Rashid.

Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore (by Naeem Rashid)

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Iran: Nasir al-Mulk Mosque

2008-04-21T14:19:00.002-06:00

Nasir-almolk, originally uploaded by Maryam.z.

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"Located near the famous Vakil Bazaar in Shiraz, it was built during the Qajar era, and is still in use, although protected by Nasir al Mulk's Endowment Foundation. It was built by the order of Mirza Hasan Ali Nasir al Molk, one of the lords of the Qajar Dynasty, in 1876 and was finished in 1888.
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This hall shows the winter shabestan of the mosque. A Shabestan or Shabistan is an underground space that can be usually found in traditional architecture of mosques, houses, and schools in ancient Persia (Iran). -Maryam.z

Algeria: Tuareg Trio

2008-04-11T02:04:00.001-06:00

DSC_6293 Tuareg girls, originally uploaded by ۞ NYGUS.

Egypt: The Green Man

2008-04-06T19:18:00.001-06:00

, originally uploaded by carlessolís.

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Xinjiang: Old dyer and Life's Wheel

2008-04-02T11:51:00.001-06:00

old dyer and life's wheel, originally uploaded by RoyChoi.

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Morocco: Blue painted city

2008-03-03T12:55:00.001-07:00

Blue painted city, originally uploaded by **ANNE.

Chefchaouen, Morocco

Mexico: Musulmanes Tzotziles

2008-03-01T17:08:00.001-07:00

Musulmanes Tzotziles - 01, originally uploaded by mexadrian.

San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas

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Mecca: Close to the Source

2007-12-20T01:45:00.001-07:00

4 MONTH OLD HAJI, originally uploaded by chinx786.

Rwanda: Studying the Koran

2007-12-15T16:39:00.001-07:00

Studying the Koran, originally uploaded by Samer!.

Xinjiang: Tajik Wedding

2007-12-06T22:07:00.001-07:00

Tajik Wedding, originally uploaded by Zhenfeng.

Iran: Sublime Sunburst

2007-12-01T16:29:00.001-07:00

dome, lotfollah mosque, isfahan oct. 2007, originally uploaded by seier+seier+seier.

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"sheikh lotfollah (or lutfallah or lotf allah) mosque, isfahan, iran, 1602-1619.
architect: muhammad reza ibn ustad hosein banna isfahani.

consider the cool geometric mastery and inventiveness behind the ornamental incrustation of the dome.

sheila blair and jonathan bloom write, "the apex of the dome is filled with a giant sunburst, from which descend tiers of ogival medallions filled with floral motifs, which swell in size with the curve of the dome". I like this description even if I had to look up ogival.

pope wrote, less objectively, "the chamber is entirely empty. any appurtenances would have been superfluous and quite overwhelmed by the powerful forms and commanding colors. this is pure architecture, flawless and serene, and still as perfect as on the day of dedication three hundred years ago". guess he liked it. -seier+seier"

Mauritania: Man, Mosque, and Manuscripts

2007-08-29T13:07:00.001-06:00

friday mosque, originally uploaded by roadwarrior.

Chinguetti's Friday Mosque supposedly dated back to the 13/14th century and the squared minaret is said to be the 2nd oldest in use in the world. Chinguetti, a medieval trading center founded in the 13th century, is home to libraries full of ancient manuscripts.

Morocco: Meknes Market

2007-08-25T12:47:00.001-06:00

market, originally uploaded by .mchung.

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India: Seaside Supplications

2007-08-22T12:51:00.001-06:00

Praying ..., originally uploaded by Paren.

Yemen: Fantastic Four

2007-08-06T20:22:00.001-06:00

Family, originally uploaded by Mernas.

Pakistan: His lips to God's ear

2007-07-31T19:17:00.001-06:00

His lips to God's ear, originally uploaded by Mona-aaa.

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Kashmir: Eyes on the Akhira

2007-07-28T13:07:00.001-06:00

Kashmir, originally uploaded by babasteve.

Uzbekistan: Shopping in Samarkand

2007-07-22T16:42:00.001-06:00

Girls shopping=2, originally uploaded by marusia.

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Philippines: Tower of Tawi-Tawi

2007-07-19T22:53:00.001-06:00

torre, originally uploaded by Farl.

"Tawi-Tawi is one of the provinces included in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindano. ... While this is the provincial capitol building, a masjid (mosque) is located in its topmost floor. Flanked with watchtower minarets at the corners, the capitol is located on the hill overlooking the entire poblacion (town center)."

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Mali: Head towards the Light

2007-07-14T13:37:00.001-06:00

Djenne, originally uploaded by Schlegel.

Interior of the Great Mosque of Djenne.

USA: Blossoming Faith

2007-07-03T15:01:00.001-06:00

IMG_3256, originally uploaded by jenblogs.

Happy 4th of July to all American friends!

Bosnia: The Sisters of Sarajevo

2007-06-30T14:19:00.001-06:00

Sarajevo, Bosnia, originally uploaded by Kashklick.

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Turkmenistan: Kunya Urgench - Mausoleum

2007-06-27T17:38:00.001-06:00

Mausoleum, Konya Urgench, Turkmenistan, originally uploaded by dwrawlinson.

"Kunya-Urgench is situated in northwestern Turkmenistan, on the south side of the Amu Daria River. Urgench was the capital of the Khorezm region, part of the Achaemenid Empire. The old town contains a series of monuments mainly from the 11th to 16th centuries, including a mosque, the gates of a caravanserai, fortresses, mausoleums and a minaret. The monuments testify to outstanding achievements in architecture and craftsmanship whose influence reached Iran and Afghanistan, and later the architecture of the Mogul Empire of 16th-century India. Since 2005, the ruins of Old Urgench have been protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site."