Images tagged "mosque"
Domes, minarets and satellite antennas of the northern city of Akko.
Arab man walking along the arcades surrounding the Al-Aksa mosque. Mount Zion. Jerusalem.
Al-Aksa mosque and Israeli security patrolling the area around it. Temple Mount, Jerusalem.
A view from the defensive walls of the old Crusaders' port towards the Al-Jazzar mosque. Akko.
Buildings on Jebel al-Ashrafiyeh' in the center of Amman. In the upper right corner is the Abu Dervish mosque.
Small modern mosque in downtown of Amman.
Young boys leaving the mosque after the noon prayers. Bahla.
Defensive walls and ramparts of the Nizwah fort. Far in the center is minaret and dome of the Sultan Qaboos mosque.
Dome within the palace complex of sultan Qaboos of Oman.
Old fort and mosque near the palace of sultan Qaboos of Oman. Ols Muscat.
New, imposing mosque in Bahla by the highway from Nizwah to Muscat.
The street with the sultan Qaboos mosque seen from the walls of the fort in Nizwah.
View from the ramparts of thr Nizwah fort towards the dome and minaret of sultan Qaboos mosque.
Closeup of the entrance portal of the Imam mosque in Isfahan.
Little side window of a mosque in Isfahan beautifully lit by the evening sun.
Local food vendor in front of the steps of Yeni Cami (New Mosque) in the Eminonu district od Istanbul.
An apse with mihrab (a niche showing the direction of Mecca) in Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.
Mimbar (an elevated pulpit for delivering sermons) in Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.
Inside Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.
Beautifully tiled dome over the harem of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul.
A muslim cleric in front of the cementary adjacent to the Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul.
Interior of the Suleymaniye Mosque, the largest in Istanbul, designed by the great Ottoman architect Sinan.
Collonaded gallery outside the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii) in Istanbul.
Inside the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul.
Turkish men praying in the Blue Mosque with the minbar seen at the background. Istanbul.
Narrow street near the Rüstem Pasha Mosque in Istanbul.
Minbar decorated with beautiful Iznik tiles in Rüstem Pasha Mosque located in the Strawmat Weavers Market in the Tahtakale neighborhood, of the Fatih district of Istanbul and designed around 1560 by the Ottoman imperial architect Mimar Sinan for the grand vizier Rüstem.
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.
Morning view of the Sultan Ahmed (Blue) Mosque and the Fatih Mosque (at the background) in Istanbul.
Sultan Ahmed Mosque (known as Blue Mosque) - one of the greatest and most famous mosques of Istanbul.
Blue Mosque seen from the Beyoglu district with the Ataturk Bridge in the foreground. Istanbul.
Entrance to Saadian Tombs with 77m tall minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque at the background. Marrakesh.
Windows of the minaret of El Mansour Mosque, Marrakesh.
Local men resting near El Mansour Mosque, Marrakesh.
Local elderly men sitting near El Mansour Mosque, Marrakesh.
Prayer time on a small square in the Fez medina (old city).
Prayer time on a small square in the Fez medina (old city).
Roofs and minarets of the old city (medina) in Fez.
Minaret of the Kairaouine Mosque in Fez - the oldest Islamic monument in the city dating from 956.
Old city in Fez with the minaret of the Kairaouine Mosque - the oldest Islamic monument in the city dating from 956.
Decorations of the pavilion in the courtyard of Qarawiyyin Mosque in Fez.
Minaret of the Bou Inania madrassa (Islamic religious school) seen through The Blue Gate (Bab Bou Jeloud). Fez.
Minaret of the Grand Mosque in Meknes.
The only round minaret in Morocco built in 1939 as an addition to Idriss Medersa - a much older Koranic school. Moulay Idriss.
At the courtyard of Sayyidna al-Hussein in Cairo.
One of the many great vistas inside the Grand Mosque in Cordoba.
Inside the Grand Mosque in Cordoba one can see Roman columns used by the muslim builders.
Famous double colored arcades inside the Grand Mosque in Cordoba.
Blind arcades in Mauretanian style on a wall surrounding the famous mosque of Cordoba.
Richly decorated entrance to the compound of the Great Mosque in Cordoba.
Mihrab - the holy niche showing the direction of Mekka. Grand Mosque in Cordoba.
The tower on the courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Cordoba.
The tower on the courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Cordoba.
Famous two-color arcades in the Cordoba mosque.
Famous double colored arcades inside the Grand Mosque in Cordoba.
A street leading to Jama Masjid mosque in Old Delhi.
A view through an arch in Jama Masjid mosque in Delhi.
Beautiful ornaments made of the famous Iranian glazed tiles on the entrance to the Jame Mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd.
Inside a small mosque in Tehran.
Imam Mosque at night. Isfahan.
Jame Mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd.
World famous glazed tiles from Isfahan at the entrance to the Imam Mosque.
Beautiful Jame mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd. Its image is printed on the Iranian 20 rial note.
One of the exits from Jame mosque in Yazd leads to a narrow featureless street.
Beautiful Jame Mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd. Its image is printed on the Iranian 20 rial note.
Inside the Jame mosque in Yazd.
Imam Square in Isfahan. In the foreground are arcades sheltering shops and bazaar, in the background a huge dome of the Imam Mosque.
Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam) in Isfahan in evening sunlight.
Soldier praying in a mosque in Teheran.
Arcades and mosque on the Imam Square in Isfahan.
Entrance gate to the Imam Square (Maidān-e-Imam) in Isfahan.
Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam) in Isfahan in evening sunlight.
Imam Square (Maidān-e-Imam) in Isfahan at night.
Wazir Khan mosque in the center of the old city of Lahore.
Suleymaniye Mosque (far left) and Rustem Pasa Mosque (near right) seen from the bank of the Golden Horn near the Galata bridge.
Old minarets of Aziziye Camii (mosque) in Konya.
Closeup of the central part of Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque. Istambul.
Local woman picking her nose in front of the Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque. Istambul.
Mihrab (niche in the wall indicating the direction of Mecca) in Saint Sophia mosque.
A view over the roofs of Suleymaniye Mosque towards the Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque and the Bosphorus. Istambul.
Inside the Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque. Istambul.
The ritual of washing of the feet prior to entry to a mosque. Istambul.
Inside the mosque in Yazd.
Kampung Kling Mosque - an old mosque in Malacca, built by Indian traders in 1872. In front of the wall are colorful Malacca trishaws.
Captain Keling Mosque - the oldest mosque in Penang built in 19th century by Indian Muslim traders.
Entrance to Captain Keling Mosque - the oldest mosque in Penang built in 19th century by Indian Muslim traders.
Inside Captain Keling Mosque. Georgetown, Penang.
National Mosque fo Malaysia (Masjid Negara) built in 1965. The minaret of modern design is 73-metre-high. Kuala Lumpur.
Summer Mosque within the Kuhna Ark citadel in Khiva.
Famous and elaborate blue and white tiled walls the Summer Mosque within the Kuhna Ark citadel in Khiva.
Domes of the Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum and the minaret of the Juma Mosque in Itchan Kala, the historic inner town of Khiva.
Tiled domes and minarets of the Kunya-Ark citadel, the oldest surviving residence of the Khiva khans. Inner city of Itchan Kala in Khiva.
Islam Khoja Minaret built in 1910, the tallest minaret in Uzbekistan, standing at 57 meters. Khiva.
Courtyard of the Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah, the largest madrasah in Khiva, capable of hosting up to 250 students.
Magok-i-Attari Mosque, considered the oldest mosque in Central Asia, with some parts dating back to the 9th century. Bukhara.
Detail of the external ornamentation of the Magok-i-Attari Mosque in Bukhara, considered to be the oldest surviving mosque in Central Asia.
Mir-i-Arab Madrasah (built in the 1530s) opposite the Kalan Mosque, part of the Po-i-Kalyan complex in Bukhara.
Po-i-Kalyan complex consisting of the Kalyan Minaret (Great Minaret), Kalyan Mosque (right) and the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah (left). The complex is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Bukhara.
Magnificent turquoise mosaic dome and facade of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah in Bukhara.
Detail of the ornamentation featuring geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy on the dome of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah in Bukhara.
Uzbek man wearing a traditional tyubeteika on his head with the Kalan Mosque behind him. Bukhara.
Madrasah Mir-i-Arab built between 1535 and 1536 during the reign of Ubaid-Allah Shah and still operating today as an active institution for Islamic education. Bukhara.
A turquoise dome of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah seen from the courtyard of the Kalyan Mosque. Bukhara.
Courtyard of the Kalyan Mosque with a turquoise dome of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah (centre left) and Kalyan Minaret (right). Bukhara.
Octagonal ablutions fountain in the courtyard of the Kalyan Mosque in Bukhara.
Uzbek communal dining table under the arches of the Kalyan Mosque in Bukhara.
Uzbek women enjoying a meal and conversation by a communal dining table under the arches of the Kalyan Mosque in Bukhara.
Local woman dressed in orange walking across the courtyard of Kaylan Mosque in Bukhara.
Beautifully illuminated Kalyan Minaret at the Po-i-Kalyan complex in Bukhara.
Top part of the Kalyan Minaret in Bukhara illuminated at night.
Quiet prayer at dusk in the courtyard of the Kalyan Mosque in Bukhara.
On of the four portals (iwans) of the Kalyan Mosque courtyard. Bukhara.
Bolo Hauz Mosque built in 1712 opposite the Ark Citadel in the Registan district of Bukhara.
Iwan (porch) of the Bolo Haouz Mosque in Bukhara with its unique and beautiful wooden columns.
Uzbek men resting in front of a mosque in Bukhara.
Men praying in front of the Bolo Hauz Mosque in Bukhara.
Entrance of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah in the Po-i-Kalyan complex in Bukhara.
Mosaics, glazed ceramics, and painted muqarnas (stalactite vaults) ceilings of the portal (iwan) of the Abdulaziz Khan Madrasah in Bukhara.
Mir-i-Arab Madrasah in Bukhara at sunset.
Bautiful tilework of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah in Bukhara at sunset.
Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand built in the 15th century under the orders of Timur (Tamerlane).
Close-up of the stunning tilework and calligraphy on the dome and wall of the Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand.
Wooden lattice work (mashrabiya) from the Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand.
Bibi-Khanym Mosque, a masterpiece of Timurid architecture, Samarkand.
Bibi-Khanym Mosque and Sher-Dor Madrasah, located in Registan Square in Samarkand.
Emam Hussain Avenue with a minaret of Shaikh Ali Bin Khalifa Grand Mosque in the background. Manama.
Flags in front of the Iranian Shia mosque on Emam Hussain Avenue in Manama.
Iranian Shia mosque on Emam Hussain Avenue in Manama.
The courtyard of Al Fatih Mosque - the grand mosque of Bahrain.
Interior of Al Fatih Mosque during prayer time, Manama, which can hold up to 7000 worshippers.
Imam leading a prayer in the grand Al Fatih Mosque in Manama.
Yateem Mosque with a minaret unusually serving as a clock tower. Manama.
A street with a beautiful minaret in the Adliya distgrict of Manama - full of upmarket restaurants.
Siyadi Mosque and House in Muharraq City in Manama.
Faithful muslims pray in Al Fatih Mosque - the grand mosque of Manama.
Domes, minarets and satellite antennas of the northern city of Akko.
Arab man walking along the arcades surrounding the Al-Aksa mosque. Mount Zion. Jerusalem.
Al-Aksa mosque and Israeli security patrolling the area around it. Temple Mount, Jerusalem.
A view from the defensive walls of the old Crusaders' port towards the Al-Jazzar mosque. Akko.
Buildings on Jebel al-Ashrafiyeh' in the center of Amman. In the upper right corner is the Abu Dervish mosque.
Small modern mosque in downtown of Amman.
Young boys leaving the mosque after the noon prayers. Bahla.
Defensive walls and ramparts of the Nizwah fort. Far in the center is minaret and dome of the Sultan Qaboos mosque.
Dome within the palace complex of sultan Qaboos of Oman.
Old fort and mosque near the palace of sultan Qaboos of Oman. Ols Muscat.
New, imposing mosque in Bahla by the highway from Nizwah to Muscat.
The street with the sultan Qaboos mosque seen from the walls of the fort in Nizwah.
View from the ramparts of thr Nizwah fort towards the dome and minaret of sultan Qaboos mosque.
Closeup of the entrance portal of the Imam mosque in Isfahan.
Little side window of a mosque in Isfahan beautifully lit by the evening sun.
Local food vendor in front of the steps of Yeni Cami (New Mosque) in the Eminonu district od Istanbul.
An apse with mihrab (a niche showing the direction of Mecca) in Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.
Mimbar (an elevated pulpit for delivering sermons) in Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.
Inside Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.
Beautifully tiled dome over the harem of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul.
A muslim cleric in front of the cementary adjacent to the Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul.
Interior of the Suleymaniye Mosque, the largest in Istanbul, designed by the great Ottoman architect Sinan.
Collonaded gallery outside the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii) in Istanbul.
Inside the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul.
Turkish men praying in the Blue Mosque with the minbar seen at the background. Istanbul.
Narrow street near the Rüstem Pasha Mosque in Istanbul.
Minbar decorated with beautiful Iznik tiles in Rüstem Pasha Mosque located in the Strawmat Weavers Market in the Tahtakale neighborhood, of the Fatih district of Istanbul and designed around 1560 by the Ottoman imperial architect Mimar Sinan for the grand vizier Rüstem.
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.
Morning view of the Sultan Ahmed (Blue) Mosque and the Fatih Mosque (at the background) in Istanbul.
Sultan Ahmed Mosque (known as Blue Mosque) - one of the greatest and most famous mosques of Istanbul.
Blue Mosque seen from the Beyoglu district with the Ataturk Bridge in the foreground. Istanbul.
Entrance to Saadian Tombs with 77m tall minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque at the background. Marrakesh.
Windows of the minaret of El Mansour Mosque, Marrakesh.
Local men resting near El Mansour Mosque, Marrakesh.
Local elderly men sitting near El Mansour Mosque, Marrakesh.
Prayer time on a small square in the Fez medina (old city).
Prayer time on a small square in the Fez medina (old city).
Roofs and minarets of the old city (medina) in Fez.
Minaret of the Kairaouine Mosque in Fez - the oldest Islamic monument in the city dating from 956.
Old city in Fez with the minaret of the Kairaouine Mosque - the oldest Islamic monument in the city dating from 956.
Decorations of the pavilion in the courtyard of Qarawiyyin Mosque in Fez.
Minaret of the Bou Inania madrassa (Islamic religious school) seen through The Blue Gate (Bab Bou Jeloud). Fez.
Minaret of the Grand Mosque in Meknes.
The only round minaret in Morocco built in 1939 as an addition to Idriss Medersa - a much older Koranic school. Moulay Idriss.
At the courtyard of Sayyidna al-Hussein in Cairo.
One of the many great vistas inside the Grand Mosque in Cordoba.
Inside the Grand Mosque in Cordoba one can see Roman columns used by the muslim builders.
Famous double colored arcades inside the Grand Mosque in Cordoba.
Blind arcades in Mauretanian style on a wall surrounding the famous mosque of Cordoba.
Richly decorated entrance to the compound of the Great Mosque in Cordoba.
Mihrab - the holy niche showing the direction of Mekka. Grand Mosque in Cordoba.
The tower on the courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Cordoba.
The tower on the courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Cordoba.
Famous two-color arcades in the Cordoba mosque.
Famous double colored arcades inside the Grand Mosque in Cordoba.
A street leading to Jama Masjid mosque in Old Delhi.
A view through an arch in Jama Masjid mosque in Delhi.
Beautiful ornaments made of the famous Iranian glazed tiles on the entrance to the Jame Mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd.
Inside a small mosque in Tehran.
Imam Mosque at night. Isfahan.
Jame Mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd.
World famous glazed tiles from Isfahan at the entrance to the Imam Mosque.
Beautiful Jame mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd. Its image is printed on the Iranian 20 rial note.
One of the exits from Jame mosque in Yazd leads to a narrow featureless street.
Beautiful Jame Mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd. Its image is printed on the Iranian 20 rial note.
Inside the Jame mosque in Yazd.
Imam Square in Isfahan. In the foreground are arcades sheltering shops and bazaar, in the background a huge dome of the Imam Mosque.
Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam) in Isfahan in evening sunlight.
Soldier praying in a mosque in Teheran.
Arcades and mosque on the Imam Square in Isfahan.
Entrance gate to the Imam Square (Maidān-e-Imam) in Isfahan.
Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam) in Isfahan in evening sunlight.
Imam Square (Maidān-e-Imam) in Isfahan at night.
Wazir Khan mosque in the center of the old city of Lahore.
Suleymaniye Mosque (far left) and Rustem Pasa Mosque (near right) seen from the bank of the Golden Horn near the Galata bridge.
Old minarets of Aziziye Camii (mosque) in Konya.
Closeup of the central part of Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque. Istambul.
Local woman picking her nose in front of the Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque. Istambul.
Mihrab (niche in the wall indicating the direction of Mecca) in Saint Sophia mosque.
A view over the roofs of Suleymaniye Mosque towards the Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque and the Bosphorus. Istambul.
Inside the Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque. Istambul.
The ritual of washing of the feet prior to entry to a mosque. Istambul.
Inside the mosque in Yazd.
Kampung Kling Mosque - an old mosque in Malacca, built by Indian traders in 1872. In front of the wall are colorful Malacca trishaws.
Captain Keling Mosque - the oldest mosque in Penang built in 19th century by Indian Muslim traders.
Entrance to Captain Keling Mosque - the oldest mosque in Penang built in 19th century by Indian Muslim traders.
Inside Captain Keling Mosque. Georgetown, Penang.
National Mosque fo Malaysia (Masjid Negara) built in 1965. The minaret of modern design is 73-metre-high. Kuala Lumpur.
Summer Mosque within the Kuhna Ark citadel in Khiva.
Famous and elaborate blue and white tiled walls the Summer Mosque within the Kuhna Ark citadel in Khiva.
Domes of the Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum and the minaret of the Juma Mosque in Itchan Kala, the historic inner town of Khiva.
Tiled domes and minarets of the Kunya-Ark citadel, the oldest surviving residence of the Khiva khans. Inner city of Itchan Kala in Khiva.
Islam Khoja Minaret built in 1910, the tallest minaret in Uzbekistan, standing at 57 meters. Khiva.
Courtyard of the Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah, the largest madrasah in Khiva, capable of hosting up to 250 students.
Magok-i-Attari Mosque, considered the oldest mosque in Central Asia, with some parts dating back to the 9th century. Bukhara.
Detail of the external ornamentation of the Magok-i-Attari Mosque in Bukhara, considered to be the oldest surviving mosque in Central Asia.
Mir-i-Arab Madrasah (built in the 1530s) opposite the Kalan Mosque, part of the Po-i-Kalyan complex in Bukhara.
Po-i-Kalyan complex consisting of the Kalyan Minaret (Great Minaret), Kalyan Mosque (right) and the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah (left). The complex is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Bukhara.
Magnificent turquoise mosaic dome and facade of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah in Bukhara.
Detail of the ornamentation featuring geometric patterns and Arabic calligraphy on the dome of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah in Bukhara.
Uzbek man wearing a traditional tyubeteika on his head with the Kalan Mosque behind him. Bukhara.
Madrasah Mir-i-Arab built between 1535 and 1536 during the reign of Ubaid-Allah Shah and still operating today as an active institution for Islamic education. Bukhara.
A turquoise dome of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah seen from the courtyard of the Kalyan Mosque. Bukhara.
Courtyard of the Kalyan Mosque with a turquoise dome of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah (centre left) and Kalyan Minaret (right). Bukhara.
Octagonal ablutions fountain in the courtyard of the Kalyan Mosque in Bukhara.
Uzbek communal dining table under the arches of the Kalyan Mosque in Bukhara.
Uzbek women enjoying a meal and conversation by a communal dining table under the arches of the Kalyan Mosque in Bukhara.
Local woman dressed in orange walking across the courtyard of Kaylan Mosque in Bukhara.
Beautifully illuminated Kalyan Minaret at the Po-i-Kalyan complex in Bukhara.
Top part of the Kalyan Minaret in Bukhara illuminated at night.
Quiet prayer at dusk in the courtyard of the Kalyan Mosque in Bukhara.
On of the four portals (iwans) of the Kalyan Mosque courtyard. Bukhara.
Bolo Hauz Mosque built in 1712 opposite the Ark Citadel in the Registan district of Bukhara.
Iwan (porch) of the Bolo Haouz Mosque in Bukhara with its unique and beautiful wooden columns.
Uzbek men resting in front of a mosque in Bukhara.
Men praying in front of the Bolo Hauz Mosque in Bukhara.
Entrance of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah in the Po-i-Kalyan complex in Bukhara.
Mosaics, glazed ceramics, and painted muqarnas (stalactite vaults) ceilings of the portal (iwan) of the Abdulaziz Khan Madrasah in Bukhara.
Mir-i-Arab Madrasah in Bukhara at sunset.
Bautiful tilework of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah in Bukhara at sunset.
Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand built in the 15th century under the orders of Timur (Tamerlane).
Close-up of the stunning tilework and calligraphy on the dome and wall of the Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand.
Wooden lattice work (mashrabiya) from the Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand.
Bibi-Khanym Mosque, a masterpiece of Timurid architecture, Samarkand.
Bibi-Khanym Mosque and Sher-Dor Madrasah, located in Registan Square in Samarkand.
Emam Hussain Avenue with a minaret of Shaikh Ali Bin Khalifa Grand Mosque in the background. Manama.
Flags in front of the Iranian Shia mosque on Emam Hussain Avenue in Manama.
Iranian Shia mosque on Emam Hussain Avenue in Manama.
The courtyard of Al Fatih Mosque - the grand mosque of Bahrain.
Interior of Al Fatih Mosque during prayer time, Manama, which can hold up to 7000 worshippers.
Imam leading a prayer in the grand Al Fatih Mosque in Manama.
Yateem Mosque with a minaret unusually serving as a clock tower. Manama.
A street with a beautiful minaret in the Adliya distgrict of Manama - full of upmarket restaurants.
Siyadi Mosque and House in Muharraq City in Manama.
Faithful muslims pray in Al Fatih Mosque - the grand mosque of Manama.