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Ortaköy Mosque, officially the Büyük Mecidiye Camii (Grand Imperial Mosque of Sultan Abdülmecid) in İstanbul, is situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus.
The original Ortaköy Mosque was built in the 18th century. The current mosque, which was erected in its place, was ordered by Sultan Abdülmecid and built between 1854 and 1856. Its architects were Armenian father and son Garabet Amira Balyan and Nigoğayos Balyan, who designed it in Neo-Baroque style.
The wide, high windows let the ever-changing light reflections of the Bosphorus shine in the mosque.
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Mosque inside the old city of Harar (Ethiopia).
Harar (Ethiopia) is a magical place! See my Harar photo series.
If you have only 12 days to finally visit Africa, you should perhaps focus on one place: let it be Harar, Ethiopia (July 2006).
For centuries, until about 1860, it was an independent city at the borders of two different worlds: the Abbysinian mountains and the deserts stretching to the Red Sea coast. Trade and religious affairs (Muslim) must have alternated primacy during its history. As a holy city to Islam it feels as a surprisingly relaxed place. Tom Waits can not imagine the kind of dark yet exalted bars you find here at night. The size of the walled old city is at least half that of Jerusalem's old city. Most important the people are really open and the city is one of the world's few cities that within a few days demonstrate their very own distinct living atmosphere you'll never forget.
(See also my friend Elmer's photos from this trip, where by change you can also see me on a photo.)
Mohamed Ali Mosque is amongst the most interesting Mosques in Egypt. It stands proudly on the highest point inside the courtyard of the Citadel of Saladin, and is also called the Alabaster Mosque. The architect was Yousf Boushnaq, a Turkish man who had come over from Istanbul to build this great Mosque for Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt from1805 until 1849.
He based his plans on the Sultan Ahamed Mosque in Istanbul, and the construction began in 1830 A.D. The work continued ceaselessly until the death of Mohamed Ali in 1849, and had to be finished during the reign of his successors. Mohamed Ali was buried in the tomb situated on the south-eastern side of Beit Al Salah, on the right side of the entrance that leads to the main section.
Djinguereber mosque is one of the oldest mosque in West Africa. It was built in the 14th century when emperor (mansa) Kankan Moussa ordered its construction.
La mosquée Djinguereber est une des plus anciennes d'Afrique de l'Ouest. Elle fut construite au XIVe siècle par l'empereur (mansa) Kankan Moussa.
Another view of Badshahi Mosq from a hotel top in the new food stree in the neighbourhood of the mosque
The Royal or the Badshahi Mosque is across the courtyard from Alamgiri Gate of the Lahore Fort. The Mosque, which is made up entirely of red sand-stone was built by Emperor Aurangzeb, the last of the great Mughals, in a record time of two and-a-half years. Its construction was completed by 1674 A.D. Badshahi mosque is the largest mosque in Pakistan. The front gates of the mosque and Royal Fort face each other across a courtyard. The facade of the prayer hall was inspired by the Friday Mosque in Delhi, but with octagonal minarets instead of the square ones at the Friday Mosque.
Sidi Abdul Wahab Mosque in Tarabulus, old Tripoli, Libya. Between the Marcus Aurelis Arch and the new Fish Souk on the Corniche. History, in the midsts of development.
Shah Jehan Mosque is a masterpiece of Muslim architecture. It was built on the order of the ruler of sub contenant at that time named Shah Jehan, who gifted it to the people of Thatta. Its construction started in 1644 and was completed in 1647,the Mosque has 100 domes which has been built
in such a way that there is no need of any sound system e.g. microphone and the voice of Pray caller (Mooazan) echoed in the whole Mosque. It is a brilliant model of technology of that time!
Thatha Sindh Pakistan
They made Linda dress up in an abaya to visit this mosque, in Shiraz. She is the lady
on the far left. March 1978.
Title: [Mosque replica]
Date: circa 1960s
Source: Mayor John F. Collins records, 0244.001
Series: Memorabilia: Gifts and awards: Plaques, medals, trophies, mementos, etc.
Have a look at Zeit Online: www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/2012-10/fs-moscheen-deutschland-2
See the whole series here: www.flickr.com/photos/michaeltimpe/sets/72157626018267479/.
This photo shows a turkish mosque in a cologne backyard.
Das BIld zeigt eine türkische Moschee in Köln. Nur das kleine Hinweisschild im Hauseingang weist auf die Moschee im Untergeschoß hin. Ansonsten handelt es sich um ein ganz normales Hochhaus am Rande Kölns.
A documentation of mosques in germany. Many mosques in germany are located in industrial areas or backyards. This series aims to document typical mosques in germany beside the representative ones.
I got the idea for this report or documentation while looking for an arabic mosque for some colleagues from cairo. While searching for it I was surprised of the number and different kinds of mosques located in cologne and found it very interesting where there are located - mostly in the backyard. I remembered the book "Churches" from David Spero and started my own series.
Hope you enjoy it.
In Deutschland finden sich Moscheen meist in Gewerbegebieten oder auf Hinterhöfen.
Mit dieser Bildserie möchte ich typische Moscheen in Deutschland - zu Beginn in Köln - dokumentieren.
Auf die Idee für diese Serie kam ich, als ich für einen ägyptischen Kollegen, der uns für mehrere Monate in Köln besucht hat, eine Moschee gesucht habe. Dabei wurde ich nicht nur von der großen Anzahl und den vielen unterschiedlichen Arten von Moscheen überrascht sondern auch von der Tatsache, dass die meisten Moscheen in sehr schlichten und nach aussen praktisch unauffälligen Gebäuden - häufig in Gewerbegebieten aber auch in ganz normalen Wohnhäusern - untergebracht sind. Ich fühlte mich sofort an den Bildband "Churches" von David Spero erinnert und lege nun mit einer eigenen Serie los - Moscheen.
Viel Spaß dabei und Kommentare und Diskussionen sind wie immer ausdrücklich erwünscht.
Friday Mosque in Malé.
This must be the most commonly taken photo in Malé, so I processed the image in an unusual way to over-empasise the details and give a 'hyper-real' effect.
This famous mosque in Geokdepe is known for its inscriptions, where Turkmenbashi had quotes from his own book, the Ruhnama, listed alongside quotes from the Koran.
The Umayyad Mosque, Damascus, Syria.
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