The Great Mosque of Damascus
A walk around one of the great monuments of Umayyad art and architecture.
The King Saud Mosque, Jeddah
A walk around Jeddah’s largest mosque as it began to fill up for prayer time.
A walk around Samarkand
Some shots from a few days walking around the capital of the Timurid Empire.
The Muslim Quarter of Xi’an
Over the centuries, many Muslims travelled eastwards and ended up settling in Xi’an creating the Muslim Quarter. This area contains numerous eateries serving Central Asia food and is visited by both locals and tourists alike. It’s also home to China’s oldest mosque.
The Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore
In the heart of the Walled City of Lahore, lies the ornately decorated Wazir Khan Mosque. It was built between 1634 and 1641 by Hakim Wazir Khan, the Subedar of Lahore, during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore
Built by Emperor Aurangzeb in 1673, the Badshahi mosque remains the largest Mughal-era mosque and is the second-largest mosque in Pakistan.
The Hadži Kurt Mosque in Mostar
In the Hadži Kurt Mosque, I met Ilma, a young red-headed women with bright blue eyes. She told me about the history of this small Ottoman-era mosque.
Ceilings of Iran
Images of the spectacular ceilings that can be found in Iran and the mosques, mausolea, madrasahs and palaces they belong to.
Ceilings of Uzbekistan
Images of the spectacular ceilings that can be found in Uzbekistan and of the palaces, mosques, madrasahs and mausolea they belong to.
Qaytbay in Cairo’s City of the Dead
Photographs from around the Sultan of Qaytbay Mosque in Cairo’s City of the Dead.