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Minaret Collection

Background imageMinaret Collection: A Street Scene in Cairo, by Charles Robertson

A Street Scene in Cairo, by Charles Robertson (1844-1891)

Background imageMinaret Collection: General view and Minaret of the Bride, Damascus, Holy Land

General view and Minaret of the Bride, Damascus, Holy Land, (i.e. Syria). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageMinaret Collection: Larnaca Castle, Cyprus

Larnaca Castle, Cyprus
The Fort of Larnaca, Cyprus - erected by the Turks in 1625 Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMinaret Collection: Narrow street in Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia, WW1

Narrow street in Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia, WW1
A narrow street in Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War. Date: circa 1915-1918

Background imageMinaret Collection: Kyrenia Harbour, Cyprus

Kyrenia Harbour, Cyprus circa 1960s

Background imageMinaret Collection: Street and bay, Philippeville (Skikda), Algeria

Street and bay, Philippeville (Skikda), Algeria
Street with a view of the bay, Philippeville (Skikda), Algeria. Date: circa 1932

Background imageMinaret Collection: Turkey - Kars - 10th century Armenian Church and Kars Canal

Turkey - Kars - 10th century Armenian Church and Kars Canal
The 10th century Armenian Church of the Holy Apostles and Minaret at Kars, Turkey viewed fom the Castle/Citadel Mount. Originally an Armenian capital

Background imageMinaret Collection: Ankara - Turkey

Ankara - Turkey
Ankara. The capital city and administrative centre of Turkey, located in Central Anatolia. Established before 1200BC by the Hittites

Background imageMinaret Collection: Poster advertising Casablanca

Poster advertising Casablanca
Poster for the PLM, advertising Casablanca, Morocco

Background imageMinaret Collection: Dolmabahce Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Dolmabahce Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey, with warships of the Turkish navy on the Bosphorus in the background. 1930s

Background imageMinaret Collection: Konya - Mosque & Turbe (burial building) of Rumi

Konya - Mosque & Turbe (burial building) of Rumi. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Background imageMinaret Collection: Libya - Tripoli - Panoramic view

Libya - Tripoli - Panoramic view. Note the imposing bulk of Tripoli Cathedral - converted to a Mosque by Muammar Gaddafis regime in 1970 Date: circa late 1930s

Background imageMinaret Collection: Kosovo - Pristina

Kosovo - Pristina
The Mosque of Sultan Mehmed Fatih, Pristina - one of the oldest monuments in Kosovo. One of the men in the foreground is wearing Albanian headgear. Date: 1910

Background imageMinaret Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece - Church of St Demetrios

Thessaloniki, Greece - Church of St Demetrios Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMinaret Collection: Isawiya Mosque, Tangiers, Morocco

Isawiya Mosque, Tangiers, Morocco
The Minaret of the Isawiya Mosque, Tangiers, Morocco Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMinaret Collection: Livno, Bosnia Herzegovina - Mosque

Livno, Bosnia Herzegovina - Mosque with impressive minaret

Background imageMinaret Collection: Decorative Islamic Interior - Bosnia

Decorative Islamic Interior - Bosnia
A very stylised postcard depicting a view through an Islamic-style portal past decorated curtains toward a fine balcony and screen and a riverside mosque

Background imageMinaret Collection: Tizi Ouzou - Mosque Layla Saida, Algeria

Tizi Ouzou - Mosque Layla Saida, Algeria
Tizi Ouzou is a city in Kabylia, Algeria - the capital and largest city of Tizi Ouzou Province and of Great Kabylia (western part of Kabylia), Algeria

Background imageMinaret Collection: Izmir, Turkey - Camel Train passes Mosque

Izmir, Turkey - Camel Train passes Mosque
A camel train passes a Mosque, following the Great Fire. Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I, the Greek Army occupied Izmir

Background imageMinaret Collection: The Ruins of Mansoura - Algeria

The Ruins of Mansoura - Algeria
The Ruins of Mansoura - Tlemcen, Algeria

Background imageMinaret Collection: The Call to Prayer - Constantinople

The Call to Prayer - Constantinople
The Hodja upon the minaret calling the believers to prayer at Constantinople, Turkey

Background imageMinaret Collection: Mosque at Woking / 1889

Mosque at Woking / 1889
The 1st purpose-built mosque in Britain at the Oriental Institute, Maybury, Woking

Background imageMinaret Collection: Vintage 19th century photograph: Taj Mahal, Agra, India, c. 1870 s

Vintage 19th century photograph: Taj Mahal, Agra, India, c. 1870 s
Vintage 19th century photograph: Taj Mahal, Agra, India, c.1870 s

Background imageMinaret Collection: The Grand Mosque of Mecca, showing the Kaaba, 1800s

The Grand Mosque of Mecca, showing the Kaaba, 1800s. Tempio della Mecca. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Background imageMinaret Collection: Anafartalar Caddesi, Ankara, Turkey - Street Scene

Anafartalar Caddesi, Ankara, Turkey - Street Scene. Date: 1930s

Background imageMinaret Collection: The Mosque and The Cathedral, Port Said, Egypt

The Mosque and The Cathedral, Port Said, Egypt, North Africa. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageMinaret Collection: Bebek Mosque (Humayun-u Abad Mosque), Istanbul, Turkey

Bebek Mosque (Humayun-u Abad Mosque), Istanbul, Turkey
Bebek Mosque (Humayun-u Abad Mosque), Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey. Designed by Mimar Kemaleddin (1870-1927) in the architectural style of First national architectural movement (built in 1913)

Background imageMinaret Collection: The Vegetable Market at Casablanca, Morocco

The Vegetable Market at Casablanca, Morocco. Date: 1912

Background imageMinaret Collection: Turkey. Constantinople. The Sehzade Mosque

Turkey. Constantinople. The Sehzade Mosque
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Exterior view of the Sehzade Mosque, 16th century. Ottoman era mosque located in the Fatih district

Background imageMinaret Collection: Turkey. Constantinople. Old Istanbul

Turkey. Constantinople. Old Istanbul
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Old Istanbul. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vormser and Lepetit. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Background imageMinaret Collection: Ottoman Empire era. Caravanserai in Burgas

Ottoman Empire era. Caravanserai in Burgas
Ottoman Empire period. Caravanserai in Burgas (today territory of Bulgaria). Couryard of the Caravanserai, resting place for travelers. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vormser and Cholet

Background imageMinaret Collection: Turkey. Constantinople. Piyale Pasha (Tersana) Mosque

Turkey. Constantinople. Piyale Pasha (Tersana) Mosque
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Piyale Pasha Mosque, also known as Tersana Mosque, and its gardens. 16th century. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vormser and Cholet

Background imageMinaret Collection: Turkey. Constantinople. Galata Tower

Turkey. Constantinople. Galata Tower
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Galata Tower or Tower of Christ. It was buit in 1348 during an expansion of the Genoese colony in Constantinople

Background imageMinaret Collection: Panoramic view of Constantinople with the Seraglio Point

Panoramic view of Constantinople with the Seraglio Point
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople. Panoramic view of Constantinople with the Seraglio Point. Engraving by Lemaitre. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver

Background imageMinaret Collection: Turkey - Istanbul - Mosque of Sultan Mahmud II

Turkey - Istanbul - Mosque of Sultan Mahmud II
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Mosque of Sultan Mahmud II (The Tophane or Nusretiye Mosque). It was built between 1823 and 1826 by Sultan Mahmud II (1784-1837)

Background imageMinaret Collection: Turkey. Constantinople. Selim I Mosque, 16th century

Turkey. Constantinople. Selim I Mosque, 16th century
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Selim I Mosque (1520-1527). It was erected by the Ottoman Sultan Suleyman I the Magnificent in honor or his father Selim I, died in 1520. Engraving by Lemaitre

Background imageMinaret Collection: Turkey. Constantinople. The Mosque of the Valide Sultan

Turkey. Constantinople. The Mosque of the Valide Sultan
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). The Mosque of the Valide Sultan. It was built, between 1708 and 1710

Background imageMinaret Collection: Turkey. Constantinople. Sultan Ahmed Mosque or Blue Mosque

Turkey. Constantinople. Sultan Ahmed Mosque or Blue Mosque
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Sultan Ahmed Mosque or Blue Mosque. It was built by the Ottoman sultan Ahmed I between 1609 and 1616. Engraving by Lemaitre and Lalaisse

Background imageMinaret Collection: Turkey. Constantinople. The Suleymaniye Mosque (1550-1557)

Turkey. Constantinople. The Suleymaniye Mosque (1550-1557)
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). The Suleymaniye Mosque (1550-1557). It was commisioned by Suleyman the Magnificent and designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan

Background imageMinaret Collection: Reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511

Reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511
The reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511. Engraving from a painting by the workshop of Bellini, by Lemaitre and Lalaisse

Background imageMinaret Collection: Turkey. Constantinople - The Gate of Charisius

Turkey. Constantinople - The Gate of Charisius
Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). The Gate of Charisius, also known as Edirnekapi or Adrianople Gate. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vormser and Fonnstecher

Background imageMinaret Collection: Ottoman domination. Europe. Razgrad

Ottoman domination. Europe. Razgrad
Ottoman domination. Europe. Razgard (today Bulgarian territory). Engraving by Lemaitre, Danvin and Cholet. Historia de Turquia, by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Background imageMinaret Collection: Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Adrianople - Panorama

Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Adrianople - Panorama
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Adrianople (today Edirne). Panoramic of the city. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Fleury. Historia de Turquia, by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver

Background imageMinaret Collection: Constantinople - The Forty Churches - Keurk Klica

Constantinople - The Forty Churches - Keurk Klica
Ottoman era. Turkey. Constantinople. The Forty Churches (Keurk Klica). Engraving, 19th century

Background imageMinaret Collection: Ottoman Empire. Turkey. View of Gallipoli

Ottoman Empire. Turkey. View of Gallipoli
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Asia Minor. View of Gallipoli. Engraving by Lemaitre, Danvin and Cholet. Historia de Turquia, by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Background imageMinaret Collection: Indian Courtyard, British Empire Exhibition, Wembley

Indian Courtyard, British Empire Exhibition, Wembley Date: 1924

Background imageMinaret Collection: Turkey. Constantinople. The Sehzade Mosque. Engraving

Turkey. Constantinople. The Sehzade Mosque. Engraving
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Exterior view of the Sehzade Mosque, 16th century. Ottoman era mosque located in the Fatih district

Background imageMinaret Collection: Turkey. Constantinople. Old Istanbul. Engraving

Turkey. Constantinople. Old Istanbul. Engraving
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Old Istanbul. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vormser and Lepetit. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840



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