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Studies of Moorish Life -- a Storyteller. The man on the right holds up his hands as he tells his story. The man on the left sits on a rock with a human skull in one hand
Two Moslems at prayer, EgyptTwo Moslems at prayer in the open air in Egypt. They have removed their shoes, and are standing or kneeling on an animal skin. Date: early 20th century
Mosque of Omar interior, JerusalemInterior view of the Mosque of Omar, Jerusalem. Date: early 20th century
Cathedral church of St. Sophia and mosque, Nicosia, CyprusThe cathedral church of St. Sophia at Nicosia, capital of Cyprus. Converted to a mosque by Turks, the choir was destroyed but the nave remains. Date: 1878
Call to prayer - Dobrogea, RomaniaTurkish Mullah (Hoja / Hodja) outside a mosque at Dobrogea, Romania calling out the call to prayer from a raised platform. Date: circa 1906
India - The PrayerTwo Indian Muslim men at prayer Date: circa 1907
Egyptian Donkey RideThree children enjoying a ride on a donkey in Egypt. Date: 1930s
Jama Masjid of Delhi - viewed from the RiverView from the River Yamuna of the Masjid-i Jahan-Numa, commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi - the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India
Lucknow - Bara ImambaraBara Imambara complex in Lucknow, India, built by Asaf-ud-daulah, Nawab of Lucknow in 1784. It is also called the Asafi Imambara
Delhi - Interior of the Jama Masjid MosqueFriday prayers at the Masjid-i Jahan-Numa, commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi - the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India
Veiled Turkish Woman and boy - BalkansVeiled Turkish Woman and a young boy somewhere in the Balkan Region Date: 1908
Prayer at Tomb of local Saint - BosniaPrayers at the Tomb of the local Saint - Bosnia and Herzegovina Date: 1908
The Medina, TunisThe entrance to the Medina, Tunis, Tunisia, North Africa. Date: 1930s
Jerusalem DonkeyAn Arab traveller and his donkey pause to take in the fine view of Jerusalem, Israel. Date: late 1960s
Desert BedouinsBedouins and their horse, in the desert, Israel. Date: 1960s
Tunisian HousesHouses in south eastern Tunisia, North Africa. Date: 1930s
Syrian MarketA market in the Golan Heights, Syria. Date: 1960s
Lebanon - Dervish Centre and MosqueBeirut, Lebanon - Dervish Centre and Mosque for pilgrims en route to Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Date: circa 1910
Whirling Derviches - Constantinople. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) mystic and poet
Arab Merchant - Congo, AfricaArab Merchant in Stanleyville, Congo - (still the Belgian Congo at this point) Date: circa 1910s
Prayers inside Aya Sofya, IstanbulPrayers inside the Aya Sofya Mosque, Istanbul - nowadays this incredible building is no longer a Christian Church (original usage) or a Mosque (later usage), but houses a museum. Date: circa 1905
Egyptian Muslim WomanA mohammedan muslim woman with her face covered, probably in Egypt or another North African country. Date: 1930s
Israeli ShepherdShepherds in the arid fields around Bethlehem, Israel. Date: 1960s
Refuelling in BasraBritish. French and Dutch vehicles being refuelled at Basra, Iraq, following their arrival from at Basra airport. The Royal Air Forces were stationed near the town. Date: 1930s
Israeli ShepherdsShepherds in the arid fields around Bethlehem, Israel. Date: 1960s
Turks Enter Larissa 1897Turkish troops enter Larissa after the Greeks had abondoned it on the 23rd April 1897. Date: 1897
Racial Type / LibyaAn Arab chief, Tripoli, Libya, North Africa. Date: 1930s
Iranian Fortune TellerThe old Iranian fortune teller looks up at her shy, smiling young customer : I see a rich and handsome young man from Tehran... Date: 1930s
Damascus Gate TouristsPeople looking around them near the Damascus Gate, Jerusalem, Israel. Date: late 1960s
Egyptian Tour GuideA Dragowoman of Cairo, Egypt, one of the new educated tour guides, seen here at the tomb of the Mamelukes (Egyptian Princes). Date: 1933
Native Quarter, TunisA crowded scene in one of the market places of the Native Quarter of Tunis, Tunisia, North Africa, showing stalls, men wearing fez hats and a woman in a burka. Date: 1930s
Bulgarian Muslim WomenVeiled Muslim women (but not the little girl with them), Bulgaria. Date: 1930s
Phosphate MineWorkers pushing railway wagons full of phosphate at a mine in Sfax, Tunisia, North Africa. Date: 1930s
Egyptian Street BandThree children playing musical instruments on the street in Egypt. Date: 1930s
Sarajevo MarketVeiled Muslim women at Sarajevo market, Serbia (former Yugoslavia). Date: 1930s
Iraqi Court SceneA court scene in Baghdad, Iraq. Date: 1930s
Luxurious CarThis car, fitted with silver brocade blinds and countless innovations and luxuries, is a wedding gift for the only grand-daughter of wealthy Indian Bai Rahematbai. Date: 13 March 1930
Interior of the Ulu Mosque, Bursa, Turkey. Date: circa 1950s
Muslim women sorting ammunition, Turkey, WW1Muslim women sorting ammunition for the British army in Turkey during the First World War. Date: 1917
Interior of a mosque - Turkey Date: circa 1900
Peshawar - 10th Day of MuharramTaziahs paraded in Peshawar on the 10th Day of Muharram, which commemorates the martyrdom of the prophets Grandson Hussein. The Taziahs are replicas of his tomb. Date: 1909
Women refugees sewing army clothing, Baghdad, WW1Women refugees sewing army clothing in Baghdad, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War. One woman is using a Singer automatic sewing machine. Date: 1917
Moro Constabulary, PhilippinesMoro Constabulary with American officers in dress uniform, Philippines. The Moro people are mostly Muslim indigenous people of Southern Philippines. Date: circa 1910s
Transporting the Mahmal to Mecca onboard a British ship from Cairo to Jeddah - on pilgrimage to Mecca. The Egyptian Mahmal was an empty camel litter containing the Quran
Khoja from UzbekistanA Khojeh of Uzbek Tartary. The Khojas are an ethnic group of Shia Muslims.This plate, according to Elphinstone, depicts Mahommed Hussun, a native of Wurdaunzye near Bokhaura
Four Turkish men in a roomFour men in a room with two windows overlooking a courtyard. All wear Turkish robes and turbans, and three are sitting cross-legged on the floor
La Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakech
Pakistani Greetings Postcard - Eid Festival (1 / 4)Pakistani Greetings Postcard - Eid Festival (1/4). Eid al-Fitr is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Date: circa 1930s