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Grey Street, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa, with the Indian Mosque in the distance (left). Date: 1906
Scenes from Iraq - Basra, Tomb of Ezra, Ctesiphon, Baghdad(Top) - The Strand - Basra, Iraq, WWI era. (Middle upper) - Ezras Tomb on the Tigris River, Iraq - The Tomb of the Prophet Ezra at Al-╩╗Uzair
Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Kukeldash Madrasa Islamic School. Date: circa 1910s
Israel. Jerusalem. Church of Saint Anne. Old City. ExteriorIsrael. Jerusalem. Old City. Muslim Quarter. Via Dolorosa. Church of Saint Anne. Birthplace of Virgin Mary. Exterior. Detail
Medina Azahara Palace. Cordoba. Andalusia. SpainMedina Azahara. Palace-city built by Abd-ar-Rahman III al-Nasir (912-961). Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba. Horseshoe arch. Andalusia. Spain
Hagia Sophia. Fountaint of ablutions. IstanbulHagia Sophia. Fountain of ablutions. 18th century. Istanbul. Turkey
Spain. The Alhambra. Royal PalaceSpain. Granada. The Alhambra. Royal Palace. View of the walls, the Tower of the Ladies and the Oratory of Partal. 14th century
Spain. Granada. The Alhambra. Hall of the Two SistersSpain. Granada. The Alhambra. Palace of the Lions. Hall of the Two Sisters. 14th century. Detail of the wall decorated with poems by Ibn Zamrak (1333-1394)
Spain. The Alhambra. The Mexuar-OratorySpain. Granada. The Alhambra. The Mexuar-Oratory. Interior. 14th century
Spain. Andalusia. Medina-Azahara. Ruins of House of the armySpain.Andalusia. Medina-Azahara. Fortified arab muslim medieval palace-city, built by Abd-ar-Rahman III al -Nasir (912-961). Ummayad Caliph of Cordoba. Ruins. Dar-al-Yund or House of the army
Spain. Catalonia. Balaguer. Islamic Art. Fragment of plasterwork from Sudda or governors residence. Built by governor Yusuf al-Muzaffares (1045-1082). Detail arch. Museo Comarcal de la Noguera
History of the conquest of Al-andalus by Ibn al-QutiyyaIbn al-Qutiyya (? -977), known as the Cordoban. Hispano-arabic lexicographer, grammarian and writer. History of the conquest of Al-andalus. Copy of Manuscript 706. National Library. Paris. France
Mevlana Museum. TurkeyMevlana Museum at the Mevlana Monastery, of the dervishes monks. Exterior. Konya. Turkey
Medina Azahara. House of Viziers. Andalusia. SpainIslamic Art. Umayyad period. Spain. 10th century. Medina Azahara (936-960). Palace city of the Caliph Abd al-Rahman III. House of Viziers. Andalusia
Coffer of scribe. SpainCoffer of scribe. Made of wood with mother-of-pearl inlay work. Granadine Circle. 14th century. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain
Mosque of Damascus. Prayer Room or haram. SyriaMosque of Damascus. Prayer Room or haram. The marble mausoleum indicates the place where was buried the head of Saint John the Baptist, revered by Muslims as a prophet
Alcazaba of Merida. SpainSpain. Extremadura. Alcazaba of Merida. Moorish fortification built by Abd ar-Rahman II in the 9th century. Walls
The Archangel Gabriel gives the Qur an to Muhammad on MountRevelation of Tanail. The Archangel Gabriel gives the Qur an to Muhammad on Mount Hira during a battle. Ottoman miniature. 15th century. Topkapi Museum. Istanbul. Turkey
Hyder Ali (Haidar Ali)HYDER ALI Muslim ruler of Mysore, set up first corps of sepoys with European backing. Date: 1722 - 1782
Somaliland street sceneA street scene in Somaliland, probably Hargeisa, in the Horn of Africa, East Africa. Date: early 1930s
Al-Masjid al-Nabawi - Medina, Saudi Arabia - Courtyard. Date: circa 1910s
Persian astrolabe from 17th century. FRANCE. ΌE-DE-FRANCEPersian astrolabe from 17th century. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Museum of Arts and Crafts (CNAM)
View of Nablus, Palestine, West BankView of Nablus (Nabulus), Palestine, West Bank. Date: 1920s
Jama Masjid, Delhi, IndiaJama Masjid, the principal mosque of Old Delhi, India. Date: circa 1890s
The Dome of the Rock, Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel. Date: circa 1870
Bohra women, Bombay (Mumbai), IndiaTwo young Bohra women of Bombay (Mumbai), India. They belong to the Gujarati-speaking Muslim community. Date: circa 1890s
Haj Al-HusseiniMOHAMMED AMIN (HAJ) AL-HUSSEINI Grand Mufti of Jerusalem from 1921 until the 1950s. Date: 1895 - 1974
Bandar AbbasFetching water from a well in Bandar Abbas, a port city and the capital of Hormozgan province in southern Iran (Persia). Date: 1930s
Arabic Greeting - Egypt - As-salamu alaykumAs-salamu alaykum - an Arabic greeting often used by Muslims around the world. Translates as Peace be upon you. Here, a Woman (wearing a veil and an Egyptian Brass Arousa el Burka)
Persian Dervish in Chechnya. Date: circa 1905
Girl from Bukina Faso - ProfilePretty Girl from Bukina Faso - shot in profile and showing the distinctive braided hairstyle, and varieties of beads worn around the head as well as the neck
The First Balkan War - An AllegoryThe First Balkan War in allegorical depiction, showing the Forces of the Cross (the countries of the Balkan League: Serbia, Greece)
The Kings Palace, Tripoli, LibyaThe Kings Palace (Palazzo Reale), Tripoli, Libya. The rather nice stamp features King Idris of Libya (1889-1983), who reigned from 1951 until he was deposed in a 1969 coup d etat by army officers led
Tomb of Sayyidna Hamza, MedinaThe Mosque built over the Grave/Tomb of Sayyidna Hamza at the foot of Mount Uhud, north of Medina, Saudi Arabia - building(s) demolished by Ibn Saud in 1925. Date: circa 1910s
Street in Mecca, Saudi Arabia Date: circa 1920s
The Entrance to the Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The holiest site in the Islamic World and a place of pilgrimage attracting many millions of Muslims each year from all over the world
Arabs at a water fountain in Algiers, AlgeriaTwo arabs drawing water at a fountain in the Kasbah, Algiers, Algeria. The wall above the fountain is ornately decorated with tiled patterns
Tomb of Imam Ali, Najaf, IraqNajaf is renowned as the site of the tomb of Ali ibn Abi Talib (also known as Imam Ali ), the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad whom the Shia consider to be the righteous caliph
Egypt - Bicharin encampment. The Bisharin are a Sunni Muslim tribe of the Beja nomadic ethnic group who live in the eastern part of the Nubian Desert in Sudan and southern Egypt. Date: circa 1904
Cairo-Baghdad AirlineThe inaguration of the Cairo (Egypt) to Baghdad (Iraq) regular airline service. Egyptairs plane Good Fortune took off from Almaza Airport and had a smooth trip. Date: 11 September 1936
Young Woman from Muscat, Oman Date: circa 1910s
Procession of the Taziya, IndiaThe Procession of the Taziya. Chup Tazia is the name in India and Pakistan given to an annual religious procession held by Twelver Shia Muslims to commemorate the martyrdom of the Prophets grandson
Making a FezMaking a fez or tarboosh (from the Persian sar, meaning head and poosh, cover) worn by East Mediterranean Muslim men, which originated in Fez, Morocco, North Africa. Date: 1930s
Bosnia Herzegovina - Trebinje. A group of Muslim Carpet and Textile sellers - two are seated and smoking a Hookah Pipe
Albanian WomanA woman from Shkodra, Albania
Wandering Dervish and a Derivish who gives out waterConstantinople - Wandering Dervish and a Derivish who gives out free water. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth
Seated Iranian Dervish GroupSeated group of Iranian (Persian) Dervishes. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth
Kalendar Dervish & DervishKalendar Dervishes & Dervish. A Kalendar Dervish is of the Kalendari, who are a loosely knit order of wandering Dervishes who stretch throughout the Middle East