The glories of African architecture are often shamefully overlooked. Sadly, this is a symptom of a larger problem overall, where the rich diversity and culture of the African continent is largely glossed over in international media. Most reporting from the continent...
The glories of African architecture are often shamefully overlooked. Sadly, this is a symptom of a larger problem overall, where the rich diversity and culture of the African continent is largely...
I recently traveled around Afghanistan as part of a photography project for which I traveled to all the Central Asian countries. The goal was to show how these misunderstood and unknown countries really look like and how our prejudices stand in...
I recently traveled around Afghanistan as part of a photography project for which I traveled to all the Central Asian countries. The goal was to show how these misunderstood and unknown...
When someone brings up historical architecture, we picture beautiful arches, towering spires, sculptures and stone walls, but most of us probably don't think of bright and vibrant colors. Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, as illustrated by these photographs, is a striking and strong...
When someone brings up historical architecture, we picture beautiful arches, towering spires, sculptures and stone walls, but most of us probably don't think of bright and vibrant colors. Nasir al-Mulk Mosque,...
Shah Cheragh is a funerary monument and mosque in Shiraz, Iran. It translates to "King of the Light" and it's easy to understand why. The jaw-dropping interior of this structure has millions of tiny mirror shards which bounce the light in...
Shah Cheragh is a funerary monument and mosque in Shiraz, Iran. It translates to "King of the Light" and it's easy to understand why. The jaw-dropping interior of this structure has...
Middle Eastern architecture is renowned for its kaleidoscopic beauty. If you haven’t had a chance, yet, to witness it for yourself, Instagram photographer m1rasoulifard can take you on a mesmerizing visual journey. He captures the best of Iran’s architectural details in...
Middle Eastern architecture is renowned for its kaleidoscopic beauty. If you haven’t had a chance, yet, to witness it for yourself, Instagram photographer m1rasoulifard can take you on a mesmerizing visual...
In Istanbul, Turkey, there's a mosque where you can pray alongside cats. We're not kitten you! The Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Mosque's imam Mustafa Efe has been letting stray cats in since last year. He wants to keep them warm during the...
In Istanbul, Turkey, there's a mosque where you can pray alongside cats. We're not kitten you! The Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Mosque's imam Mustafa Efe has been letting stray cats in since...
The use of stained glass is common in the interior design of Iranian architecture and also in Churches and Synagogues. But it may seem amazing to you to see it in Mosques.
Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque is one of the few mosques in...
The use of stained glass is common in the interior design of Iranian architecture and also in Churches and Synagogues. But it may seem amazing to you to see it in...
This is Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, a southern city in Iran. The mosque is nearly 150 years old and people still pray there, after so many years.
I have been going there to pray for 4 years now and I enjoy...
This is Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, a southern city in Iran. The mosque is nearly 150 years old and people still pray there, after so many years.
I have been going...
The Nasīr al-Mulk Mosque (Persian: مسجد نصیر الملك - Masjed-e Naseer ol Molk) or Pink Mosque is a traditional mosque in Shiraz, Iran, located in Goade-e-Araban place (near the famous Shah Cheragh mosque). The mosque was built during the Qājār era,...
The Nasīr al-Mulk Mosque (Persian: مسجد نصیر الملك - Masjed-e Naseer ol Molk) or Pink Mosque is a traditional mosque in Shiraz, Iran, located in Goade-e-Araban place (near the famous Shah...
Mosques throughout the Muslim world have some of the most intricate and exquisite architecture ever created by mankind. There's too much amazing architecture in them to cover in just one post, so we decided to focus simply on mosque's ceilings –...
Mosques throughout the Muslim world have some of the most intricate and exquisite architecture ever created by mankind. There's too much amazing architecture in them to cover in just one post,...