Minaret Collection

Jezzar Pasha mosque, Acre, Palestine, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeish
Jezzar Pasha mosque, Acre, Palestine, c1930s. The mosque was built by Ahmed al-Jezzar, Ottoman governor of Acre and Galilee, in 1781

Street Scene in Lahore - from drawings by W. Carpenter, Jun. 1858. Creator: Unknown
Street Scene in Lahore - from drawings by W. Carpenter, Jun. 1858. Few cities have undergone the vicissitudes to which the capital of the Punjaub has been subjected

The Taj Mahal, at Agra, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Taj Mahal, at Agra, 1876. This noble building was erected by Shah Jehan, in memory of his favourite wife Moontaz-i- Mahal...The whole building, with the domes and minarets

Ghaut at Benares, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Ghaut at Benares, 1876. Indian landscape - view of...the quaint-looking river-side architecture of Benares, its ghauts or quays with their broad terrace-steps

Distant Fronts, In Mesopotamia; The mosque of Kadhimiya, in Baghdad, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Distant Fronts, In Mesopotamia; The mosque of Kadhimiya, in Baghdad, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Constantinople, 1863. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
Constantinople, 1863

The Jumna Musjid, Delhi, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Jumna Musjid, Delhi, 1876. The Jumna Musjid is the chief mosque at Delhi, built by the Emperor Shah Jehan above two hundred years ago. It stands on a platform of red stone, 30 ft

Entrance Gate to the Mausoleum of the Emperor Akbar, Late 1860s. Creator: Samuel Bourne
Entrance Gate to the Mausoleum of the Emperor Akbar, Late 1860s

Lord Stratford de Redcliffe laying the Foundation Stone of the Memorial Church at... 1858. Creator: Unknown
Lord Stratford de Redcliffe laying the Foundation Stone of the Memorial Church at Constantinople, 1858. A large tent was erected at the top of the inclosure for the personnel of the [British] Embassy

Turkish rider in a city, 1863. Creator: Willem de Famars Testas
Turkish rider in a city, 1863

View of Damascus from the Hill of Salahiyeh - from a drawing by E. Harker, 1860. Creator: Smyth
View of Damascus from the Hill of Salahiyeh - from a drawing by E. Harker, 1860. Damascus...is one of the most beautiful and striking prospects in the world,

Delhi, The Kutab Minar, Late 1860s. Creator: Samuel Bourne
Delhi, The Kutab Minar, Late 1860s

View of the Mosque Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, 1745-1775. Creator: Anon
View of the Mosque Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, 1745-1775

The Desert Route - Hebron, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Desert Route - Hebron, 1857. Middle Eastern scene. The cry to mid-day prayers resounds from the lofty minaret as the travellers draw nigh

Book cover design for Anthology of One Thousand and One Nights by Pieter Louwerse, 1910 or earlier. Caravan of camels in the desert. Dome and minarets can be seen in the distance

The Grand Vizier Crossing the Atmeydani (Horse Square), 1720-1737. Creator: Jean Baptiste Vanmour
The Grand Vizier Crossing the Atmeydani (Horse Square), 1720-1737. Square in Constantinople (modern Istanbul), also known as the Hippodrome of Constantinople or Sultanahmet Square

'Le Caire a vol d'oiseau; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Le Caire a vol d'oiseau; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Port de Casablanca; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Jules Gervais-Courtellemont
'Port de Casablanca; Afrique du nord, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Seville Cathedral, one of the largest churches in Christendom and the largest Gothic Cathedral in the world. It was originally built as a mosque

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Seville Cathedral, one of the largest churches in Christendom and the largest Gothic Cathedral in the world. It was originally built as a mosque

'The Great Fire at Salonica; Scene near the Mosque of Saint Sophia soon after the outbreak, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'The Great Fire at Salonica; Scene near the Mosque of Saint Sophia soon after the outbreak, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

L'Eglise Saincte Sophie de Constantinople, bastie par Constantin le Grand; a present... 1640-1660
L'Eglise Saincte Sophie de Constantinople, bastie par Constantin le Grand; a present Mosquee du Grand seigneur, 1640-1660

Principal Street in Varna - Arrival of the Staff, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Principal Street in Varna - Arrival of the Staff, 1854. Troops arriving in the port of Varna - once Turkish and later Bulgarian - on the Black Sea, prior to departing to fight in the Crimean War

Small Harbour of Gallipoli, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Small Harbour of Gallipoli, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Port and part of the town of Gallipoli, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Port and part of the town of Gallipoli, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

General View of Kustendje, 1854. Creator: Unknown
General View of Kustendje, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Arsenal of Tophane, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Arsenal of Tophane, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

General View of Varna, 1854. Creator: Unknown
General View of Varna, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Grand Mosque of the Sultan Achmet on the Hippodrome at Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Grand Mosque of the Sultan Achmet on the Hippodrome at Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Quarters of the staff of the Turkish Army at Schumla, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Quarters of the staff of the Turkish Army at Schumla, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

View of Widdin, 1854. Creator: Unknown
View of Widdin, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Street in Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Street in Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Entrance to a Turkish Mosque, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to a Turkish Mosque, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Schumla; Head Quarters of the Turkish Army 1854, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Schumla; Head Quarters of the Turkish Army 1854, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Rue du vieux Caire, between 1885 and 1890. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
Rue du vieux Caire, between 1885 and 1890

Rustchuk - Bridge of Boats in Course of Construction, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Rustchuk - Bridge of Boats in Course of Construction, 1854. Crimean War: building a pontoon bridge over the River Danube at Ruse in Bulgaria

The City of Erzeroom, in Asiatic Turkey, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The City of Erzeroom, in Asiatic Turkey, 1854....Erzeroom [Erzurum, in Anatolia] is commanded by a citadel, surrounded by a double wall; but the fortress is overlooked by adjoining hills

Procession of the Sultan at the Festival of the Bairam, Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Procession of the Sultan at the Festival of the Bairam, Constantinople, 1854. In Turkey, the long month's fast of Ramazan (the Mahomedan Lent), is succeeded by the Bairam

Gallipoli - view taken from The Castle, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Gallipoli - view taken from The Castle, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Delhi, 1834. Creator: William Purser
Delhi, 1834. Street scene in India's capital. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Aurungzebe's Mosque, at Benares, 1834. Creator: William Purser
Aurungzebe's Mosque, at Benares, 1834. View of the Alamgir Mosque at Varanasi in India. One of its minarets collapsed and killed several people; the other was removed due safety concerns

View of Constantinople, 1840/45. Creator: David Roberts
View of Constantinople, 1840/45

View of Constantinople, 1840/45. Creator: David Roberts
View of Constantinople, 1840/45

Ali-Pacha Meiden, Smyrna, 1837. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Ali-Pacha Meiden, Smyrna, 1837

Cootub Minar, Delhi, 1834. Creator: Samuel Prout
Cootub Minar, Delhi, 1834. View of the Qutb Minar in Delhi, India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Tomb of Ibrahim Padshah, - Bejapore, 1834. Creator: Thomas Allom
Tomb of Ibrahim Padshah, - Bejapore, 1834. Mausoleum, probably that of Ibrahim Adil Shah II in Bijapur, India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I"

Aurungzebe's Tomb, Rozah, 1835. Creator: Samuel Prout
Aurungzebe's Tomb, Rozah, 1835. Mausoleum of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb at Khuldabad in Maharashtra, India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. II"

Mosque al Hakim, Cairo, Egypt, 2007. Creator: Ethel Davies
Mosque al Hakim, Cairo, Egypt, 2007. The grand central courtyard of the Mosque al Hakim, nicknamed al-Anwar, Cairo, Egypt

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