Minaret Collection (page 8)

Persians, 1808. Artist: F Leopold
Persians, 1808

View of Tangier, Morocco, from the landward side, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

View of Mosul from the River Tigris, Iraq, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

The Sultan at the Mosque of St Sophia, Constantinople, Turkey, 19th century. Hagia Sophia, also known as the Church of the Holy Wisdom

Seraglio Point, Constantinople, Turkey, 19th century. Sailing ships on the Bosphorus at Istanbul

Musjid at Chazipore, India, 19th century. Artist: William Finden
Musjid at Chazipore, India, 19th century. An onion-domed mosque or masjid, with an elephant and howdah on the left

A Street in Constantinople, 1835. Artist: Johann Jakob Wolfensberger
A Street in Constantinople, 1835. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

View of Bebek near Constantinople, 1872. Artist: Jan Matejko
View of Bebek near Constantinople, 1872. Found in the collection of the State Art Gallery, Lviv, Ukraine

They are Triumphant, c1871-c1872. Artist: Vasily Vereshchagin
They are Triumphant, c1871-c1872. Decapitated heads of Europeans are displayed on poles in front of a mosque. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

The Moroccan pavilion at the Universal Exhibition of 1900, Paris, 1900. Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a worlds fair held in Paris, France

Cairo from the Citadel, capital city of Egypt, 1893. Artist: R Dawson
Cairo from the Citadel, capital city of Egypt, 1893. An engraving from James Taylors The Age We Live In: A History of the Nineteenth Century, From the Peace of 1815 to the Present Time

Erzurum, Turkey, 1883. Artist: A Willmore
Erzurum, Turkey, 1883. The city, in eastern Turkey, was captured by Seljuk Turks in 1071 and controlled by the Ottomans from 1515

Kars, Turkey, 19th century. Artist: J Godfrey
Kars, Turkey, 19th century. The city of Kars in northeastern Turkey is a commercial and administrative centre. Manufactures include rugs, wool and leather goods, and processed milk

Sultan Ahmed Mosque, (Blue Mosque), north elevation, Istanbul, Turkey. Regarded as one of the masterpieces of Islamic architecture, the Blue Mosque, also known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque

Bab El Fetouh, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes
Bab El Fetouh, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. One of the fortified gates to the old city of Cairo, Bab El Fetouh was built in 1087. Published in Promenades a travers Le Caire, 1928

The Mosque of Al-Azhar, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes
The Mosque of Al-Azhar, 1928. The Al-Azhar Mosque was built between 969 and 972 by the Fatimid Caliph Muezz Li-Din Allah. It is connected to the famous Al-Azhar University

Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes
Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Published in Promenades a travers Le Caire, 1928

Entrance to the Muhammad Ali Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes
Entrance to the Muhammad Ali Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. The mosque was built by the Viceroy of Egypt, Muhammad Ali, between 1830 and 1848. Published in Promenades a travers Le Caire, 1928

The Citadel at sunrise, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes
The Citadel at sunrise, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Cairos citadel was begun by Salah ad-Din (Saladin) in the 12th century but the fortifications were repeatedly added to

Entrance to the city, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes
Entrance to the city, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Published in Promenades a travers Le Caire, 1928

Mosque of Muhammad Ali under moonlight, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes
Mosque of Muhammad Ali under moonlight, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. View showing the citadel and the Mosque built by Muhammad Ali, Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt, between 1830 and 1848

The Blue Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes
The Blue Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Cairos Aqsunqur or Blue Mosque was built in the 14th century. It gets its name from the blue and turquoise floral tiles used to decorate the interior east wall

Old street in sunlight, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes
Old street in sunlight, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Published in Promenades a travers Le Caire, 1928

The Tombs of the Caliphs, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes
The Tombs of the Caliphs, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Published in Promenades a travers Le Caire, 1928

View of Grand Cairo, Egypt, 1809. Artist: Daniel Havell
View of Grand Cairo, Egypt, 1809. View showing the Sultan Hassan Mosque, built in the mid 14th century. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

From Cairo and Upper Egypt, 19th century. Artist: Alfred-Henri Darjou
From Cairo and Upper Egypt, 19th century. From the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

Cairo, 1863. Artist: Charles Emile de Tournemine
Cairo, 1863. From the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Saint Ibrahim Mosque, Dessouk, Egypt, 1880. Published in L Egypt by George Moritz Ebers, 1880

Souk al Nahhassin, Cario, 1866. Artist: Richard Phene Spiers
Souk al Nahhassin, Cario, 1866. Found in the collection of the The Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Tomb of the Califes, Cairo, c1907. Artist: David Roberts
Tomb of the Califes, Cairo, c1907

Cairo from the Gate of Citizenib, looking towards the Desert of Suez, 19th century. Artist: David Roberts
Cairo from the Gate of Citizenib, looking towards the Desert of Suez, 19th century. Found in the collection of the The Victoria and Albert Museum, London

The Gate of Metawalea, 1843. Artist: David Roberts
The Gate of Metawalea, 1843. Found in the collection of the The Victoria and Albert Museum, London

The Sharia El Gohargiyeh, Cairo, 19th century. Artist: William Henry Bartlett
The Sharia El Gohargiyeh, Cairo, 19th century. Found in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Tombs of the Caliphs, Cairo, c1842. Artist: Richard Dudd
Tombs of the Caliphs, Cairo, c1842. From the collection of the The Victoria and Albert Museum, London

The Taj Mahal, from the top of the entrance gate, Agra, India. The great marble mausoleum built by Shah Jahan (1592-1666), Mughal emperor

Hagia Sophia, Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey, 1980s. Byzantine Cathedral with a domed basilica built in 530-537 under the direction of Justinian I

Smyrna, 1820. Artist: Maxim Vorobyov
Smyrna, 1820. Smyrna (no called Izmir), covering an area more that 4 miles, is the third largest city of Turkey and has also largest natural harbor of western Turkey

Decoration on tower and dome of Shir-Dar Madrasa, Samarkand. Uzbekistan, c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Decoration on tower and dome of Shir-Dar Madrasa, Samarkand. Uzbekistan, c20th century. The Shir Dar or Sher Dor madrasa was built in the seventeenth century

Shir-Dar Madrasa, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Shir-Dar Madrasa, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, c20th century. The Shir Dar or Sher Dor madrasa was built in the seventeenth century, as a teaching institution and residential school of Islamic sciences

Outside wall of Shir-Dar Madrasa, Samarkand, c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Outside wall of Shir-Dar Madrasa, Samarkand, c20th century. The Shir Dar or Sher Dor madrasa was built in the seventeenth century

Bukhara, The Kalian Mosque built 15-16th Cnt + Minarfj (1127) Artists: CM Dixon, Unknown
The Kalyan Mosque was completed circa 1514, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Aghia Sophia (St. Sophia) Byzantine Architecture, Istanbul, c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Aghia Sophia (St. Sophia) Byzantine Architecture, Istanbul, c20th century. Hagia Sophia was a Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal basilica (church), later an imperial mosque

Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blu Mosque), built 1609-1616 AD, Istanbul, c1970. Artist: CM Dixon
Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blu Mosque), built 1609-1616 AD, Istanbul, c1970. Popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior, It was built during the rule of Ahmed I

Courtyard of the Kalian Mosque, 15th century

The Kalian Mosque, 12th century
The Kalian Mosque. On the left is the base of the Kalian Minaret, built in 1127 AD, with a brick relief decoration

The Bourguiba Mausoleum, 1930s

Kalian Mosque in Bukhara, 16th century
Kalian Mosque in Bukhara in Uzbekistan. An Islamic madrasa, founded in the 12th century and built in the 16th century. The minaret can be seen on the left

Kalian Minaret in Bukhara, 12th century
Kalian Minaret in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. It is approximately 45 metres high, 12th century

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