Muslim Collection (page 7)

Flea market at the Damascus Gate, Jerusalem, Israel. The Damascus Gate is the northern entrance into the Old City of Jerusalem

Ummayyad Palace, Amman, Jordan. The palace was built in the 8th century during the reign of the Ummayyad Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (691-743)

Ajlun Castle, Jordan. Ajlun Castle was built in 1184-1185 by Izz al-Din Usama, a nephew of Saladin, to protect the surrounding area against Crusader attacks from Karak and Bisan

Minaret of the Great Mosque, Kairouan, Tunisia. The Great Mosque of Uqba in Kairouan was originally founded in 670 by the Arab general Uqba ibn Nafi

Great Mosque, Kairouan, Tunisia. The Great Mosque of Uqba in Kairouan was originally founded in 670 by the Arab general Uqba ibn Nafi

Gate in the city walls, Sfax, Tunisia. Parts of the walls date from the 9th century

Minaret, Zakkak Madresa, Sousse, Tunisia. The octagonal minaret was built in the 17th century and is one of the finest examples of Ottoman architecture in Sousse

Kasbah, Sousse, Tunisia. The kasbah (fortress) of the port city of Sousse dates from the 9th century. It houses an important archaeological museum

Minaret, Tozeur, Tunisia

Mosque above the Temple of the Oracle, Siwa, Egypt. An oasis in the Libyan desert, Siwa became famous from the 7th century BC as the site of the oracle temple of Amon

Al Hakim Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, 1992. The Al-Hakim Mosque was built in the 10th century. It is named after Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (985-1021), the sixth Fatimid caliph and the first to be born in Egypt

Qaitbay Fortress, Rosetta, Egypt
Fort Rosetta, Rosetta, Egypt. This fortress was built in the late 15th century by Qaitbay, the 18th Mamluk sultan of Egypt

Bayraktar Mosque, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2001. Cyprus was conquered by the Muslim Ottoman Turks in 1570-1571. The Bayraktar Mosque was the first mosque to be built in Nicosia after the conquest

Minaret, Al Hakim Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, 1992. The Al-Hakim Mosque was built in the 10th century. It is named after Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (985-1021)

Jama Masjid, Delhi, India. The Jama Masjid is one of the largest and most important mosques in India. Commissioned by Shah Jahan, it was completed in 1656

Fort, near Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque, Marakesh, Morocco. The Koutoubia Mosque is the largest mosque in Marakesh. The 69 metre high minaret was completed in the 12th century during the reign of the Almohad

Koubba Ba adiyn, Marakesh, Morocco. Built by the Almoravids, this is the oldest building in Marakesh, dating from the 11th century

Merenid tombs, Fez, Morocco. Fez was the capital of the Merenid dynasty from the 13th until the 15th century. Under their rule the city attained the peak of its cultural and religious importance

Astronomical instrument, Jaipur Observatory, Rajasthan, India. Part of the Jantar Mantar (Yantra Mandir), a collection of architectural astronomical instruments built by the Maharaja Jai Singh II

Ben Youssef Madrasa, Marakesh, Morroco. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is an Islamic school founded in the 14th century

Kasbah, Chefchaouen, Morocco. Chefchaouen is a town in the north of Morocco. Its fortified kasbah was built in the 18th century during the reign of the Alaouite sultan Moulay Ismail (c1634-1727)

City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The City Palace complex in Jaipur was begun by the Maharaja Jai Singh II in the first half of the 18th century. His successors added further buildings

Taj Mahal Mosque, Agra, India. Built by Shah Jahan (1592-1666), Mughal emperor, for his wife Arjumand Banu Begam (d1631) called Mumtaz Mahal (Favourite of the Palace)

Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Fatehpur Sikri was a city built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the 16th century. It was the empires capital from 1571 until 1585

Gur-e Amir, Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Gur-e Amir means " Tomb of the King". It was built in 1404 by order of Timur (Tamerlane) as the mausoleum of his grandson, Muhammad Sultan

Looking out through an arch, fortress of Al Ukhaidir, Iraq, 1977. The fortified palace of Al Ukhaidir near Karbala was built in the late 8th century by the Abbasids

Arches, fortress of Al Ukhaidir, Iraq, 1977. The fortified palace of Al Ukhaidir near Karbala was built in the late 8th century by the Abbasids

Sentry walk, fortress of Al Ukhaidir, Iraq, 1977. The fortified palace of Al Ukhaidir near Karbala was built in the late 8th century by the Abbasids

Fortress of Al Ukhaidir, Iraq, 1977. View of the interior through an arch. The fortified palace of Al Ukhaidir near Karbala was built in the late 8th century by the Abbasids

Shiite Mosque of Al-Kadhimain, Baghdad, Iraq, 1977. Built in the 16th century, this mosque is noted for its elaborate tilework

Muqarnas (stalactite vault), Abbasid Palace, Baghdad, Iraq, 1977. Baghdads Abbasid Palace was built between 1175 and 1230, and was probably completed during the caliphate of Al-Mustansir

Arch in sunlight, Abbasid Palace, Baghdad, Iraq, 1977. Baghdads Abbasid Palace was built between 1175 and 1230, and was probably completed during the caliphate of Al-Mustansir

Facade of the Abbasid Palace, Baghdad, Iraq, 1977. Baghdads Abbasid Palace was built between 1175 and 1230, and was probably completed during the caliphate of Al-Mustansir

Abbasid Palace, Baghdad, Iraq, 1977. View through arches in shadow. Baghdads Abbasid Palace was built between 1175 and 1230, and was probably completed during the caliphate of Al-Mustansir

Minaret of the Suq al Ghazal Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq, 1977

Mosque of the Caliph, Baghdad, Iraq, 1977

Zaouia Moulay Idriss, Fez, Morocco
Zaouia Moulay Idriss II, Fez, Morocco. The Zaouia Moulay Idriss II is a shrine containing the tomb of Idriss II, who ruled Morocco from 807 until 828

Ribat, Sousse, Tunisia. The Ribat in the port city of Sousse is a fortress which dates from the 9th century

Beiteddine Palace, Lebanon, 19th Century. The Palace is a masterpiece of the early 19th Century Lebanese architecture built by Emir Bechir Chehab II

Minaret, Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran, c1611-1630. Isfahan was conquered by the Arabs and converted to Islam in 642. It was the capital of Persia in the 16th century under the Safavids

Stained glass window, Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque, Famagusta, North Cyprus. Built in the 14th century this mosque was originally the Cathedral of St Nicholas

Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque, Famagusta, North Cyprus. Built in the 14th century this mosque was originally the Cathedral of St Nicholas

Doorway overlooking the River Tigris, ruins of the Caliphs Palace, Samarra, Iraq, 1977. Samarra was made the capital of the Muslim Caliphate in 836 by Caliph Al-Mu tadid

Ruins of the Caliphs Palace, Samarra, Iraq, 1977. Samarra was made the capital of the Muslim Caliphate in 836 by Caliph Al-Mu tadid

Top of the minaret of the Great Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977. This great spiral minaret was built in the mid 9th century by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mutawakkil

Stairway of the minaret of the Great Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977. This great spiral minaret was built in the mid 9th century by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mutawakkil

Minaret from within the Friday Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977. This great spiral minaret was built in the mid 9th century by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mutawakkil

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