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More Zellige

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 01:13:59 +0000

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"Zellige, zelige or zellij (Arabic: [zˈliʑ] (Arabic: الزليج‎‎) or Mosaic is tilework made from individually chiseled geometric tiles set into a plaster base. This form of Islamic art is one of the main characteristics of Berber and Moroccan architecture. It consists of geometrically patterned mosaics, used to ornament walls, ceilings, fountains, floors, pools and tables."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zellige

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Hand chiseling the tiles

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 01:13:52 +0000

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Zellige

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 01:13:44 +0000

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Ceiling light

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 01:13:41 +0000

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"The Hassan II Mosque ... is a mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. It is the largest mosque in Morocco and the 13th largest in the world. Its minaret is the world's tallest at 210 metres (689 ft). Completed in 1993, it was designed by Michel Pinseau and built by Bouygues. The minaret is 60 stories high topped by a laser, the light from which is directed towards Mecca. The mosque stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic Ocean, worshippers can pray over the sea but there is no glass floor looking into the sea. The walls are of hand-crafted marble and the roof is retractable. A maximum of 105,000 worshippers can gather together for prayer: 25,000 inside the mosque hall and another 80,000 on the mosque's outside grounds."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassan_II_Mosque

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Metalwork

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 01:13:33 +0000

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Painted wood detail

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 27 May 2017 02:07:26 +0000

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Carved and painted wood dome

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 27 May 2017 02:07:18 +0000

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Carved and painted wood

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 27 May 2017 02:07:08 +0000

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Carved plaster

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 27 May 2017 02:06:58 +0000

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The women's area

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 27 May 2017 02:06:50 +0000

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Carved and painted wood interior dome

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 23 May 2017 23:53:40 +0000

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Ornate door

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 23 May 2017 23:53:20 +0000

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Minaret

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 23 May 2017 23:53:05 +0000

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King Hassan II Mosque

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 23 May 2017 23:52:57 +0000

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Building the faith (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 08 Oct 2016 22:50:29 +0000

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Clockwise from upper left:
1. Giant Buddha at the ruins of the ancient city of Sukhothai Thailand.
2. Greek Orthodox Church in Oia, Santorini, Greece
3. Dome of the Rock Mosque in Jerusalem, Israel
4. Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Nice, France
5. Ruins of the Synagogue of Capharnaum, Israel
6. Ruins of the Hindu temples in Khajuraho, India
7. Basilique Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre in Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre, Québec, Canada
8. Church of the Holy Seupulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

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Ceiling of the prayer hall

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 01:35:19 +0000

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King Abdullah Mosque - Amman, Jordan

This mosque can hold 3,000 worshipers.

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Mihrab

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 01:35:35 +0000

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King Abdullah Mosque - Amman, Jordan

The mihrab is a decorated indentation in the wall of the prayer room of a mosque showing the direction towards Mecca that the worships face.

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Scaffolding at the Taj Mahal

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:04:28 +0000

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The Taj Mahal complex consists not only of the iconic white masoluem, but also a mosque and other structures. The mosque was undergoing a re-gilding and the workers were perched on percarious and minimalist scaffolding.

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The birds

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:53:50 +0000

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Pidgeons congregate at Jami Masjid in Delhi, India. When startled, they fill the sky. This mosque was built in 1656 by Shah Jahan and has withstood the passage of time.

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Not your average stone wall

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:03:00 +0000

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Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Delhi, India

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