Sentences with phrase «of old mosques»

With its broad boulevards, glass - fronted buildings and modern shopping centres, as well as its clutch of old mosques and churches, Izmir has a distinct atmosphere of Mediterranean Europe mixed with one of traditional Turkey.

Where the sense of awe was profound, like when coming face to face with the remaining four pillars of the oldest mosque in the country in far off Simunul.

Not exact matches

Palestinian scouts parade playing music during a ceremony commemorating the birth of Prophet Mohammed, known in Arabic as «al - Mawlid al - Nabawi «outside the Dome of the Rock the Al - Aqsa mosque compound, Islam's third holiest site, in the old city of Jerusalem on January 24, 2013.

Following a rhythm as old as Islam itself, Fridays meant lunchtime prayers at the mosque and relaxing with friends and family for the rest of the day.

I visited the small mosque where two of the men (brothers aged 32 and 30) had been regular worshippers, and where both their uncle and older brother were in a state of profound shock and grief.

A few days earlier, police arrested 51 - year - old David Conrad and accused him of firing a pellet gun at a mosque filled with 500 people in Morton Grove, southern Chicago suburb.

This mosque has been running in an old building for a number of years, pre - 9/11.

In a mosque in the village of Kasunjatan, near ancient Banten, where the old mosque of the sultans of Banten still stands, some hair of the Prophet's head is kept in a little box which is placed on a small bedstead which in turn rests on a larger bedstead.

A watchdog group is suing the NYPD and the feds for decades - old records in the ambush and killing of a police officer at a Harlem mosque — including audio of a phony 911 call they hope may finally lead to an arrest.

Saudi Arabia said a suicide bomber who attacked the prophet's mosque in the city of Medina on Monday was a 26 - year - old Saudi citizen with a history of drug abuse.

The following year, Murray helped his old friend Jay Townsend wrest a New York Senate nomination from Gary Berntsen, and encouraged him to campaign in the general against Chuck Schumer on the issue of the so - called Ground Zero mosque.

And then yesterday, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she thought the funding of the mosque opponents — not supporters — ought to be investigated, Hayworth issued yet another statement, asking Hall whether he agreed with the speaker and for him to weigh in on her employment of «tactics from the playbook of the old Soviet Union to intimidate Americans who are speaking their minds.»

Highpoint of the occasion was the special tribute to the oldest mosque in eastern Nigeria which is located in Ibagwa Aka town, Igboeze South local government area in Enugu state and founded over a hundred years ago.

The Citadel of Aleppo (aerial view at right) rises above the old city in northern Syria and contains the remains of palaces, mosques and bathhouses dating back to the 10th century B.C..

The snakelike tile patterns in old mosques and cathedrals «might enhance the religious, fervent emotions,» eliciting a mix of «awe and reverence.»

It tells of eighteen - year - old Ahmad Ashmawy Mulloy and his devotion to Allah and the words of the Holy Qur» an, as expounded to him by a local mosque's imam.

This is a very old and eclectic part of the city; a mosque, Hindu temple, Thai Buddhist temple and Chinese cemetery are all a short walk from the guesthouse.

Head to the mystical port city of Muscat, Oman's dreamy capital, which houses two 500 - year - old Portuguese forts, a Royal Opera House, and a mosque with an impressive 164 - foot dome.

If visiting ancient mosques, belly dancing and treasure hunting in the old city souks sounds like your idea of fun, a honeymoon in Morocco is right up your alley.

To truly capture the vibrancy of Oman we recommend you also go exploring as you'll find ancient imperial forts, magnificent mosques, Oman's own Grand Canyon and centuries - old frankincense - producing trees which were the original source of the areas wealth.

Visit the La Mederssa Attarine (built between 1323 and 1325) Nejjarine fountain, and the mosques of El Karaouyine (whose university is older than Oxford), Medersa Bou Inania (a beautiful example of Merinid architecture), and Baba Jloud (beautiful decorated archway), Jewish quarter with its charming houses.

On dominating mosques, royalty tombs and old housings you find eye catching arches, wooded ceilings with colorful drawings, incredible array of zelij (tile) with unthinkable colors and pattersn.

The mosque that stands at the top end of Dorp Street, in amongst the brightly painted houses of the Bo - Kaap (almost diagonally behind the Bo - Kaap Museum), is South Africa's oldest mosque - established in 1794,...

The mosque that stands at the top end of Dorp Street, in amongst the brightly painted houses of the Bo - Kaap (almost diagonally behind the Bo - Kaap Museum), is South Africa's oldest mosque - established in 1794, during the... more information

The Radisson Hotel Brunei Darussalam is within walking distance of some of the city's famous tourist attractions such as the Jame» Asr Mosque, Brunei's largest mosque; Kampong Ayer, the world's oldest over-water village; and the Ulu Ulu Resort, a national park and home to the near extinct Proboscis monkey.

Take a sightseeing tour of the major sites in Old and New Delhi, including Jama Masjid the largest mosque in Asia, Red Fort and Gandhi Memorial.

These include the Kariye (Khora) Mosque and Museum and the characteristic neighbourhood of Balat, with its colourful century - old Ottoman houses protected by UNESCO, with the iconic Pierre Loti Hill only a five - minute drive away and the city's historic Holy Churches, Synagogues and Mosques within walking distance.

For those interested in old relics, Hyderabad is the place to observe some of the most spectacular palaces, tombs and mosques.

The photographer keeps an Instagram account dedicated the the intricate beauty of centuries - old mosques in Iran (as ancient as 900 years old), making for an architectural history lesson of sorts.