dubaiphil wrote:
Boris - it depends on which country you're in. I've never tried to go into a mosque in Dubai but there is one (Jumeirah Mosque) on the tourist trail which allows organised tours and walk ins as far as I know.
This mosque that I've photographed is probably the biggest tourist attraction in Abu Dhabi. Free entry but you'll have to wear a white dishdash if you're make and wearing shorts, or an abaya and head scarf if you're a woman
sandycrane wrote:
Rodluvan,
Although Aya Sophia was once a Mosque it was originally a Church and currently a museum. I believe your detailed photos show the upper portions of the New Mosque (Yeni Cami) in Istanbul.
Sandy.
Yes, those were two different mosques. I actually didn't know it was a museum now (I knew about it having been a basilica). Nothing about it said "Museum", but then again, my turkish isn't what it should be.
akul wrote:
Rodluvan - Great street ! Love the #2 #4 Very inteesting lighting effect. Did you hold a flash on your left hand or you caught light ? Either way, great shots.
Martynas - Wow, very beautiful ice place. Love that color scheme.
+1 on both Rodluvan and Martynas
Feb 06, 2012 at 04:29 AM
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carstenw wrote:
I have visited mosques in Egypt, no problem. I think different countries are different.
I think it's very very unusual to not being allowed inside a mosque. I have been visiting 30-40 mosques in about ten different countries and never been stopped
Feb 06, 2012 at 04:39 AM
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Ulff - Beautiful set. I really like the way how you make the set strongly cohesive with the specific sizing. In this set, majority of shots has point of interest on the center - right side, and ended with the strong diagonal with the bee on the left. Very nice surprise.
Lieutenant - Beautiful capture and use of water drip frozen in the mid air with the pedestrian caught in the 'arch'. Loving your 'seeing through' theme here.
Gregg - Interesting how leaves have white border around. Nice texture
Martynas - Gorgeous capture of "the fortress of solitude". Did you put light source inside for the soft warm glow ? Whatever it is, the lighting is just magical. Beautiful 'triptych'. Color temp / PP is right on the money in conveying the mood.
Jim - Beautiful B/W feather shot. Love this shot.
Liquidpics - Nice 'urbex'. Hope you will get a hold of these fine lenses again.
Lars Johnsson wrote:
I think it's very very unusual to not being allowed inside a mosque. I have been visiting 30-40 mosques in about ten different countries and never been stopped
Wikipedia: "Under most interpretations of sharia, non-Muslims may be allowed into mosques, as long as they do not sleep or eat there. A dissenting opinion is presented by followers of the Maliki school of Islamic jurisprudence, who argue that non-Muslims may not be allowed into mosques under any circumstances. [...] However, the Umayyad caliph Umar II later forbade non-Muslims from entering mosques, and his ruling remains in practice in present day Saudi Arabia Today, the decision on whether non-Muslims should be allowed to enter mosques varies. With few exceptions, mosques in the Arabian Peninsula as well as Morocco do not allow entry to non-Muslims. [...] However, there are also many other places in the west as well as the Islamic world where non-Muslims are welcome to enter mosques. [...] In modern-day Saudi Arabia, the Grand Mosque and all of Mecca are open only to Muslims."
Old Timer.This Man has forgotten more than most of us know about cameras.If you ever sent any film camera or lenses for repair in Medway Ohio this is the man that did it.
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