Aperture: 12 Shutter: 15 Sec ISO: 100 Situated in the fashionable Jumeirah 1 area of the city Jumeirah Mosque is an impressive structure that once seen is never forgotten. It is one of the few mosques in the UAE that is open to non-Muslims and most days streams of holidaymakers and residents [Read More...]
Its that time of the year again, to showcase what I think are my best Twelve photos of the year , in accordance to me and as well you through out the year. The below photos ARE IN RANDOM order. So please tell me which are your top three by commenting below. Appreciate it [Read More...]
In 1992 Sultan Qaboos directed that his country of Oman should have a Grand Mosque. A competition for its design took place in 1993 and after a site was chosen at Bausher construction commenced in 1995. Building work, which was undertaken by Carillion Alawi LLC[1] took six years and four months. The Mosque is [Read More...]
Askar (Arabic: عسكر) is a village on the south eastern coast of Bahrain. It is inhabited by members of the Al Buainain tribe, among others. It is also home to the shrine of Sa’sa’a bin Sohan, a companion of Imam Ali. Land Reclamation is the thing in Bahrain, those who oppose and those [Read More...]
The Dancing House (Czech: Tančící dům) or Fred and Ginger is the nickname given to the Nationale-Nederlanden building in Prague, Czech Republic, at Rašínovo nábřeží (Rašín’s riverbank). It was designed by the Croatian-Czech architect Vlado Milunić in co-operation with the renowned Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry on a vacant riverfront plot. The building was designed in 1992 and completed in 1996. The very non-traditional design was controversial at the time because the [Read More...]
About The Photo: Giving the Treasury a run for its money as the most impressive monument at Petra is the Monastery (a.k.a. al-Deir or ad-Dayr in Arabic), which is about an hour’s climb north of Petra’s city center. The Monastery is beautifully carved, though much less decorated than the Treasury, and so huge [Read More...]
Maqbaratu l-Baqī’ (Arabic: مقبرة البقيع, Al-Baqi’ Cemetery) is a cemetery in Medina, Saudi Arabia, located to the southeast of the Masjid al-Nabawi. The mosque is built where the Islamic prophet Muhammad used to live, and is currently buried. The cemetery therefore holds much significance. It contains many of Muhammad’s relatives and companions. Many traditions [Read More...]
Inside Hagia Sophia – Istanbul “Faith in God Guides Humanity to give up all that is vain and trivial” Saying of Prophet Mohammed Peace Be Upon Him Help the Needy Click (www.waytofirdos.com) [suffusion-widgets id='1'].
Inside Hagia Sophia – Istanbul ” Do not waste your acts of Charity by reminders of your generosity or causing harm, as does he who spends his wealth only to be seen by people, and does not believe in God and the last day. The example of his spending is that of a rock [Read More...]
Always, putting human elements in a photo creates this mysterious artistic look. Ofcourse one need to know when and where that element would work the best. In this photo for example, I knew shooting the hallway wont create so much drama, after all its just a hallway inside the famous HAGIA SOPHIA in Istanbul (Hagia [Read More...]