Tag: mosque
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“Chasing the Winter Sun: A Timeless Connection to Light and Life”
images taken today in the Abrahamic Family House, in Abu Dhabi with the slogan: “Diverse in our Faiths.Common in our Humanity.Together in Peace.” The golden embrace of the sun is a profound gift that transcends time, connecting ancient civilizations to modern-day life. In my photographs, the sunlight interacts with architectural grandeur and human emotion, echoing…
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Day 2~ June 2nd~ Xinjiang
The Idkah or in local Uyghur language Heit Kah mosque is the largest in China. Locals in Kashgar gather daily for prayer on the grounds of the old mosque and for celebrations in its large courtyard. The mosque was first built in 1442 as a small structure and was later expanded in different stages. There…
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Day Two~ February 2nd~ Lebanon
In Lebanon, ‘non-religion’ is not recognized by the state. Being familiar with Lebanon, it is totally understood that it is so. Religion is in every grain of sand and in every handful of soil there and the word ‘God’ is somehow slipped into every conversation. You hear things like “allah ykhallik, (may god keep you)”…