Featured Work
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Washing for prayer by Jens Helmstedt
Washing for prayer at Süleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul. Built 1550-57 for Ottoman Sultan Süleyman by the famous architect Sinan. Ottoman Traces in Istanbul / In the lanes of the old quarters of Istanbul, around the Ottoman mosques and impressive historic buildings, sometimes the scenery reminds to the time between the 15th and early 20th century, when the city at Bosphorus River was the capital of the Ottoman Empire. © Photo by Jens Helmstedt Ottoman Traces in Istanbul – 2010 Calendar Featured in Visual Dawah
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عن مصر : المئذنة في القاهرة by Stephanie Koehl
عن مصر : المئذنة في القاهرة / About Egypt : Minaret in Cairo / /
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Quiet Beauty by DeborahDinah
Wonderful mosaic work and a simple Mosque Dome in Tunisia
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Rising the Soul by Jens Helmstedt
Isa Bey Mosque in Selçuk, Westanatolia, Turkey. Built in the year 1375 in Seljuk Beylik Periode. The building is a wonderful example of Seljuk architecture and art in the late middleage. / Standing at the main entrance of Isa Bey Mosque gave me the idea for the image-title: “Rising the soul”. © Photo by Jens Helmstedt Featured in Visual Dawah
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Urfa by Jens Helmstedt
Rizvaniye Mosque and Halil-Ur Rahman Gölü, the Pond of Ibrahim in Şanliurfa, Southeast Anatolia. Şanliurfa, usually known as “Urfa” is the ancient city Edessa. Urfa is located in Southeast Anatolia (Turkey) and belongs geographical also to North Mesepotamia. An important religious place for muslim pilgrims is the Pond of Ibrahim (Abraham) with holy carp, a complex of different mosques, the Mausoleum of Hiob and the cave, where the prophet Ibrahim was born. According to islamic belief the King Nimrod wants to burn Ibrahim on a pyre, but Allah changed the fire into water and the burning wood into fish (carp). © Photo and text by Jens Helmstedt Featured in Islamic Beauty , Visual Dawah , First Things and German Artists The Spirit of Southeastern Anatolia – / 2010 Calendar
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Jumeirah Mosque, Dubai by Magdalena Stanislawska
One of the minarets of the beautiful Jumeirah Mosque in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70)
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عن مصر : أكثر من سطوح القاهرة by Stephanie Koehl
عن مصر : أكثر من سطوح القاهرة / About Egypt: Over the roofs of Cairo / / / / / /
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عن مصر : مسجد في القاهرة by Stephanie Koehl
عن مصر : مسجد في القاهرة / About Egypt : Mosque in Cairo / / /
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عن مصر : مسجد محمد علي ، القاهرة by Stephanie Koehl
عن مصر : مسجد محمد علي ، القاهرة / About Egypt : Muhammad Ali Mosque, Cairo / /
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Quiet Beauty by DeborahDinah
The strenght, simplicity and quiet beauty of the Grand Mosque in Kiarouen in Tunisia is felt in this picture taken in the courtyard.
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holy place by sami al-haj
this is an edited picture after the valuable advice of a good friend and a long distance mentor. thank you David. it does look different in a good way too.
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Winter Night at Mevlana Mausoleum by Jens Helmstedt
Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi was a great islamic mystical philosopher, who lived and taught in 13th century in the city of Konya, Middle Anatolia. September 30, 2007 was the 800th anniversary of Rumis birth and the UNESCO declared this year as “Mevlana Year”. Until today his thoughts and poems, written in the “Mesnevi” and “Divan-i Kebir” in Persian language, are for many people, not only for Muslims very important. Central topic of Mevlanas teachings is the Love, which he understood as the main power of the universe. Because of God´s love the universe exists at all, human beings must learn to love God, so they will learn to love everything what is God´s creation, thus as human beings, nature and all things. “For the lovers of God is God alone the source of sorrow and joy. It is the wages of their work and to be really rich.” (From the Mesnevi of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi) In the last years 1,5 million visitors and pilgrims flowed every year to the Mausoleum of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, which is today one of Turkeys most visited museums. 200000 visitors came from foreign countries, from every part of the world people are visiting the mystical poet, many of them speaking “Dua” (asking prayers) at his tomb. After Mevlanas death on December 17 in the year 1273 the mausoleum was established over which today rises up the “Kubbe-i-Hadra” (the Green Dome), it became the symbol of Konya. Rumi was buried near his father in the Rosegarden of the Seljuk Palace. Later altogether 55 family members and companion or highranking Mevlevi-Derwishs like Selaheddin Zerkub and Husamedin Celebi found their last peace at the mausoleum, beside Mevlana his son Sultan Veled. The “Tekke” was built, a building for meetings and studies, the Sema hall for mystical dances and small cells for meditation practice like “Zikr” (thinking of God). Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi was born 1207 in Balkh in the Persian region Horasan (today Afghanistan). His father was the respected scholar Bahaeddin Veled, who left the city with his familiy because of the forthcoming Mongol invasion. After travelling through different areas and a longer stay in Karaman, finally they came 1228 to Konya, which was the capital of the Rum Seljuk under the powerful Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat. After the death of the father Rumi became also a respected theological scholar. But the meeting and special friendship with Shemseddin Tabrisi, a dervish of the calendar order, Rumi met 1244 in Konya, brought him on the mystic way. Shemseddin went away to Damaskus (Syria) and Mevlana sent his son to bring the friend back to Konya. But some years later Shemseddin was missed and nobody could find him. Maybe he was murdered by members of the conservative islamic society in Konya. (In 1958 a seljuk grave was found near to Mevlanas house. Today there is a small mosque and tomb for Shemseddin at this place.) Mevlana missed the friend very much and his longing became part of his mystical poems. The Sufi Derwishorder of the Mevlevis, which was founded after Mevlanas death, got political influence during the time of the turkish Seljuk and after 15th century in the Ottoman Empire. The order was closed, when the new Turkish Republic was established at the beginning of the 20th century. Today exists in many countries, even in Europe and America small private groups, which are following the thoughts of Mevlana and partly continuing mystic practices, like Zikr and Sema The day of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumis death on December 17 in the year 1273 is named as “Şeb-i-Arus”, what means literally translated “wedding night”. For the inhabitants of Konya at that time Mevlanas death was a drastic event. Sheikh Sadreddin Konevi, another mystic master from Konya, who should speak the last prayer for Mevlana, fell in faint because of sadness. To Rumis funeral came numerous representatives of all groups and religions, also Christians and Jews. Despite of the muslim funeral they were reading from the old and new testament and described the character of Mevlana as equal with Moses and Jesus. Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi had designated the death as typical for the sufis as “wedding”, a kind of still more intensive mental combination with God. In the Divan the following statement is contained: “When you see my funeral don´t say: What for a separation. It is time for me to meet the lover…” © Photo and text by Jens Helmstedt Featured in Visual Dawah
Recent Work
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madrassa,Esfahan, Iraan by taariqhassan
watercolour painting by Taariq Hassan [copyright 2009] / on 300 g medium arches paper. I visited Iran and painted on location in April 2008. I took many analogue photos and painted from those too.
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boy at a multaani tomb by taariqhassan
analog photo of the tomb of Ali Akbar , taken while visiting Multaan in Pakistan in 1999. Back then it was a great place to travel around, no bombs or trouble compared to now. / I wonder what the boy is doing now he is a man….?Multaan is an ancient city of sufi tombs.
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char minar Hyderabad India 1999 by taariqhassan
The great Char Minar , from the 1600’s , an analog photo taken during a busy time of day on my first visit to Andra Pradesh in 1999. / Hyderabad is a favourite city of mine and it has changed a lot over the past decade in some places.
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The Tomb of Yusef Gardezi Multaan ,Pakistan 1999 by taariqhassan
This tomb was built by the grandson of Sher Shah Suri in a Persian/ Afghan style with amazing tile work. The sufi saint came from Eastern Afghanistan to Multaan riding on an Indian Lion or so the story goes . This is an analog photo from my old pictures that I took while on a visit nearly ten years ago.
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The Pool at the Chedi Muscat Oman by DeborahDinah
Beautiful symmetry of the swimming pool at the Chedi Hotel in Oman
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Minaret in Kashgar by joewdwd
Kashgar in western China is a fascinating city with amazing colours. I loved the juxtaposition of this minaret with the tiled archway. This is the At Id Kah Mosque. The original mosque was built in 1442 and has seen several renovations over the years. Taken with Nikon D80, aperture priority F11, 18-200 Nikkor lens.
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Entrance foyer at Chedi Hotel Oman by DeborahDinah
Lanterns and soft cushions make a stunning visual when entering the Chedi Hotel in Oman. The hotel is gorgous – with a spa to die for AND the best food I had when in Oman …....Featured in Your Magic Place and Postcard Style group,
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A simple home lost to the harsh environment by DeborahDinah
Ruins in the Mountains of Oman – a harsh environment, but full of incredible beauty. The land is parched, yet man still finds a foothold – and sometimes looses against the greater power of Nature! Although the house looked forlorn I could imagine the children playing outside and see the goats nibbling at the tiny shoots struggling to grow in the arid ground…....................
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Mosque Detail by Werner Padarin
Praya, Lombok, Indonesia / This mosque was still under construction in early 2009 / / (ref fotoWERNER 3H0903.3836) / Nikon D300 | Nikon 18-200VR / Featured in Southeast Asia group (early 2009) / Top 10 in Shapes & Patterns group “Dome shapes” challenge (14 October 2009) /
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Tree of Names by Werner Padarin
Stainless steel “sculpture” of which the “leaves” and the plaques list the many names of Allah, many of which are also commonly used by Christians (eg God the Almighty, God the All-forgiving etc) / The sculpture stands before the / Sultan Ahmad State Mosque / Kuantan, Malaysia / / (ref fotoWERNER PX0509.5899) / Pentax istD | Sigma 18-125DC / Featured in Statues and Such group (16 October 2009) /
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Mosque of Muhammad Ali by kuntaldaftary
The Mosque of Muhammad Ali within the Citadel in Cairo, is also known as the Alabaster Mosque due to extensive use of that stone on the exterior walls. What leaves one spellbound is the grandeur of the inside of the mosque and the exquisite Islamic craftsmanship and art. Some of my other work: / / / © Kuntal Daftary
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Mercy by VisualCinta
“Have mercy on those on the earth and the One in the heavens will have mercy on you.” ~ Hadeeth of Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu alaihe wa salam Photo Credit: Visual_Cinta / Location: New South Wales/Queensland Border, Australia
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the submission of any and all positive Islamic/Muslim images to show the world the more beautiful side of Islam instead of the stereotypes and the negativity that is being portrayed. Images of Muslims with Christians or Jewish people. Images that promotoe peace in the world.
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