Tag Archives: Mosque
Kampala’s Grand Mosque, Uganda
My favourite mosque visited in the world is the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. This will never be topped, such was its magnificence, especially at night. The so called Gaddafi Mosque in Uganda’s capital however was also very special. The construction of the mosque began in 1972 by Idi Amin and was initially called the Old Kampala […]
Sunday Photo – Ashgabat Grand Mosque, Turkmenistan
My 2018 visit to Turkmenistan remains one of my most memorable ever. The capital of Ashgabat on the edge of the Karakum Desert was bathed in white marble and gold, typified by the Grand Mosque.
Monday Morning Blues – The Great Mosque, Aleppo, Syria.
Our hearts & prayers go out to the victims of the devastating earthquake in Syria & Turkey. The affected region in Syria has suffered so much for over a decade and now this. Heartbreaking.
Monday Morning Blues – Ceiling in Kok Gumbaz Mosque, Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan
Shakhrisabz was the birthplace of Timur on April 9, 1346, to the family of a minor local chief, and during the early years of the Timurid dynasty, enjoyed its considerable patronage. Timur regarded Shakhrisabz as his home town. It is 90km south of Samarkand, a scenic drive through mountains to get to.
Euro 2020 Match Day 9 – Spain v Poland
The day’s final game throws up a ‘Catholic derby’ is played in the wonderful city of Seville. Spain The Moorish city of Córdoba in Andalusia is an absolute gem. It’s undoubted star is the Mezquita, constructed around 785AD at the behest of Abd ar-Rahman I. Córdoba was the capital of the Muslim-controlled region of Al-Andalus. […]
Monday Morning Blues – Kalon Mosque & Minaret in Bukhara, Uzbekistan
My 2018 tour of Uzbekistan was unforgettable and for me Bukhara was my favourite of all the Silk Road cities, with the Kalon Mosque being my absolute highlight.
Monday Morning Blues – The Ayasofya Mosque In Istanbul.
The beguiling Ayasofya Mosque in Istanbul started out as a Christian Orthodox Cathedral called Agia Sofia when Istanbul was named Constantinople. Built in 537, it was converted to a mosque when the city fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453. When Ataturk founded the new secular Turkey a few years after WWI, the mosque was […]
