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MOROCCO, Casablanca A visitor is dwarfed by the towering mosaic tilework of the Hassan II Mosque. The mosque is the third largest religious monument in the world and can accommodate 25
A berber dancer performs in the Djemaa el Fna, Marrakech
A carpet salesman displays his wares in the souq of Marrakesh
The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca is the third largest in the world after those at Mecca and Medina, and its minaret, at 210m, is the tallest of all
Meharistes, Soldiers Of The Desert, annual camel race. A Mehariste on his camel ready for the the start of the race.All the jockeys are in traditional costume especially for the occasion
Mauritania, Tagant, Mauritanian guide in the desert
Mali, Timbuktu. An Islamic teacher corrects a childs homework on a wooden slate in Timbuktu. Since ancient times, Timbuktu has been a place of Islamic learning
An old entrance door to the 14th century Djingareiber Mosque the Great Mosque - at Timbuktu
MALI, Djenne A pilgrim emerges from prayers at a traditional mud mosque near Djenne in Mali
Detail of Minaret of Sankore mosque in C16th part of old city designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988
Plaza del Triunfo in the Real Alcazar Palace in Seville, Spain
Sevilles Cathedral with its famous bell-tower, La Girlada, is an extraordinary blend of Gothic, Baroque and Moorish architecture
A camel stands tethered in the Ichan Kala, the old city of Khiva, with the Kalta Minaret behind. Mohammed Amin Khan meant this to be the tallest building in the Muslim world
An Uzbek man walks beside the many domed walls of the Ichan Kala, the old city of Khiva
The minaret and tiled dome of a mosque rise above the old city of Khiva. The dome is covered in Khivas hallmark green ceramic tiles
The Kalta Minaret. Mohammed Amin Khan meant this to be the tallest building in the Muslim world. Construction began in 1851 but after the khan died in 1855, his heir aborted the project
A mullah sits benath a tree outside the Mausoleum of Bakhautdin Naqshband, one of Sufisms most important shrines
The Kalan Mosque. Built in 1121-22AD during the reign of the Kharakhanid ruler Arslan Khan Muhammed
Uzbek men sit outside The Kalan Mosque. Built in 1121-22AD during the reign of the Kharakhanid ruler Arslan Khan Muhammed
Gur-e Mir mausoleum, commissioned by Timur for his grandson and heir Muhammed Sultan who died campaining in 1404. In 1405 Timur too died and was placed in Gur-e Mir along with other princes
The Registan Square, built in 15th to 17th century. The oldest of the three structures (seen on left) is the Ulugh Beg Madrassah, built around 1420
The Shah-I-Zandah Necropolis, built on the southern slopes of Afrasaib Hill over a period of 900 years from 11th - 19th centuries
Bibi Khanum mosque during reconstruction. Construction started in 1399 by Timur, the mosque was built as Samarkands main place of worship and dedicated to Timurs favourite wife
The Kalyan Minaret which allegedly awed Genghis Khan
Detail of dome of Tillya-Kari-Medrassah
Harem in Khans Palace, Khiva, Uzbekistan
Mausoleum of Samanids (9-10 cent.), Bukhara, Uzbekistan
City walls, Ark fortress, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Entrance to the Ark fortress, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Bibi Khanym Mosque, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Turkey, Trabzon, Uzungol
Blue Mosque with Firuz Aga Camii Mosque in the foreground, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey Elevated view of the Blue Mosque with Firuz Aga Camii Mosque in the foreground, Sultanahmet
Bosphorus and Golden Horn panorama from Galata Tower, Istanbul, Turkey Panoramic view of the Bosphorus and Golden Horn from Galata Tower, Istanbul, Turkey
Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
Completed in 1676 AD by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Badshahi Mosque can accommodate 60, 000 worshippers in its courtyard
Burusho girls return home with fodder for their livestock in the Hunza Valley
The Burana Minaret. The minaret once stood about 45 metres in height but lost its top section during an earthquake. The stone circles in the foreground are millstones gathered from other parts of
The three mausolea at Uzgen, Kharakhanid period, constructed (left to right) circa 1152, 1013 and 1186 AD
Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi (1397-1399), Turkestan, Kazakhstan Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi (1397-1399). Turkestan, Kazakhstan
The Tarik Khana Mosque, Damghan, Semnan Province, northeast Iran, built circa 775. The Tarik Khana ( Gods House ) Mosque, is Irans oldest and recalls the buildings of the pre-Islamic era
Iran, Shiraz. Women praying
Iran, Yazd. View of Yazd - with badgirs, or wind towers, and a distant Masjed-e-Jame on the skyline - from the top of the Amir Chakmagh monument
Iran, Isfahan. Women in traditional dress walk in the courtyard of the Masjid-e Imam, the citys most celebrated mosque
Nasih Mosque, Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran The marvellous prayer hall of Nasih Mosque - Shiraz - Iran
The Zoroastrian complex of Amir Chakmak, Yazd, Iran
Sheik Lotfallah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran Inside the splendid Sheik Lotfallah Mosque - Esfahan - Iran
Istiqial Mosque, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia
