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Iraq (1)

Iraq (1)

Pilgrims walking to Shrine of Alhamza Alsharqi, Qadisiya

Pilgrims walking to Shrine of Alhamza Alsharqi, Qadisiya

Pilgrims resting at Mausoleum of Hamzah Algharbi, Babylon

Pilgrims resting at Mausoleum of Hamzah Algharbi, Babylon

Nanmakh Temple, Babylon

Nanmakh Temple, Babylon

Ishtar Gate, Babylon

Ishtar Gate, Babylon

Mosaic of Lion at Temple of Ishtar, Babylon

Mosaic of Lion at Temple of Ishtar, Babylon

Mausoleum of Alshareef Alradhi, Kadhimiya, Baghdad

Mausoleum of Alshareef Alradhi, Kadhimiya, Baghdad

Mausoleum of Abdul Qadir Gilani, Baghdad

Mausoleum of Abdul Qadir Gilani, Baghdad

Mausoleum of Abdul Qadir Gilani, Baghdad

Mausoleum of Abdul Qadir Gilani, Baghdad

Mausoleum of Abdul Qadir Gilani, Baghdad

Mausoleum of Abdul Qadir Gilani, Baghdad

Tomb of Sheikh Salih, the son of Abdul Qadir Gilani, at the Mausoleum of Abdul Qadir Gilani, Baghdad

Tomb of Sheikh Salih, the son of Abdul Qadir Gilani, at the Mausoleum of Abdul Qadir Gilani, Baghdad

Mausoleum of Abdul Qadir Gilani, Baghdad

Mausoleum of Abdul Qadir Gilani, Baghdad

Imam Ali’s Step Mosque, Basra

Imam Ali’s Step Mosque, Basra

Mausoleum of Alhasan Albasri, Basra

Mausoleum of Alhasan Albasri, Basra

Mausoleum of Alhasan Albasri, Basra

Mausoleum of Alhasan Albasri, Basra

Mausoleum of Prophet Job, Babylon

Mausoleum of Prophet Job, Babylon

Mausoleum of Prophet Job, Babylon

Mausoleum of Prophet Job, Babylon

Tomb of Prophet Job, Babylon

Tomb of Prophet Job, Babylon

Tomb of Prophet Job, Babylon

Tomb of Prophet Job, Babylon

Mausoleums of 7th Imam Musa Alkadhim and 9th Imam Muhammad Aljawad, Kadhimiya, Baghdad

Mausoleums of 7th Imam Musa Alkadhim and 9th Imam Muhammad Aljawad, Kadhimiya, Baghdad

Mausoleums of 7th Imam Musa Alkadhim and 9th Imam Muhammad Aljawad, Kadhimiya, Baghdad

Mausoleums of 7th Imam Musa Alkadhim and 9th Imam Muhammad Aljawad, Kadhimiya, Baghdad

Road sign showing dome of Mausoleum of Imam Ali

Road sign showing dome of Mausoleum of Imam Ali

Tapestry showing mausoleums of 7th Imam Musa Alkadhim and 9th Imam Muhammad Aljawad, Kadhimiya, Baghdad

Tapestry showing mausoleums of 7th Imam Musa Alkadhim and 9th Imam Muhammad Aljawad, Kadhimiya, Baghdad

Pilgrims at mausoleum of Imam Hussein, Karbala

Pilgrims at mausoleum of Imam Hussein, Karbala

Mausoleum of Abbas, brother of Imam Hussein, Karbala

Mausoleum of Abbas, brother of Imam Hussein, Karbala

Iraq (2)

Iraq (2)

Prophet Ezekiel’s Mausoleum, Kifl, Babylon

Prophet Ezekiel’s Mausoleum, Kifl, Babylon

Maqam of Imam Ali (a place where Imam Ali stood and prayed), Ezekiel’s tomb, Kifl, Babylon

Maqam of Imam Ali (a place where Imam Ali stood and prayed), Ezekiel’s tomb, Kifl, Babylon

Prophet Ezekiel’s Mausoleum, Kifl, Babylon

Prophet Ezekiel’s Mausoleum, Kifl, Babylon

Tomb of Prophet Ezekiel, Kifl, Babylon

Tomb of Prophet Ezekiel, Kifl, Babylon

Kufa Mosque, Shrines of Muslim ibn Aqeel and Hani ibn Urwa, Kufa

Kufa Mosque, Shrines of Muslim ibn Aqeel and Hani ibn Urwa, Kufa

Kufa Mosque, Shrines of Muslim ibn Aqeel and Hani ibn Urwa, Kufa

Kufa Mosque, Shrines of Muslim ibn Aqeel and Hani ibn Urwa, Kufa

Kufa Mosque, Shrines of Muslim ibn Aqeel and Hani ibn Urwa, Kufa

Kufa Mosque, Shrines of Muslim ibn Aqeel and Hani ibn Urwa, Kufa

Kufa Mosque, Shrine of Muslim ibn Aqeel, Kufa

Kufa Mosque, Shrine of Muslim ibn Aqeel, Kufa

Mausoleum of Alqasim, Babylon

Mausoleum of Alqasim, Babylon

Kufa Mosque, Shrines of Muslim ibn Aqeel and Hani ibn Urwa, Kufa. This particular enclosure in the photograph marks the place where Imam Ali was wounded with a sword.

Kufa Mosque, Shrines of Muslim ibn Aqeel and Hani ibn Urwa, Kufa. This particular enclosure in the photograph marks the place where Imam Ali was wounded with a sword.

Mausoleum of Maytham Altammar, Kufa

Mausoleum of Maytham Altammar, Kufa

Mausoleums of two sons of Muslim ibn Aqeel, Musayab

Mausoleums of two sons of Muslim ibn Aqeel, Musayab

Tapestry of mausoleums of two sons of Muslim ibn Aqeel, Musayab

Tapestry of mausoleums of two sons of Muslim ibn Aqeel, Musayab

The shrine of Alhamza Alsharqi’s wife, Diwaniya

The shrine of Alhamza Alsharqi’s wife, Diwaniya

Hanana Mosque, Najaf. This particular shrine in the Hanana mosque marks the place where Imam Hussein’s head was placed after the battle of Karbala.

Hanana Mosque, Najaf. This particular shrine in the Hanana mosque marks the place where Imam Hussein’s head was placed after the battle of Karbala.

Hanana Mosque, Najaf. This small shrine inside the mosque marks the place where Imam Hussein’s head was temporarily placed before burial.

Hanana Mosque, Najaf. This small shrine inside the mosque marks the place where Imam Hussein’s head was temporarily placed before burial.

Mausoleum of Sayed Ibrahim, Kufa, Najaf

Mausoleum of Sayed Ibrahim, Kufa, Najaf

Ziggurat of Ur, Nasiriyah

Ziggurat of Ur, Nasiriyah

Mausoleums of Imam Ali Alhadi and Imam Hasan Alaskari, Samarra

Mausoleums of Imam Ali Alhadi and Imam Hasan Alaskari, Samarra

Mausoleums of Imam Ali Alhadi and Imam Hasan Alaskari, Samarra

Mausoleums of Imam Ali Alhadi and Imam Hasan Alaskari, Samarra

In the basement of the Mausoleums of Imam Ali Alhadi and his son Imam Hasan Alaskari in Samarra stands the shrine where Imam Almahdi (the grandson of Imam Ali Alhadi) is believed to have disappeared.

In the basement of the Mausoleums of Imam Ali Alhadi and his son Imam Hasan Alaskari in Samarra stands the shrine where Imam Almahdi (the grandson of Imam Ali Alhadi) is believed to have disappeared.

Minaret of the Grand Mosque of Samarra

Minaret of the Grand Mosque of Samarra

Painting of Imam Ali and his two sons Hassan and Hussein

Painting of Imam Ali and his two sons Hassan and Hussein

Painting of Twelve Shia Imams, with Imam Ali in center

Painting of Twelve Shia Imams, with Imam Ali in center

Painting of Abbas, brother of Imam Hussein

Painting of Abbas, brother of Imam Hussein

Turkey

Turkey

Temple of Aphrodite, Aphrodisias

Temple of Aphrodite, Aphrodisias

Hittite ruins of Yazilikaya, Bogazkale

Hittite ruins of Yazilikaya, Bogazkale

Hittite ruins of Yazilikaya, Bogazkale

Hittite ruins of Yazilikaya, Bogazkale

Oracle temple of Apollo, Didyma

Oracle temple of Apollo, Didyma

Dolmen near Vaysal

Dolmen near Vaysal

Shrine of Abdurrahman Gazi Mezarlığı, Erzurum

Shrine of Abdurrahman Gazi Mezarlığı, Erzurum

Shrine of Abdurrahman Gazi Mezarlığı, Erzurum

Shrine of Abdurrahman Gazi Mezarlığı, Erzurum

Shrine of Abdurrahman Gazi Mezarlığı, Erzurum

Shrine of Abdurrahman Gazi Mezarlığı, Erzurum

Shrine of Joshua, Joshua’s Hill, Beykoz, Istanbul

Shrine of Joshua, Joshua’s Hill, Beykoz, Istanbul

Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

Shrine of Telli Baba, Sariyer, Istanbul

Shrine of Telli Baba, Sariyer, Istanbul

Shrine of Eyup Sultan, Istanbul

Shrine of Eyup Sultan, Istanbul

Pilgrims at Shrine of Eyup Sultan, Istanbul

Pilgrims at Shrine of Eyup Sultan, Istanbul

Family posing for photograph at Shrine of Eyup Sultan, Istanbul

Family posing for photograph at Shrine of Eyup Sultan, Istanbul

Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, Taksim, Istanbul

Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, Taksim, Istanbul

Tomb of Rumi, Konya

Tomb of Rumi, Konya

Shrine of Rumi, Konya

Shrine of Rumi, Konya

Mt. Ararat and Khor Virap monastery

Mt. Ararat and Khor Virap monastery

Shrine of Hazrat Shemsuddin of Tabriz (teacher of Rumi) Konya

Shrine of Hazrat Shemsuddin of Tabriz (teacher of Rumi) Konya

Stone heads atop Mt. Nemrut Dagi

Stone heads atop Mt. Nemrut Dagi

Shrine of Sufi sage Haji Bektash Veli, Hacibektas, Nevshehir

Shrine of Sufi sage Haji Bektash Veli, Hacibektas, Nevshehir

Painting of Sufi sage Haji Bektas Veli, Hacibektas, Nevshehir

Painting of Sufi sage Haji Bektas Veli, Hacibektas, Nevshehir

Pool of Abraham and Halil-Ür Rahman Lake, Sanliurfa

Pool of Abraham and Halil-Ür Rahman Lake, Sanliurfa

Shrine of Veysel Karani, Ziyarat

Shrine of Veysel Karani, Ziyarat

Sumela Monastery, near Trabzon

Sumela Monastery, near Trabzon

Pilgrims praying at Shrine of Veysel Karani, Ziyarat

Pilgrims praying at Shrine of Veysel Karani, Ziyarat

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