Pakistan: Holy Flight

Holy flight, originally uploaded by Naeem Rashid.

Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore (by Naeem Rashid)

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Iran: Nasir al-Mulk Mosque

Nasir-almolk, originally uploaded by Maryam.z.

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"Located near the famous Vakil Bazaar in Shiraz, it was built during the Qajar era, and is still in use, although protected by Nasir al Mulk's Endowment Foundation. It was built by the order of Mirza Hasan Ali Nasir al Molk, one of the lords of the Qajar Dynasty, in 1876 and was finished in 1888.
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This hall shows the winter shabestan of the mosque. A Shabestan or Shabistan is an underground space that can be usually found in traditional architecture of mosques, houses, and schools in ancient Persia (Iran). -Maryam.z

Algeria: Tuareg Trio

DSC_6293 Tuareg girls, originally uploaded by ۞ NYGUS.

Egypt: The Green Man

, originally uploaded by carlessolís.

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Xinjiang: Old dyer and Life's Wheel

old dyer and life's wheel, originally uploaded by RoyChoi.

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