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28-JUL-2014

Asma Bint Alawi Mosque, pavilion

We stumbled across this beautiful mosque – Asma Bint Alawi -- quite by accident as I had seen the dome from the road and wanted to a get closer look. We were pretty surprised when we saw what was through the front gate!

I imagine this pretty pavilion might be used for ablutions before prayer.

I have more pictures than the four I uploaded today of this mosque, but will wait until I do a mosque sub-gallery to post the rest of them.


A view of the mosque through the front gate:


Nikon D800 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/160s f/11.0 at 28.0mm iso100 full exif

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Roland05-Aug-2014 22:28
Beautifully presented images of such interesting architecture and color.
danad05-Aug-2014 19:26
Superb composition. The place looks very nice. V.
Patrick Goossens05-Aug-2014 08:01
It's modern looking but with a great connection to the past. Again, it is all so neat and clean in Oman. Wish we could say the same about our country.
Gerard Koehl05-Aug-2014 04:40
Magnifique endroit bien mis en valeur. V
joseantonio05-Aug-2014 04:12
Your compositions are always lovely.V.
Gill Kopy05-Aug-2014 01:38
Lovely ! It doesn't even look hot V
larose forest photos05-Aug-2014 01:26
That is simply gorgeous, Helen. The colours and patterns are fabulous. V
Julie Oldfield05-Aug-2014 00:12
The buildings are very lovely. This is composed very well. V
Regine L.04-Aug-2014 23:51
This is a beautiful court yard and I can see it being used for contemplation.
Stephanie04-Aug-2014 22:48
Such an ornate structure and excellent image! V
Jeff Real04-Aug-2014 22:42
A world that I find most fascinating ~V~
Gary Hudes04-Aug-2014 22:20
Beautifully composed, Helen, both images. Modern looking, but unmistakably a mosque. V
Jim Coffman04-Aug-2014 22:19
Oh my, this is really pretty!