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08-APR-2015

Karaouiyine Mosque

The Karaouiyine Mosque was established in 859 and is one of the oldest and most illustrious mosques in the western Muslim world. It was also the first university to be founded in Morocco and still remains the seat of the Muslim university of Fes.

This repeats part of what’s in the picture below, but I just thought this door was exquisite, and these two pictures were all I was able to get of the interior of the mosque since non-Muslims were not allowed entry.

Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/160s f/3.5 at 38.0mm iso2000 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Ton T.28-May-2015 17:37
Unbelievable it's that old and yet so beautiful. Amazing shot Helen! V++
François Fauchard28-May-2015 12:00
Les mosaïques ornant l'entrée sont magnifiques. V
Julie Oldfield28-May-2015 02:56
The artwork in this is amazing. It must have taken a tremendous amount of time to do.
Jean Chiasson27-May-2015 23:43
Beautiful scene Helen
The Ellisons27-May-2015 20:21
The beautiful inside of this mosque definitely warrants a return trip to Fes!
Chris Morton27-May-2015 20:07
quite some doorway; you are doing full justice to all the intricate decoration
joseantonio27-May-2015 19:37
This is even more beautiful. I could spend a lot of time there.V.
Martin Lamoon27-May-2015 19:24
Excellent workmanship in this mosque, well captured Helen.
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Anitta27-May-2015 19:08
Amazing details and colors,. Dazzling! V