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Al-Qasr Village

Dakhla Oasis, Western Desert of Egypt

Al-Qasr at the foot of the limestone cliffs and on the edge of the lush oasis,
is little changed from medieval times. With a population of around 700,
the town was built from the it's Roman ruins and has narrow covered streets.
There are 54 lintels, some dating from the Ottoman and Mamluk era
which adorn the old houses, one of which dates to about 924 AD.

Dakhla Oasis is located 865 km far from Cairo.

Wooden Door - Dakhla Oasis Walking the Streets of Al-Qasr - Dakhla Oasis Streets of Al-Qasr #2 - Dakhla Oasis Window - Dakhla Oasis
Nasr El-Din Mosque - Interior 2 - Dakhla Oasis Streets of Al-Qasr #9 - Dakhla Oasis Streets of Al-Qasr #11 - Dakhla Oasis Streets of Al-Qasr #8 - Dakhla Oasis
Streets of Al-Qasr #1 - Dakhla Oasis The Wheat Grinder - Dakhla Oasis Nasr El-Din Mosque - Dakhla Oasis Streets of Al-Qasr #7
Face from Al-Qasr - Dakhla Oasis School Girls - Dakhla Oasis A Man and his Shadow - Dakhla Oasis Avoiding the Camera - Dakhla Oasis
Rusty Table - Dakhla Oasis Riders - Dakhla Oasis Nasr El-Din Mosque - Interior 1 - Dakhla Oasis Streets of Al-Qasr #3 - Dakhla Oasis
Streets of Al-Qasr #4 - Dakhla Oasis Handicrafts For Sale - Dakhla Oasis Looking Up View - Dakhla Oasis Nasr El-Din Mosque - Interior 3 - Dakhla Oasis
Entrance - Dakhla Oasis Spot the Light, Nasr El-Din Mosque - Dakhla Oasis Baskets and Hats Vendor - Dakhla Oasis Streets of Al-Qasr #5 - Dakhla Oasis
Streets of Al-Qasr #6 - Dakhla Oasis Streets of Al-Qasr #10 - Dakhla Oasis Streets of Al-Qasr #12 - Dakhla Oasis At Al-Qasr - Dakhla Oasis
Streets of Al-Qasr #13 - Dakhla Oasis
Guest 06-Feb-2015 19:03
Just beautiful pictures!
Guest 11-Apr-2008 01:30
Ya sallam, 3leek ya Mostafa, Beih! Da fann daraga 2oola! Lovely!
Dudy Tuchfeld10-Apr-2008 19:21
Excellent gallery
Steve Sharp07-Mar-2008 14:56
Classic black and white, which actually makes the few colour images stand out even more so.
Giancarlo Guzzardi17-Feb-2008 16:13
splendid and elegant black and white tones
Barbara Heide06-Feb-2008 16:47
amazing work! V
Guest 01-Feb-2008 22:48
Mostafa, All good. However, I love the B&W photos. Thank you for sharing your vision. V
Aloha Diao Lavina31-Jan-2008 00:31
Wonderful work with the wide angles. My favorites are the shadows. V
Didier Vanderperre30-Jan-2008 17:48
Great collection as usual , V !
Guest 28-Jan-2008 12:59
Great work! Vote.
flowsnow27-Jan-2008 08:58
Great images!
Milos Markovic26-Jan-2008 20:16
Beautiful gallery, Mostafa.
Thank You for the stroll...
v.
fred_il26-Jan-2008 10:54
Outstanding gallery!
fabulous reportage on this amazing village!
VOte!
Guest 25-Jan-2008 22:43
VOTED!
Sebastian Leonàrd25-Jan-2008 11:34
I like the use of ultrawide lens throughout the pictorials. You have great eye for angles. 10mm is tricky angle to cover.

I also like the color/monochromatic accentuation. Great work!
Guest 24-Jan-2008 15:25
very nice! MY VOTE!
Guest 23-Jan-2008 15:36
I am very impressed with these images Mostafa. Very nice.
Guest 22-Jan-2008 12:18
Great shots. I like the usage of your wideangle and the impressive results. Well done. V
Marjan Schavemaker22-Jan-2008 09:31
A gallery with high quality of images and with a well matching lay-out (CSS) as well!
Bravo, Mostafa. V
robst22-Jan-2008 08:22
Very nice work
Guest 21-Jan-2008 16:38
very nice, though it would be nice to get a sense of the lives lived in this community. ie some more people.
Siddharth Patel21-Jan-2008 15:13
beautiful, beautiful, beautiful...thank you for sharing. Very inspiring work!
kimene S21-Jan-2008 10:06
Wow..absolutely stunning! V V V V!
Martha Albuquerque21-Jan-2008 07:12
Beautiful Village is Al-Qasr, Mostafa! The series is just great, VOTE
Guest 21-Jan-2008 01:31
So interesting...and beautiful shots. Had to go read more about this area. Thank you so much for your friendship and enriching my life by sharing yours.
s_finazzi 20-Jan-2008 23:34
Another great gift from you :)
Ali Majdfar20-Jan-2008 19:37
Spectacular gallery, great history which is framed greatly as well. GMV
Hodero20-Jan-2008 15:23
Beautiful Gallery !
Deserves to be seen by all of Pbase !
Big V.
Liz Bickel20-Jan-2008 07:10
Beautiful gallery. Each photo is a treat. You have such a good eye and it shows in your work. I enjoyed my visit here.
12319-Jan-2008 22:31
Beautiful Mostafa. :) V
alfredo camba jr.19-Jan-2008 16:54
Very beautiful & artistic gallery! Great images. Vote!
Kathy Pedersen19-Jan-2008 14:48
Thank you for sharing the amazing beauty that surrounds you......In my mind and through your eyes I feel like I am there with you~ Voted
Living Spirits19-Jan-2008 02:35
Beautiful gallery of an amazing place still holding it's aura. V
an nguyen19-Jan-2008 02:33
Another amazing monochrome gallery. Just so beautiful to view. V
Steve Morris18-Jan-2008 21:13
I love these monochromes - great dynamic range and moody compositions. I would dearly like to visit having seen these photos!!! Big vote!
Richard Calmes18-Jan-2008 18:37
Revealing, interesting, touching images taken with great care and skill! V
monil18-Jan-2008 14:46
Very beautifull pictures and gallery. v
olivier bruning17-Jan-2008 23:28
another great series Mostafa! love it, vote
endre novak17-Jan-2008 23:08
nice gallery, great b/w-s.v
Guest 17-Jan-2008 21:10
This is a beautiful gallery and a great way for me to visit this village vicariously through your lens. Great work!!
Galina Stepanova17-Jan-2008 19:21
Thank you for enjoyable walk, Mostafa!
Ken Chambers ARPS17-Jan-2008 17:33
Age old simplicity and beauty, so well portrayed in your photography.
Guest 17-Jan-2008 15:15
Great portrayal of these tunnens in black/white. Nice gallery. V
Jelena Popic17-Jan-2008 15:05
Thanks for taking me with you to Al - Qasr. :)
Susanne v. Schroeder17-Jan-2008 14:13
Thanks for sharing this part of the world. The B&W pictures are exquisite!
GeneWard17-Jan-2008 04:29
a lovely gallery.
Sabine Stetson17-Jan-2008 03:34
thank you for allowing us a tiny glimpse into
the past.. today...

outstanding and stunning photography...
v
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