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Alabaster Mosque
 
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 By: Khaled Mursi Hammoud  
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Photographer Khaled Mursi Hammoud  Khaled Mursi Hammoud {Karma:54005}
Project #43 Unusual Vision Camera Model Nikon D100
Categories Architecture
Cityscape
Travel
Film Format
Portfolio Monuments
Lens Nikon  28-200mm f/3.5-5.6D IF AF
Uploaded 1/28/2005 Film / Memory Type Lexar 256 MB
    ISO / Film Speed 0
Views 646 Shutter
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Critiques 31 Rating
5.81
/ 16 Ratings
Location City -  Cairo
State - 
Country - Egypt   Egypt
About The Mohammad Ali Mosque is among the very interesting mosques in Egypt, it stands proudly in the highest point inside the courtyard of Saladin Citadel that was built by the Abbasid Ruler Saladin between 1176 and 1183 A.D to protect the area against attacks by the Crusaders.

It is one of Cairo's landmarks and it is the most frequently visited mosque in Egypt by tourists. It is also known as the Alabaster Mosque because of the extensive use of this fine material.

The works of construction of the mosque began in 1830 A.D and in fact when Mohammad Ali died the mosque was not totally completed, so some works were achieved during the reigns of his successors (finished in 1857)and he was buried in a tomb situated in the mosque.

It's interesting to mention that opposite to the doorway of the prayer House there is a pavilion, above which there is an elaborate French Clock, presented to Mohammad Ali in 1845 by the King Luis Philip in exchange of the obelisk which is now standing in the Concorde square in Paris. This clock has never been working properly!

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There are 31 Comments in 1 Pages
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Peter Bowers   {K:181} 2/16/2005
perfect silhouette, thx for the background !

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 2/10/2005
outstatnding colors- clearmness - and silhouett!
regrads
roby

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// // // //   {K:6081} 2/7/2005
Fantastic at all,realy bravo.her bleu color and silh.working very well.
My best wish
HASSAN

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Saeed Al Shamsi Saeed Al Shamsi   {K:47735} 1/31/2005
The great silhouette of the splendid architecture mosque of great arrangement against the blue background sky,superb work.Saeed

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alberto baez duarte alberto baez duarte   {K:8175} 1/31/2005
It's really a great take and picture...amazing effects of black colors....Egypt is very interesting...congratulations..

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Omar Rifaat   {K:10141} 1/30/2005
Beautiful silhouette, khaled..
palm tree is a nice touch too.
the clock was a bad trade! should have kept the obelisk!!

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Tommaso Di Falco Tommaso Di Falco   {K:23819} 1/30/2005
Excellent , Khaled. I like so much the composition. Beauitufl silhouettes, blu sky and light. Complimenti!
regards,
Tommaso

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Khaled Mursi Hammoud Khaled Mursi Hammoud   {K:54005} 1/30/2005
Hi Kareem,
I like it.
The lighting is good and the sharpness too.
It could be a promo for the brand.
Good work,
Khaled.

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Hakan Cem Isiklar Hakan Cem Isiklar   {K:2704} 1/30/2005
Very good timing...
Very good idea...
Very very good result...

Congratulations...

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Dirck DuFlon   {K:35779} 1/30/2005
Wonderful, crisp silhouettes, Khaled - I love the gentle gradient of the blue sky! The inclusion of the palm tree and light post at right provides scale, and really shows how high those minarets soar! Well done!

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Kareem Hamdan Kareem Hamdan   {K:3180} 1/30/2005
As always, You are the best is these things, Great photo!7 See this one? do you like it?

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Nour El Refai Nour El Refai   {K:12481} 1/29/2005
I think you know already that i love this one, everything about it is just great.

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Hamdy Reda Hamdy Reda   {K:874} 1/29/2005
great silouette., with a very good decomntry artecil. best regards .
Hamdy

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Larry Fosse Larry Fosse   {K:66493} 1/29/2005
Khaled

Wonderful Silouette

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Ameed El-Ghoul Ameed El-Ghoul   {K:42215} 1/29/2005
Nothing but Excellent Khaled, i simply love it, specially the little palm tree to the right, very well done, Regards,

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Assem Khorshid Assem Khorshid   {K:550} 1/28/2005
Hi Khaled,

Fantastic shot, and great ABOUT

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ARMANDO ALCÁZAR ARMANDO ALCÁZAR   {K:42404} 1/28/2005
woww!!!! thanks for share this marvel and information of your wonderful culture, super pic, 7++++++ God bless you my friend ;D

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Kamran  Kamran     {K:3526} 1/28/2005
ONE of the best pics of this mosque khaled ive been there last year it was amazing thanks for sharing

kamran

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Sara M   {K:12411} 1/28/2005
I like the way you presented the masjid in black with this blue background.. Very neat and magical..

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Alison DuFlon Alison DuFlon   {K:36566} 1/28/2005
What a very majestic silhouette, the beautiful details of the mosque against the rich sky a very beautiful picture indeed. I enjoyed reading the about Khaled. Alison

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Inji Amer Inji Amer   {K:22997} 1/28/2005
Another beautiful shilhouette Khaled
you chose a very nice angel , I like much the golden color in the right side corner ,looks fabulous near blue & black colors . Great work Khaled.
Inji Amer

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ventrix drogo ventrix drogo   {K:65398} 1/28/2005
Superb image. I like it. Good composition and great effect.

Bye.

ventrix

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Bakir Brkanic Bakir Brkanic   {K:2160} 1/28/2005
Great mosque silouhette, Excellent job.

Bakir

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S.D Holmes S.D Holmes   {K:7156} 1/28/2005
beautiful capture khlaed- the composition really accentuates the elegance of the minarets!and thanks for the info!!

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Marian Man Marian Man   {K:80636} 1/28/2005
dark shilhouette against the blue sky!!! wow dear Khaled!!!! another perfect shot!!!!!! and of course a very informative about!!!! thanks for sharing... all the best to you Marian

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John Loreaux John Loreaux   {K:86210} 1/28/2005
Very strong silhouette against the deep blue sky Khaled!
A nice photo My Friend!
Take care and be blessed! ............John

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Dave Stacey Dave Stacey   {K:150877} 1/28/2005
Beautiful sharp silhouette against the beautiful blue sky, Khaled! Thanks for the interesting "about", it's always nice to learn the history of these things we capture!
Dave.

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Alex Billington   {K:1260} 1/28/2005
An excellent looking silouhette! The color of the sky and the sunset is brilliant in contrast to the composition of the Mosque. Great job!!

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Dorothy Di Liddo   {K:13787} 1/28/2005
lovely, like the stark black against the beautiful blue sky. Dottie

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Fadel J Fadel J   {K:13974} 1/28/2005
Another great mosque capture Khaled, and thanks for the informative about!

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Gilberto Santa Rosa   {K:11147} 1/28/2005
Great wok. The photo and the ABOUT...

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