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Chellah medieval fortified Muslim necropolis with minaret (13thC) with landscape beyond. Rabat, Morocco. | Chellah minaret (13thC) topped by stork nest. Rabat, Morocco. | Muslim architecture of medieval Chellah necropolis ruins. Rabat, Morocco. | Muslim architecture of medieval Chellah necropolis entrance. Rabat, Morocco. |
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Muslim architecture of doorway in Rabat Medina. Rabat, Morocco. | Bab Oudaia gate (late 12thC) entrance to Rabat Kasbah. Rabat, Morocco. | Hassan Tower minaret plus columns of incomplete mosque (end 12thC). Rabat, Morocco. | Hassan Tower minaret (end 12thC) incomplete at 40m. Rabat, Morocco. |
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Mausoleum of Mohammed V. Rabat, Morocco. | Bab Bou Jeloud gate, a symbol of Fes. Fes, Morocco. | Medersa Bou Inania Muslim school. Fes, Morocco. | Medersa Bou Inania Muslim school woodwork details. Fes, Morocco. |
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Medersa Bou Inania Muslim school tile work. Fes, Morocco. | Fountain in Fes. Fes, Morocco. | Marrakesh Koutoubia (Minaret 77m) over orange trees. Marrakesh, Morocco. | Koutoubia of Marrakesh over structure dating from 1147. Marrakesh, Morocco. |
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Entrance arch to Saadian Tombs (late 16thC). Marrakesh, Morocco. | Muslim gate near Saadian Tombs. Marrakesh, Morocco. | Courtyard fountain & doorway of Bahia Palace (late 19thC). Marrakesh, Morocco. | Ceiling of Bahia Palace (late 19thC). Marrakesh, Morocco. |
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Storks nesting on ruins of Badi Palace (c1600). Marrakesh, Morocco. | Medersa Ben Yousef. Marrakesh, Morocco. | Mosque Bab Doukkala (1571). Marrakesh, Morocco. | Entrance arch at Mosque Bab Doukkala (1571). Marrakesh, Morocco. |
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Profile of Ait Benhaddou. Morocco. | Ait Benhaddou with Atlas Mountains beyond. Morocco. | Mud structures of town of Ait Benhaddou. Morocco. | Kasbah of village of Ouarzazate. Morocco. |
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Design details of Ouarzazate Kasbah. Morocco. | Wrought iron gate in Ouarzazate Kasbah. Morocco. | Skoura kasba. Morocco. | Gateway to souk. Erfoud, Morocco. |
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Kasbah Mosque minaret (1230). Tunis, Tunisia. | Kasbah Mosque minaret (1230). Tunis, Tunisia. | Kasbah Mosque arches & dome (1230). Tunis, Tunisia. | Upper detail of Kasbah Mosque minaret (1230). Tunis, Tunisia. |
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Mosque of Hammouda Pacha (1655) in Tunis Medina. Tunis, Tunisia. | Mosque of Hammouda Pacha & green-roofed Zaoula Mausoleum. Tunis, Tunisia. | Minaret of Mosque of Hammouda Pacha (1655) in Tunis Medina. Tunis, Tunisia. | Exterior walls of Zaoula Mausoleum & Minaret of Hammouda Pacha Mosque. Tunis, Tunisia. |
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Inscription over entrance of Zaoula Mausoleum. Tunis, Tunisia. | Zaoula Mausoleum & Minaret of Hammouda Pacha Mosque. Tunis, Tunisia. | Courtyard with fountain in Dar Ben Abdallah palace (18thC) now museum of arts & transitions. Tunis, Tunisia. | Courtyard with fountain in Dar Ben Abdallah palace (18thC) now museum of arts & transitions. Tunis, Tunisia. |
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Courtyard with fountain in Dar Ben Abdallah palace (18thC) now museum of arts & transitions. Tunis, Tunisia. | Bab el Bhar (the sea gate) (aka Porte De France) boundary between Medina & European part of Tunis. Tunis, Tunisia. | Detail of Bab el Bhar (the sea gate). Tunis, Tunisia. | Door of British Embassy in Medina. Tunis, Tunisia. |
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Door of Tunisian National Library in Medina. Tunis, Tunisia. | Door near Tourbet el Bey in Medina. Tunis, Tunisia. | Arches in back street of Medina. Tunis, Tunisia. | Door to Dar Ben Abdallah palace (18thC) now used as a museum of arts & transitions. Tunis, Tunisia. |
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Sculpted wall decorations at Dar Ben Abdallah museum. Tunis, Tunisia. | Antique painted tiles at Dar Ben Abdallah museum. Tunis, Tunisia. | Mosque lamps & tile decorations at Medressa El Mouradia (c1673) in Medina. Tunis, Tunisia. | Tourbet el Bey royal mausoleum (late 18thC). Tunis, Tunisia. |
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Domes & details of Tourbet el Bey royal mausoleum (late 18thC). Tunis, Tunisia. | Exterior wall details of Tourbet el Bey royal mausoleum (late 18thC). Tunis, Tunisia. | Dar Husein palace now National Heritage Institute. Tunis, Tunisia. | Door to workshop in Medina. Tunis, Tunisia. |
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Door to Presidential Palace in Medina. Tunis, Tunisia. | Courtyard & fountain at Bardo Museum. Tunis, Tunisia. | Palace room at Bardo Museum. Tunis, Tunisia. | Mosque at Carthage. Tunis, Tunisia. |
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Great Mosque of Sousse (851 CE) with port beyond. Sousse, Tunisia. | Great Mosque of Sousse (851 CE). Sousse, Tunisia. | Great Mosque of Sousse (851 CE). Sousse, Tunisia. | Great Mosque of Sousse (851 CE). Sousse, Tunisia. |
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Nador tower over Ribat castle (8thC). Sousse, Tunisia. | Entrance to Ribat castle (8thC). Sousse, Tunisia. | Ribat of Sousse seen from above seen from Nador Tower. Sousse, Tunisia. | Zaouia Zakkar octagonal stone minaret (17thC) on rue el Aghalba. Sousse, Tunisia. |
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City walls of Sousse. Sousse, Tunisia. | Unique dome of Kalaout el Koubba. Sousse, Tunisia. | Zigzag dome of Kalaout el Koubba. Sousse, Tunisia. | Kasbah fort (11thC) now home of Sousse Archeological Museum. Sousse, Tunisia. |
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Kasbah Tower (853) now houses Khalaf al-Fata lighthouse. Sousse, Tunisia. | Sultan Hassan Mosque (1359) & Cairo from the Citadel. Egypt. | Fountain in Sultan Hassan Mosque in Cairo. Egypt. | Minarets of Sultan Hassan Mosque in Cairo. Egypt. |
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Alabaster mosque seen over buildings of Cairo. Egypt. | Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha (aka Alabaster Mosque) (1848). Cairo, Egypt. Style: Ottoman. | Interior of Alabaster Mosque in Cairo. Egypt. | Clock tower of Alabaster Mosque in Cairo. Egypt. |
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Minaret of Alabaster Mosque in Cairo. Egypt. | Ablution fountain at Alabaster Mosque in Cairo. Egypt. | A small village mosque in Esna. Egypt. | Main mosque & Aga Khan building in Nairobi. Kenya. |
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Silver-domed Mosque in Nairobi. Kenya. | Domes of domed Mosque in Nairobi. Kenya. | Nairobi view around towers of Main mosque. Kenya. | Looking down a street to a Mosque in old town Mombasa. Kenya. |