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Unlike in Christianity, where images of Jesus, Mary and the crucifix adorn the interior of every church, images of the prophet, or any humans for that matter, are forbidden. This lends itself to artistic expression and mosques often use intricate geometric patterns, bright colors and/or text from the quran
- Copyright
- © 2014 Kevin Dyer | A World In Focus
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- 7360x4912 / 103.5MB
- Keywords
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Animal, Architectural Detail, Bird, Blue Mosque, Building, Byzantine, Byzantium, Christian, Church, Colorful, Constantinople, Empire, GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, Gamebirds, Holy, Home Parts, Istanbul, Middle East, Mosque, Muslim, Other Birds, Ottoman, Religious Building, Roman, Roof, Travel Photographer, Turkey, UNESCO, Winter, abstract, architecture, ceiling, dome, inside, interior, islam, kaleidoscope, travel, travel photography
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- Turkey
