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  • Unlike hijabs (head and/or neck scarves worn by muslim women) in Middle-Eastern countries, the women in this tiny muslim enclave in Ethiopia wear vibrant colors just like their non-muslim counterparts across the continent.
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  • Created in 1261, the Deesis (Final Judgement) Mosaic was plastered over in 1453 with the fall of Constantinople to the muslim Ottomans, who converted it into a mosque. They were uncovered the first time in the 1840’s only to be plastered over again until their final restoration in 1936. In this image I secluded Mary who is accompanying Jesus, along with John The Baptist on his other side.
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  • The ‘Deesis’ (Final Judgement) mosaic depicts a Pantocrator (omnipotent ruler of the universe) Jesus asking for forgiveness on Judgement Day. He Is holding a bible in his left hand and giving a gesture of blessing with his right. Created in 1261, it was plastered over in 1453 with the fall of Constantinople to the muslim Ottomans, who converted it into a mosque. They were uncovered the first time in the 1840’s only to be plastered over again until their final restoration in 1936.
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  • Created in 1261, the Deesis (Final Judgement) Mosaic was plastered over in 1453 with the fall of Constantinople to the muslim Ottomans, who converted it into a mosque. They were uncovered the first time in the 1840’s only to be plastered over again until their final restoration in 1936. In this image we see John the Baptist who flanks Jesus on the right.
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  • Created in 1261, the Deesis (Final Judgement) Mosaic was plastered over in 1453 with the fall of Constantinople to the muslim Ottomans, who converted it into a mosque. They were uncovered the first time in the 1840’s only to be plastered over again until their final restoration in 1936. In this image we see John the Baptist who flanks Jesus on the right.
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  • Everything about Aya Sofya was done on a grand scale, including the windows.
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  • Sunlight pours through the windows of the South Gallery.
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  • Sunlight pours through the windows of the South Gallery.
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  • This 12th century mosaic has the Emperor John Comnenus II and Empress Eirene flanking the virgin Mary. The Emperor was known as "John The Good" and his wife was also well thought of due to her charitable works.
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  • Built in 537 by Byzantine Emperor Justinian, Aya Sofya is a marvel of both architecture and engineering. It is said to have changed the history of architecture, primarily due to it’s grand dome. It is 32 meters in diameter and 56 meters above the floor. It tops what was the largest church in christianity and even the largest indoor space in the world for over 1,000 years!
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  • Built in 537 by Byzantine Emperor Justinian, Aya Sofya is a marvel of both architecture and engineering.
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  • Ancient frescoes adorn Aya Sofya’s massive ceilings.
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  • It's not just the size of Aya Sofya that is stunning, it's also the meticulous attention the the smallest of details.
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  • A young man walking to one of Harar’s 82 mosques, no doubt, passes through the Jugol Wall via Buda Gate.
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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
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  • This is the view out of a South facing window in Aya Sofya. The domed buildings in the foreground are the tombs of Aya Sofya and the former Baptistry in the  South courtyard. In the distance we see the Blue Mosque which bookends the other side of Sultanahmet Park.
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  • The stones in this switchback ramp to the upper galleries have been worn smooth from nearly 1,500 years of being walked on.
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  • High in the apse of the church is this stunning 'Virgin and Christ Child' mosaic.
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  • Mikael Cemetery is just outside of town on an adjacent hillside and below the Christian church of the same name. Ironically, unlike the ancient town it serves, the cemetery has no walls or gates. Therefore, you can expect locals to be not only paying their respects, but also grazing their cattle. <br />
On the hillside in the background you can the ancient walled city of Harar, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2006.
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  • A local woman glides down one of many ancient, colorful , cobblestone alleyways of Harar. <br />
*Recently, this photograph was one of three winning AWIF images in the International Travel Photography Awards Third Collection.
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  • Ras Makonnen was Emperor Menelik's cousin and was appointed first ruler of Harar after the emperor's occupation of the city. Ras Makonnen was also the father of the Emperor Haile Selassie.
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  • Two things in this scene really grabbed my attention and inspired me to make this photograph. Comment below what you think they were.
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  • Sunlight pours through the windows of the South Gallery.
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  • Ancient frescoes adorn Aya Sofya’s massive ceilings.
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  • Sultanahmet Park, along with it's famous mosque bookends, i.e. The Aya Sofya and Blue Mosque are all beautifully drenched in light come sundown.
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  • This is the ‘Ge Gar’ (Reception Room) of a traditional Harari House I stayed in for a week. The ‘nadaba’ (raised platforms for sitting) have five different levels and is traditionally hierarchal. As a guest, the family granted me access to all levels save the highest one.
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  • Outside the walls of Harar Jugol (old town), where modernity exists, motorized rickshaws or ‘tuk-tuks’ are the funnest and most convenient mode of transportation.
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  • I saw this girl sitting on the giant roots of this old tree and how her bright yellow hijab leaped out of the background. What’s more, it was the perfect complimentary color to the traditional green stove along the wall behind her. After some initial reluctance, she finally decided to let me make a portrait of her and her favorite place.
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  • One thing that never ceases to amaze me when I am working in the developing world is people’s propensity for making due with what they have by finding multiple uses for simple, everyday objects. This girl in the ancient walled city of Harar, Ethiopia whimsically and I must say beautifully illustrated that for me with her use of an old pot lid as a hat.
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  • The ceiling inside the Blue Mosque looks like the world's largest kaleidoscope.
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  • Wudu (ablutions) is an important purity ritual in Islam and must be performed before each prayer session. The four acts of Wudu consist of washing the face and arms, then wiping the head and the feet with water.
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  • This 10th century mosaic is one of the best preserved. It depicts Mary holding the Christ Child with Constantine (on the right) offering her the city and Justinian offering the Aya Sofya itself.
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  • Ancient frescoes adorn Aya Sofya’s massive ceilings.
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  • The Aya Sofya is considered the epitome of Byzantine architechture and is said to have "changed the history of architechture". It became the paradigm for Orthodox Churches for centuries and then again for Ottoman mosques a thousand years after it's construction.
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  • A family of goats taking a break on the cool, raised concrete outside a shop that was closed for lunch.
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  • This is the view out of a South facing window in Aya Sofya. The domed buildings in the foreground are the tombs of Aya Sofya's South courtyard. In the distance we see the Blue Mosque which bookends the other side of Sultanahmet Park.
    20141212-Turkey-Istanbul-715.tif
  • This is the view out of a South facing window in Aya Sofya. The domed buildings in the foreground are the tombs of Aya Sofya's South courtyard. In the distance we see the Blue Mosque which bookends the other side of Sultanahmet Park.
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  • Like clockwork, the old city springs to life everyday at 3:00 when schoolchildren come pouring back in through Buda Gate.
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  • A lone donkey seems to be walking home after work, by himself.
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  • One of Harar’s ubiquitous ‘wall side’ markets starts to buzz in the warm light of golden hour.
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