Looking back through my travel photos I see that in many places we visited there was, on our agendas, an Abbey, Cathedral, Chapel, Church, Convent, Monastery, Mosque, Pagoda, Synagogue, Temple or other place of worship. As we travel along the road I often take snaps of God's houses we pass by. These buildings range from ordinary to ostentatious.
For the Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Blogging Challenge my theme is Gods' Houses. During April I invite you to join me for an online tour of Gods' Houses from my digital albums.
When we are driving along the roads in countries with Islamic populations the first thing we see are the Minarets of their Mosques reaching to the sky. For this post I am mostly sharing building exteriors, interior images are shared in other posts.
My images, as they may have been taken from tour buses, could be unclear or crooked.
When visiting a mosque women must remove their shoes, dress modestly and cover their heads.
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| My visit to a mosque in Salalah, Oman (2014) |
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| Cairo, Egypt (2005) |
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| Dubai, UAE (2007) |
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| Istanbul, Turkey (2022) |
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| Fujairah, UAE (2015) |
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| Old State Mosque - Kuching, Malaysia |
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| Brunei (2018) |
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| Mombasa, Kenya (2015) |
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| Ismalia, Egypt (2014) - Snapped from a ship in the Suez Canal |
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| Mosque and Church - Egypt (2014) - Snapped from a ship in the Suez Canal |
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| Gibraltar (2012) |
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| Sharjah, UAE (2015) |
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| Dubai, UAE (2015) |
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| Singapore (2017) |
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Robben Island, South Africa
Nelson Mandela was incarcerated in the prison there. |
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| Penang, Malaysia (2014) |
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| The Gambia (2018) |
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| Salalah, Oman |
I remember visiting an Episcopalian Church with my friend when I was about 12 and having to cover my head. I didn't have to remove my shoes though. There are several mosques in Atlanta. Some have the domes, but some are just in regular buildings.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was growing up and going to church we had to have heads covered and dress modestly p definitely no trousers.
DeleteThe ones from Turkey brought back wonderful memories.
ReplyDeleteThat's why I enjoy this challenge. It gives me an opportunity to relive our travels. Some places stick in my mind and some I can't remember.
DeleteI have a soft spot for mosques and love to see them on my travels.
ReplyDeleteI think we are naturally curious about foreign places
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