Rare Pictures of Palestine in the early 1900’s

This somewhat fast moving slideshow shows pictures of Palestine before the war, bloodshed and occupation.  Most are black & white and a few have been altered to colour.     Caption from the video source, www.islamictube.net Photos from:  www.arabs48.com I am not a Palestinian, but my heart feels like one with all what’s going on now.. I found these rare photos for Palestine during the period 1900 - 1940, the time before the \" Nakba\" ( Israeli … [Read more...]

Hajj 2008 & Eid al Adha Photogallery

These images from Boston.com capture all the emotions, feelings, unity & beauty of Islam, The Hajj & Eid … [Read more...]

Sheikh Zayed Mosque pictures

Got these images via email, subhanallah! . This mosque is truly beautiful.  I think the photographer overdid it with the fisheye lens but at the same time it could have been the only lens wide enough to cover such a huge masjid! From Wiki, Sheikh Zayed Mosque is the third largest mosque in the world [1], located in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It is named after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan the founder and the first President of the United Arab Emirates, who is also … [Read more...]