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Traditional Nubian architecture and plasterwork of a fine doorway into the courtyard of a house at Qubbat Selim. This village,situated close to the River Nile in Northern Sudan,still retains much of its traditional architecture,plasterwork and decoration.
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Traditional Nubian architecture at a gate in the village of Qubbat Selim,traditional Nubian architecture and plasterwork of a fine archway to a house and its courtyard at Qubbat Selim.
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A Nubian girl stand in an archway at the village of Qubbat Selim. Traditional Nubian architecture. Traditional Nubian architecture and plasterwork of a fine archway to a house and its courtyard at Qubbat Selim.
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A finely carved painted door graces the arched entrance to a house compound at Qubbat Selim. This village,situated close to the River Nile in Northern Sudan,still retains much of its traditional architecture,plasterwork and decoration..
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Traditional Nubian architecture,plasterwork and decoration of the doorways and compounds to houses at Qubbat Selim.
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A woman with a bowl of fresh dates stands beside a finely carved painted door gracing the entrance to a house at Qubbat Selim. This village,situated close to the River Nile in Northern Sudan,still retains much of its traditional architecture,plasterwork and decoration.
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Traditional Nubian architecture and plasterwork of a fine doorway into the courtyard of a house at Qubbat Selim.This village, situated close to the River Nile in Northern Sudan, still retains much of its traditional architecture, plasterwork and decoration.
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A Nubian man rides his camel down one of the main,dusty streets of Qubbat Selim. This village,situated close to the River Nile in Northern Sudan,still retains much of its traditional architecture,plasterwork and decoration.The curved,raised pattern on the walls is made with the serrated edge of a wood trowel or rake.
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Three women relax outside a house at Qubbat Selim. This village,situated close to the River Nile in Northern Sudan,still retains much of its traditional architecture,plasterwork and decoration.
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An attractive Nubian woman in bright clothing,the lower part of her face covered by her headscarf.
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Traditional Nubian architecture,plasterwork and decoration of the doorways and compounds to houses at Qubbat Selim.
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A Nubian man wearing a white turban smiles broadly at his friend.
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A Nubian woman stands outside her home constructed of stone with a flat earth roof.
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At the foot of Jebel Barkal Mountain,a man leads his camel laden with dried date palm fronds to his home where they will be used as wind-breaks.
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A Nubian woman, her face covered by her headscarf to denote her Muslim belief, stands outside the verandah of her home.The style of verandah arch is typical of the Nubian people.
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A Nubian man displays his sword at an oasis in the Nubian Desert north of Old Dongola.
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A Nubian man squats beside an old water container at an oasis in the Nubian Desert north of Old Dongola.
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A Nubian man and his camel at an oasis in the Nubian Desert north of Old Dongola.
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Nubian women wear bright dresses and headscarves even though they are Muslims.
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Nubian women wear bright dresses and headscarves even though they are Muslims.
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Nubian women wear bright dresses and headscarves even though they are Muslims. Many of the older generation have tribal scars on their faces.
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As the sun goes down after a blistering day,an old man rides home on his donkey.
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Tripoli, Libya; The door to the Gurgi Mosque just behind the Aurelian Arch
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Nubian women wear bright dresses and headscarves even though they are Muslims. Many of the older generation have tribal scars on their faces. .
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A Nubian woman, her face covered by her headscarf to denote her Muslim belief, stands outside the verandah of her home.The style of verandah arch is typical of the Nubian people.
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A Nubian woman, her face covered by her headscarf to denote her Muslim belief, stands outside the verandah of her home.The style of verandah arch is typical of the Nubian people.
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Nubian women in colourful attire walk beneath date palms at Old Dongola.
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The Hand of Fatima on a traditional wooden door in the kasbah of Tangier,the highest point in the city. The hand protects the house from the evil eye.
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Camel traders drive camels through the southeast edge of the Northern or Libyan Desert,which forms a part of the Sahara Desert.Traders are accustomed to buying camels at Darfur in Western Sudan and drive them on an age-old route to a camel market in Southern Egypt,which takes them forty days.
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A man rides his donkey in a village at the foot of Jebel Barkal Mountain carrying a load of maize stalks for cattle fodder.
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Nubian women wear bright dresses and headscarves even though they are Muslims. Many of the older generation have tribal scars on their faces.
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A man ploughs his fields with oxen. Situated close to the River Nile,his land is irrigated through a series of ditches and furrows.
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Egyptian men waiting under the arches in the courtyard of the Al Azhar mosque in Cairo.
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A group of young Egyptians walks across the courtyard of the Al Azhar mosque after Friday prayers.
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An old Egyptian man walks through the Al Azhar mosque in Cairo.
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The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca is the third largest in the world after those at Mecca and Medina, and its minaret, at 210m, is the tallest of all.It was built to commemorate former king Hassan IIs 60th birthday in 1993.
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A woman emerges from one of the seven gates into the old medina in Casablanca.
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The Palais de Justice (Law Courts) on Place Mohammed V in Casablanca. Designed by Joseph Marrast in 1925 in the Mauresque style,a blend of traditional Moroccan and Art Deco architecture. The huge central arched doorway was modeled on the Persian iwan,a vaulted hall that usually opens onto the central hall of the madersa (theological college) of a mosque.
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An old entrance door to the 14th century Djingareiber Mosque - the Great Mosque - at Timbuktu.
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Mali,Mopti. Two old men entering the mosque at Mopti for prayers. This fine Sudan-style mosque was built in 1935 and recently repaired to its former condition.
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Mali,Mopti. The faithful being called to prayers in the fine Sudan-style mosque at Mopti which was built in 1935 and recently repaired to its former condition.
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Looking out past a massive door of the Sankore mosque in the 16C part of the old city of Timbuktu designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988
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A camel trader drives his camels through a sandstorm on the southeast edge of the Northern or Libyan Desert,which forms a part of the Sahara Desert.Traders are accustomed to buying camels at Darfur in Western Sudan and drive them on an age-old route to a camel market in Southern Egypt,which takes them forty days.
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A camel rider drives his camels through a sandstorm on the southeast edge of the Northern or Libyan Desert,which forms a part of the Sahara Desert.
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A merchant plies his trade from a donkey cart in the small village of Soleb,close to the River Nile.
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A stall in the important market town of Karima sells plastic greenery and flowers for home decoration selling to a Nubian woman
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A Nubian man squats beside earthenware water containers,which keep water cool in the heat of the day. The village where he lives on the River Nile,close to Shaallal arraabia or the 4th Cataract,will be flooded in 2008 when a huge Arab funded,Chinese-built,hydroelectric dam will be completed. Already,some villages have been relocated to irrigated land far away.
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In late afternoon light,a camel rider crosses a desert near the ancient pyramids of Meroe,east of the Nile.
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In late afternoon light,a camel rider crosses a desert near the ancient pyramids of Meroe,east of the Nile.
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In late afternoon light,a camel rider crosses a desert near the ancient pyramids of Meroe,east of the Nile.
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An over-crowded old Bedford bus travels along the main road from Khartoum to Shendi,a centuries old market town on the River Nile.
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During the heat of the day,men water their livestock from deep wells near Musawwarat,situated in desert country south of Shendi. They use large leather buckets,which are raised to the surface on pulleys using donkeys and camels
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During the heat of the day,men water their livestock from deep wells near Musawwarat,situated in desert country south of Shendi. They use large leather buckets,which are raised to the surface on pulleys using donkeys and camels
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During the heat of the day,men water their livestock from deep wells near Musawwarat,situated in desert country south of Shendi. They use large leather buckets,which are raised to the surface on pulleys using donkeys and camels.
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During the heat of the day,men water their livestock from deep wells near Musawwarat,situated in desert country south of Shendi. They use large leather buckets,which are raised to the surface on pulleys using donkeys and camels.
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The stone-built Buda Gate is one of the seven entrances to the medieval walled city of Harar. Once an independent city-state dating back to the early 16th century,Harar was incorporated into the Ethiopian Empire in 1887. It is considered sacred in the Muslim world. Its citizens have their own language,customs and crafts.
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The impressive Shewa Gate is one of the seven entrances to the medieval walled city of Harar. Once an independent city-state dating back to the early 16th century,Harar was incorporated into the Ethiopian Empire in 1887. It is considered sacred in the Muslim world. Its citizens have their own language,customs and crafts.
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The ornate silver and bronze doorway of the Barquq Mausoleum (completed 1386) in Cairo,Egypt.
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Beautifull stucco work in the Ben Youssef Medersa. It is the largest theological school in Morocco. Built in 1565 it once housed 900 students and teachers in the rooms above the courtyard. Marrakech, Morocco
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Wood carved door at the Zaouia Naciri in Tamegroute. Zagora region, Draa Valley. Morocco
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A Swahili woman winnows grain outside her home while her young son grasps a large pestle and mortar beside her.Her house, like most others in the village, is made of coral rag.The chequered history of Faza dates back several hundred years.
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Mali, Timbuktu or Tombouctou. The decorative doorway of the 15th-century Sidi Yahya, or Sidi Yehia, Mosque
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Colorful and decorative water font in the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco
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bright color facade house in Morocco. Marrakesh
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Islamic Gate from the Mezquita in Cordoba, Spain
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Courtyard of Ali Ben Youssef Madrasa, Marrakech, Morocco
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Courtyard of Ali Ben Youssef Madrasa, Marrakech, Morocco
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Courtyard of Ali Ben Youssef Madrasa (Marrakech, Morocco)
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Courtyard of Ali Ben Youssef Madrasa (Marrakech, Morocco)
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A Nubian boatman on his felucca,a wooden sailing boat that plies the waters of the River Nile in Egypt and The Sudan.
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A Nubian boatman at the helm of his felucca,a wooden sailing boat that plies the waters of the River Nile in Egypt and The Sudan.
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Children ride to school on donkeys along the edge of the Northern or Libyan Desert in northwest Sudan.
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Niger,Agadez. For more than 500 years Agadez has been a crossroads for Berbers and sub-Saharan Africans,Arab traders and European explorer. A place of Ghanaian gold and Makkan pilgrims,Barbary horses and Ottoman brocades. Today outsiders come to Agadez for the goods and services of a new millennium - high-grade uranium and high-end tourism.
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The Palais de Justice (Law Courts) on Place Mohammed V in Casablanca. Designed by Joseph Marrast in 1925 in the Mauresque style,a blend of traditional Moroccan and Art Deco architecture. The huge central arched doorway was modeled on the Persian iwan,a vaulted hall that usually opens onto the central hall of the madersa (theological college) of a mosque.
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Two muslim women walk past the Bab el Mansour in Meknes,Morocco. Completed in 1732,it was once the main entrance into the city.
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