Pigeons around the Jama Masjid in Delhi

Pigeons around the Jama Masjid in Delhi 

Pigeons flying around one of the minarets of the Jama Masjid in old Delhi. The Jama Masjid is one the magnificent struct6ures built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, taking a period of years and was completed in the year 1656 AD. Tourists can easily visit the place, except on Friday, when the prayers make it more difficult to visit. #JamaMasjid

Original vintage postcard of Jama Masjid:http://amzn.to/1F3WHy7

The mosque towers above the surroundings, being built on a 10m elevation (one has to climb steps fron the surroundings to get into the mosque). A visitor can climb one of the minarets and get some amazing views.

Saladin Citadel in Cairo - view of many parts of Cairo from the Mohammed Ali Mosque

From the backside of the Mohammed Ali Mosque in Saladin's Citadel, you get a wonderful view of the entire city. It is located at a high, and the view of the older sections of Cairo city is great from here; and on clear days, you can get a view of the pyramids as well.

Saladin Citadel in Cairo - Tourists in the passageway inside the complex with an incline

This is one of the routes that are used by tourists to enter the main structures of the Saladin Citadel. This is a slightly sloping path that leads to a large open square. The square has the Nasir Mosque and the Mohammed Ali Mosque as well as a couple of museums on all sides, so tourists have the option of visiting different places.

Saladin Citadel in Cairo - the well inside the courtyard of the Mohammed Ali Mosque

A photo of the well inside the Saladin Citadel in Cairo, Egypt. This is located in the courtyard of the Mohammed Ali Mosque, and was meant to support the local population when the location was under siege by enemies, and water supply was cut off.

Saladin Citadel in Cairo - the open space behind the Mohammed Ali Mosque, also a mini shopping area

The large open area behind the Mohammed Ali Mosque inside the Saladin's Citadel in Cairo, where you can get a great view of Cairo. It is also a place where there is a small market catering to tourists, with water, cold drinks, and some mementos.
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Saladin Citadel in Cairo - the center point of the open courtyard of the Mohammed Ali Mosque

The Mohammed Ali mosque in Saladin's Citadel in Cairo has a large open courtyard, attached to the inside structure. In this photo, you can see the large structure in the middle of the courtyard, with tourists also visible in the photo.
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Saladin Citadel in Cairo - the altar inside the Mohammed Ali Mosque used for prayer

A view of the altar inside the Mohammed Ali mosque inside the Saladin Citadel in Cairo. This is the place used by the Imam for leading the prayers inside the mosque. We did not see it in use, but were told that it is used regularly.
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Saladin Citadel in Cairo - the 365 lamps hanging from the ceiling in the Mohammed Ali Mosque

The Mohammed Ali mosque inside the Saladin Citadel in Cairo is an imposing structure. The mosque was built in the 19th century, and has 365 lamps hanging inside the mosque. When you look up, you see all these lamps hanging from the roof, and it looks real beautiful.
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Saladin Citadel in Cairo - Map of the inside of the Mohammed Ali Mosque

A view of the map that depicts the Mohammed Aly mosque in Cairo, inside Saladin's Citadel. The map depicts the imposing mosque inside Saladin's Citadel (the mosque was built in the early half of the 19th century, and was built in 18 years).
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Saladin Citadel in Cairo - Hypostyle corridor in the Nasir mosque with wonderful pillars

One of the corridors of the Nasir Mosque inside the Saladin Citadel in Cairo. It was a bit difficult to get this photo, since there were a lot of tourists, but managed a photo in which nobody was present. I liked this view of the corridors, of the architecture and design.
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Saladin Citadel in Cairo - Grand corridors, pillars, and lamps in the Nasir mosque

A view of the structure of Nasir Mosque in Saladin's Citadel from inside. This is a fairly large and beautiful mosque located in Cairo, and in this photo, you can see a structure of the mosque, along with corridors and pillars in the mosque.
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Saladin Citadel in Cairo - Grand arched Entrance to the Nasir mosque

The entrance to the Nasir Mosque inside Saladin's Citadel in Cairo. The entrance is a grand carved doorway, and it remains busy with tourists. At the same time, it is also a mosque in use, so shoes are supposed to be taken only till a certain point inside, and they expect you to maintain peace and decorum.
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Saladin Citadel in Cairo - enclosure with carvings in the Nasir mosque

One of the mosques located inside Saladin's Citadel in Cairo is the Nasir Mosque. In this photo, you can see the beautiful carvings on the walls inside the mosque, as well as an enclosure in the wall (a rounded enclosure).
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Saladin Citadel in Cairo - a corridor inside the courtyard of the Mohammed Ali Mosque

The Saladin Citadel in Cairo is a majestic place, a very famous tourist location; it was the location built by Saladin as a defensive position to safeguard Cairo, and is located on a high point above Cairo. There is a majestic mosque inside the location called the Mohammed Ali Mosque, and the photo is of a corridor in the courtyard of the mosque.
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