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| aurora 06.03.2010 |
| I have been to this mosque, and it is an amazing place. Thank you for sharing this photo. |
| Setenay S 20.11.2009 |
| Arches & Pillars
The arches of the Mosque A first glimpse is immensely exciting. Jan Morris described it as "so near the desert in its tentlike forest of supporting pillars." The architect introduced another, horseshoe-shaped arch above the lower pillars. A second and purely aesthetic innovation was to alternate brick and stone in the arches, creating the red and white striped pattern which gives a unity and distinctive character to the whole design. There are more than 850 coloured granite jasper and marble pillars in total. Sunlight streams in from windows in the four cupolas creating interesting effects combined with artificial light from the thousands of small oil lights. |
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