Men at Friday Prayer in Naghsh-e Jahan Square, Isfahan

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Creation Date

1983

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Men spilling from Imam Mosque into the Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan for Friday Prayer. The square is oriented north-south, per old Persian ideology. The mosque is oriented to Mecca, per Islamic tradition, and at an angle to the Square. Thus, the mosque and square combine pre-Islamic and Islamic traditions.

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Isfahan, Boir Ahmad, Iran

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