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Photo submitted by vahid66.
Camera: Canon EOS 20D
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 | Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:01:24 CST |
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| Middle East meets far east |
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| This one takes a bit of explanation. The pagoda is traditional Chinese architecture so are the decorations on the doorway. The writing on top of the gate is Arabic and says there is no God but God (Allah). This is the main courtyard of the grand mosque in Xi'an, China. The city used to be the capital of the empire more than 2000 years ago. After the Capital was moved away, Xi’an served as the terminus for most of the Arab and Persian traders. Over the centuries, they brought not only their goods but their ideas and religion to the point that Xi’an now boasts the largest Muslim population in China. |
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| steve263 |
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Thanks for the fascinating piece of history on this very unusual photo. |
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| Paddy |
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Great write up and a very interesting picture. Wish we had things like this in the UK. Thanks for bringing the world to our computer screens Vahid |
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| Darren |
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I would also like to thank you for the history, behind the content of this image. It only makes the image so much more interesting to study. Nice work Vahid  |
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Owner: vahid66
Location: USA
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