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another shot from the Mosque of Ibn Tulun.

Legend has it that ibn Ţūlūn himself was accidentally responsible for the design of the minaret: supposedly while sitting with his officials, he absentmindedly wound a piece of parchment around his finger. When someone asked him what he was doing, he responded, embarrassed, that he was designing his minaret.

also Parts of the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me were filmed at the Mosque.

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This picture is a part of my Egyptian Campaign visit my main page to see what else i did and took pictures of.
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!Soleyes Nov 30, 2008   Interface Designer
Featured in my journal [link]
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!Soleyes Nov 21, 2008   Interface Designer
Reminds me a little of this >>> [link]
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~Mgsblade Nov 21, 2008   Photographer
Ah, the actual tower design is quite famous because of its uniqueness, actually the tower here is a copy of the famous 8th century Samarra mosque in Iraq, and the one you linked is probable a copy considering its location and "modern" appearance.
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!Soleyes Nov 22, 2008   Interface Designer
OK. Thanks for the info. Is the Samarra mosque still standing or is that the one that was damaged?
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~Mgsblade Nov 22, 2008   Photographer
Samarra is still standing thank God! although im not really sure of what is left of Iraqi heritage

I hope things resolve quickly over there, I hope to visit it one day.
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!Soleyes Nov 22, 2008   Interface Designer
So do I akhi, so do I. :(
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~kairra Mar 1, 2008  Hobbyist Photographer
What a perfect angle, and you have captured the colours perfectly too. Why do i feel like riding a horse through that courtyard? :)
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~Mgsblade Mar 2, 2008   Photographer
Thank you, Apparently its a copy of a a famous mosque in Iraq *note to self look up the name of the place*
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~kairra Mar 2, 2008  Hobbyist Photographer
See, look what my comments do! They make you think! This is good :)
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~Mgsblade Mar 2, 2008   Photographer
:) thats what i need, the place is called Samarra in Iraq and only the minaret stands now ( built between the seventh and eighth century )
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