There are a few remains of the Hims Citadel in the southwest of the old city which appear to be of Ayyubid origin. The...
HIMS CITADEL AND THE OLD CITY WALLS
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ISLAMIC MUSEUM OF AL AQSA
Al-Fakhriyya MinaretWooden panel from the MusjidWooden lintels on display from the Musjid The museum, located adjacent...
THE CITY GATES OF JERUSALEM
Damascus GateSteps leading to the Maghrabi gate on the western wallShrapnel scarred Nabi Dawood AS Gate The gates of...
BETHLEHEM – BIRTHPLACE OF ISA AS
Church of Nativity The Quran hasn’t specified the exact spot where Isa AS was born and has sufficed with mentioning...
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRAN
Interior of the Museum The institution which is around 70 years old contains approximately 300 000 artefacts. It is...
ABYANEH VILLAGE
Homes in Abyaneh The picturesque village of Abyaneh sits at the foot of Karkass Mountain, 70km south-east of Kashan in...
KASHAN BAZAAR
One of the entrances to the bazaar Kashan’s historic bazaar is one of the best in Iran. Described as being ‘large...
THE DAR AL MADINAH MUSEUM, MADINAH
Replica of the Quran of Uthman RAModel depicting the building of the TrenchModel of the city of Madinah during the...
THE MUSEUM OF MAKKAH
Since its establishement in 2000, it has become very popular as it’s the only museum where pilgrims may learn and...
THE QUR’AN FACTORY, MADINAH
Entrance to the factoryInterior of the factory The King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Qur’an is a printing...