Rocky Monasteries in Meteora
An extraordinary location under the Pindos Mountains and a World Heritage Site, “Meteora” literally means “suspended in the air”.
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Pagan Faith: Beware the Evil Eye
Culture Facts Where: Pagan roots, believed in by modern Arabs, Jews, and Christians around the world, from India to North
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Star of the Muslim World: Bukhara
Located in the south-west of Uzbekistan about 180 miles from Samarkand, Bukhara has been dubbed the ‘Star of the Muslim World,’ due to its status as the holiest city in Central Asia.
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Shah Faisal: Pakistan’s Largest Mosque
At the foothills of the Margalla Hills in Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad, the Shah Faisal Mosque is one of the core places of Muslim worship in Southern Asia. It was erected from foundations to prayer in just 5 years in 1976.
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The Road to Mecca: Umayyad Mosque
Umayyad Mosque is a must see historical site in Damascus. This is ground that has been held sacred for at least three millennia. In the centre of the courtyard, there is an ablution fountain that is said to mark the midway point between Istanbul and Mecca.
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