Samarkand: Imperial Grandeur and Scientific Acclaim
July 7, 2026
Lester visits some amazing Madrasahs, Mausoleums and Mosques in a region known for its beautiful architecture.
Lester visits some amazing Madrasahs, Mausoleums and Mosques in a region known for its beautiful architecture.
Lester visits Khiva, a walled fortress city that is over 1500 years old — “like visiting a movie set”
Lester shares memories and great photos of his visit to Bukhara, filled with history and Silk Road traditions
The original Greek Orthodox church was converted into a mosque during the Ottoman period. It is also known as Djami Kebir. I liked the way
Another of North Nicosia’s mosques that had a previous life as a Christian church – this time as the 14th century Church of St. Catherine.
This mosque, in the southern part of Nicosia, was built shortly after the Turkish conquest of Cyprus in 1571. Prior to that the site had
The fort’s history goes back to the 14th century. The minaret behind it belongs to Larnaka’s Grand Mosque.
This mosque was built by Ibrahim Adil Shah in 1560. At that time the area was still under the control of the Bijapur Sultanate. The
DrFumblefinger visits Qutub Minar, a historic minaret built in Delhi during the beginning of Islamic rule in India.
Sometimes spelled Ebu Bekr is a mosque in Shkoder Albania