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Copyright: ihsan mursaloglu (mursaloglu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 499 W: 1 N: 625] (3679)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-10
Categories: Daily Life
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/125 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-21 6:13
Viewed: 745
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I've taken this photo in Karouyine mosque in Fes during a prayer time. So it was difficult to take some pictures during this delicate hour.

Fes or Fez (Arabic: فاس [Fās], French Fès) is the third largest city in Morocco, after Casablanca, and Rabat with a population of 946,815 (2004 census). It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane Region.

Fes is one of the four so-called "imperial cities" (the others are Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat). It is separated into three parts, Fes el Bali (the old, walled city), Fes-Jdid (new Fes, home of the Mellah), and the Ville Nouvelle (the French-created, newest section of Fes). The Medina of Fes el Bali, the largest of the two medinas of Fes, is believed to be the largest contiguous car-free urban area in the world. Fes el Bali is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The city was founded on opposite banks of the Fez River by Idris I in 789[1] and his son Idris II continued the work in 810.[2] The first was the founder of the Idrisid dynasty, his son was born after he was assassinated. During Yahya ibn Muhammad's rule the Kairouyine mosque, one of the oldest and largest in Africa, was built, and the associated University of Al-Karaouine was founded in 859.[3] Arab emigration to Fes, mostly from al-Andalus after a rebellion which took place in Cordoba in 818 and from Tunisia after another rebellion that took place in 824, gave the city a definite Arab character. 'Adwat al-Andalus and 'Adwat al-Qarawiyyin, the two main quarters of Fes, were called respectively after the two waves of Arab immigrants to the new city.[4] After Ali ibn Umar (Ali II) came to power, the tribes of Madyuna, Gayatha and Miknasa, which were Sufrite Kharijites, formed a common front against the Idrisid and defeated Ali's armies and occupied Fes. Yahya ibn Al-Qassim, drove the Sufrites out of the city and declared himself Ali's successor...
The city was populated by Muslims from elsewhere in North Africa, the Middle East, Moriscos, as well as many Jews, who had their own quarter, or Mellah, in the city.
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Selamlar İhsan Bey,
Çok güzel bir kare.
Yerin grafik etkis ve renkler etkileyici.
Elinize sağlık ve iyi haftalar,
Hülya T.

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  • zmey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1309 W: 101 N: 1343] (5204)
  • [2008-04-21 7:51]

merhaba ihsan

i like the pattern play against the red jacked of the man in this one. a nice way to show the ornament, which would be rather mundane without the red accent.

cheers,
kristaps

İhsan abi Merhaba ;


modelinizin konumu ve güzel grafiksel etki harika görünüyor
elinize sağlık

Önder kahraman

the man in red is a good anchor in the frame, beautif graphism of this hypnotic mosaic
regards
jo

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  • Jeppo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 754 W: 2 N: 727] (5649)
  • [2008-04-21 13:01]

Ciao Ihsan,

da una prima occhiata credevo che si trattasse di Meknes...in ogni cosa le geometrie e fantasie delle ceramiche marocchina balzano all'occhio (d'altronde fez ne é la capitale!)

mi piace molto la solitudine del personaggio e lo spazio ancora vuole nell'attesa che si riempia
bravo
silvio

Merhaba Ishan,

A very nice composition, an image peaceful, a beautiful graphism.
Regards,

Roger

Merhaba Ihsan, ciao carissimo amico, magnifico effeto grafico e splendida composizione con l'uomo in preghiera ben inserito nel giusto posto, gran bel pavimento, ciao Silvio
PS ti rinnovo i complimenti per la tua splendida Istanbul, non me la aspettavo così bella:)

Merhaba Sevgili Ihsan,
yer karolarinin netligi, isigin kullanimi, netlik, renkler harika tek kelimeyle.
Eline saglik. Selamlar. Salvator.

Merhaba Ihsan, your composition works fantastic and very artistic.
Sorry, I am punished for a month only to comment!-:)
Have a nice evening.
Vangelis

Selamlar Değerli Kardeşim İhsan:)
Gayet hoş bir Grafiksel görünüm..Tonlar ve sütunları yere vuran yansımaları çok hoş.Ellerine sağlık.Tebrik ederim:)
İyi Günler,
Deniz:)

Ciao Ihsan,
interessante composizione con un bel pattern, bella idea includere la persona nella foto .
bei colori e bella definizione
bel lavoro
Giorgio

Hello Ihsan,
I am probably one of the photographers who know well the challenges of taking picture sin mosques in Morocco.
Nevertheless you managed a great one by using this typical tilework on the basement, and placing a lonely faithful at the right place. I am not sure whether the picture was taken from outside the mosque or if you managed it inside although it was forbiden.
All the best - Izzet

Buongiorno Ihsan,
bellissima immagine con dei bei giochi geometrici interrotti dalla figura umana, bel momento mistico, bravo
ciao
franco

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