[Leica] IMGS: Learning to Pray and Jameh Mosque

[Tina Manley]

That never occurred to me, but I'll bet you are right, Douglas!

Thank you!

Tina

On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 7:02 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:

> Just catching up with the Lug. All of these images of this trip are very
> interesting as the middle east is fascinating. I still regret not going to
> Syria with a few of my old school pals a couple of years before the place
> blew up. It's certainly not the same any more.
>
> As for the shaved eyebrows, I'd imagine it's a another religious thing as
> women are supposed to conceal their hair, hence the burqa and other
> ridiculous conformities. As well as Islam, you also see the same tiresome
> idiocy around hair and clothing in some Jewish sects, and back in the
> 50s/early 60s, catholic women had to cover their heads when going to mass.
> What is it? It seems to be another form of gang culture in its own way. No,
> I'm not religious and I don't kneel in the direction of Solms ether:-)
>
> Douglas
>
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> PESO:
>>
>> This is one of my favorites:
>>
>>
>> http://tinamanley.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Iran/G0000YmlbTddL96g/I00008Z6cKBRo6JY
>>
>> Mohammed accompanied his father to the Jameh Mosque for noon prayers.  He
>> doesn't quite have it down yet since you are supposed to put your forehead
>> on the stone, not kiss it!
>>
>> And the previous 26 are of Jameh Mosque, the main mosque of Isfahan, which
>> was extensively damaged during the Iran-Iraq War is undergoing painstaking
>> restorations.  Prayers are held outside in the courtyard.  Most photos are
>> with the SL, some with the Monochrom.
>>
>> About the woman with the eyebrows - many Iranian women shave their
>> eyebrows
>> off and draw them back on.  I have no idea why!!
>>
>> C&C greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Tina
>>
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