This one was called Sayyed Alaeddin Hossein Mosque (or The Jelly Mosque as I preferred to call it).
Paul had ducked into it a couple of days ago while I was back at the hotel. He insisted I come with him today to see it.
It was spectacular.
(Make sure you click on the photos - they deserve to be seen full sized!)
While I was wandering around the mosque I found a door open towards the back of the building and stepped inside.
I found myself in the 'school' part of the mosque where religious students spend 30 hours a week studying the Koran. This was another stunning display of mirrored mosaics.
As my last post for this trip I have to say Iran was a wonderful place to visit. Not only did I feel safer there than just about anywhere else in the world, the people were the friendliest I have ever met in all of the 85 countries I have visited.
Do yourself a favour - go there!
2 comments:
Hi Terry,
It was so lovely to eaves drop and meet you today @ Tropicana :) I always talk to strangers and some are nicer & more interesting than others :P
Here is Violeta Parra singing Gracias a la Vida - she wrote it and it's became the anthem of voiceless.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW3IgDs-NnA
I've checked out Mercedes Sosa and she's equally wonderful even though she's Argentinian :)
I didn't realise you were also an artist. It was lovely to meet you.
Cecilia
Hi Cecilia - great chatting to you too. Examples of my work can be seen on:
http://terryculver.wix.com/artwork
(still under construction!)
Keep chatting to strangers!
Terry.
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