The Quaid-i-Azam, tomb of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, 1876-1948, Karachi, Sind (Sindh), Pakistan, Asia

Mosque of Mohammed Ali, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Mosque of Mohammed Ali, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Band-i-Zulfiqar, the main lake at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia

The Mosque of Mohammed Ali in Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Inside the Mosque of Mohammed Ali, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Mosque of Mohammed Ali, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

One of the crater lakes at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia

Band-i-Zulfiqar, the main lake at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia

Portrait of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Quetta Staff College, Pakistan, Asia

Band-i-Zulfiqar, the main lake at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia

The tomb of Mohammed Ali Jinnah in Karachi, Pakistan, Asia

Band-i-Zulfiqar, the main lake at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia

Band-i-Zulfiqar, the main lake at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia

The Mohammed Ali Mosque at dawn, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Quaid-i-Azam, tomb of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, 1876 to 1948, Karachi, Pakistan, Asia

Crowds of tourists before the Mohammed Ali Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Quaid-i-Azam (Quaid-e-Azam), Tomb of Mohammed Ali Jinnah (1876-1948), Karachi, Pakistan

Mohammed Ali mosque, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Crowds before the Mohammed Ali Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The Mohammed Ali Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Mosque of Mohammed Ali, Citadel, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Mosque of Mohammed Ali, The Citadel, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Camel broker Elsean Ahmed Naiem with his son Ali Mohammed Abo in a tea hut at the camel market in El Obeid, Sudan.

Women in burqas flock like doves to the entrance of the main mosque at the Blue Mosque complex, Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province, September 23, 2002. Wednesday mornings are reserved for women to come and worship at the mosque.Elaborate tilework and decorated spires adorn the mosque, also known as the Shrine of Hazrat Ali (Hazrat Ali was the son-in-law of the prophet Mohammed), who is believed to be buried here. The shrine, of particular importance for Afghanistan's Shi'ite Muslims, was first built in the 12th century, destroyed by Genghis Khan, and rebuilt in 1481. The current mosque, considered by some to be one of the most beautiful in Central Asia, is a modern restoration.

A man feeds white doves at dawn in front of the Blue Mosque, Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. Hundreds of doves, who are fed by worshippers and tended by special workers, live around the mosque, and it is thought that the place is so holy that a grey or brown dove will turn white if it lands on the Mosque. The mosque is also known as the Shrine of Hazrat Ali (Hazrat Ali was the son-in-law of the prophet Mohammed), who is believed to be buried here. The shrine, of particular importance for Afghanistan's Shi'ite Muslims, was first built in the 12th century, destroyed by Genghis Khan, and rebuilt in 1481. The current mosque, considered by some to be one of the most beautiful in Central Asia, is a modern restoration.

Tajik women proudly pose with their children, burqa's thrown back, in front of the main entrance to the Blue Mosque, Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. Wednesday mornings are reserved for women to come and worship at the mosque. Elaborate tilework and decorated spires adorn the mosque, also known as the Shrine of Hazrat Ali (Hazrat Ali was the son-in-law of the prophet Mohammed), who is believed to be buried here. The shrine, of particular importance for Afghanistan's Shi'ite Muslims, was first built in the 12th century, destroyed by Genghis Khan, and rebuilt in 1481. The current mosque, considered by some to be one of the most beautiful in Central Asia, is a modern restoration.

Cupola and lamps in the interior of the Prayer Hall of Mohammed Ali Mosque in the Citadel of Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt