One of the holiest Shiite sites, Aramgah-e Shah-e Cheragh (Mausoleum of the King of Light), Shiraz, Iran, Middle East

Al Abbas Mosque, Karbala (Kerbela), Iraq, Middle East

Hussein's Mosque, Karbala (Kerbela), Iraq, Middle East

Al Abbas Mosque, Karbala (Kerbela), Iraq, Middle East

Hussein's Mosque, Karbala (Kerbela), Iraq, Middle East

Political propaganda, Isfahan, Iran

Ayatollah Khomeini wall mural, Iran

Ashura rituals, penitent processions, Isfahan, Iran

The ancient Imam Mosque in Isfahan, Iran.

Anti-American murals painted on the wall of the former American Embassy in Tehran, Iran.

Setting sun highlights traffic and traffic cops in the center of Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province, September 22, 2002. Mazar-i-Sharif (also spelled Mazar-e Sharif) is the largest city in Northern Afghanistan, and is capital of the Balkh province. It is an important city for Afghanistan's Shiite Muslims, who come to worship at the famous Blue Mosque.

Anti-American murals painted on the wall of the former American Embassy in Tehran, Iran.

Muslims Only Sign, Lawatiya Quarter, Mutrah, Muscat, Oman