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

Syria, Damascus , Omayyad Mosque, Interior, People At Prayer, Pilgrims Come From The Whole Islamic World To Visit The Mausoleum Supposed To Contain The Prophet Yaya's Head (St John The Baptist), Iranian Shiites Believe The Prophet Mahomet Grandson Hussein's Head (Son Of Ali) Was Also Stored Here

Syria, Damascus, The Omayyad Mosque By Khalif Walid The First And 12 000 Workers, The Site Was Occupied By A Temple Then A Church, Pilgrims From The Whole Islamic World Visit The Mausoleum Supposed To Contain The Prophet Yaya's Head (Alias St John The Baptist) Discovered In Viii Th Cent, Iranian Shiites Believe The Prophet Mahomet's Grandson Hussein's Head (Son Of Ali) Was Also Stored Here, Copper Spacelab In The Yard

Ayatollah Khomeini wall mural, Iran

Political propaganda, Isfahan, Iran

Ashura rituals, penitent processions, Isfahan, Iran

The ancient Imam Mosque in Isfahan, 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.

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

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