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The Aya Sofia in Istanbul

February 28, 2008
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Aya Sofia, IstanbulThe Aya Sofia was built in 532. The exterior was painted blood red by Emporor Justinian to warn potential revolutionaries. The dome was originally a lot higher and bigger then what you see today, but an earthquake just 20 years after it’s construction destroye
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The Blue Mosque in Istanbul – wow.

February 28, 2008
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The Blue Mosque seen from the outsideOur first stop in Istanbul was the Blue Mosque. It’s not actually blue on the outside, but the tiles inside it are. It was the Sultan Ahmet’s response to the Aya Sofia and was completed in 1617.Be sure to attend outside prayer times.&he
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Kocatepe Mosque – Justifies visiting Ankara, it is the largest mosque in Turkey

February 28, 2008
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Kocatepe MosqueWe visited the Kocatepe Mosque, which is a modern mosque built right above a Western-style shopping mall. It was conveniently located next to our hotel. We visited after evening prayers.…
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The Medina in Tunis, and the Great Mosque

February 24, 2008
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Grand Mosque in TunisThe next morning we headed off to the medina. First up, we wanted to visit the Great Mosque, as the courtyard is open to visitors only until 11AM.…
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Walking in the Footsteps of Prophets – Bethlehem & Hebron, West Bank

July 09, 2007
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The wall that separates the West Bank from the rest of Israel. Well, yesterday we were quite busy. We went to Bethlehem first thing in the morning. We took a bus to the infamous wall and then walked through and then took a cab the 2 km (mile and a half) into town because we are lazy
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Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei: Jubilee Hotel, Jerudong Playground, boat tour of the water village Kampung Ayer, King’s Mosque, Royal Air Brunei Plane Tickets

July 15, 2003
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Our next destination was Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. We flew through Kota Kinabalu to get there. The Royal Brunei flight was on time, a modern plane, and great service.…
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