The Blessed Cities of Islam: Mecca-Medina

The Blessed Cities of Islam: Mecca-Medina

by Omer Faruk Aksoy
The Blessed Cities of Islam: Mecca-Medina

The Blessed Cities of Islam: Mecca-Medina

by Omer Faruk Aksoy

Hardcover(English ed.)

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Overview

Mecca and Medina are the two sanctuaries of Islam, places which every Muslim dreams of visiting at least once in a lifetime. Mecca is believed to be the very first location of human settlement and it was the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. The Ka'ba, found in Mecca, was raised by the Prophet Abraham from its foundations to become the direction of prayer for believers. Medina is the city in which Islamic civilization was centralized and flourished religiously, politically, and socially. Faruk Aksoy, a BBC cameraman, took hundreds of photographs of these blessed cities from the most spectacular angles. This album includes over 160 select pictures shot by Aksoy since 1980s. He provides for us a picturesque pilgrimage experience and gives us an opportunity to share in the blessings of a lifetime journey as we browse through the pages accompanied by inspirational text by Fethullah Glen.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781597840613
Publisher: Tughra Books
Publication date: 11/01/2008
Edition description: English ed.
Pages: 232
Product dimensions: 10.50(w) x 12.70(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Omer Faruk Aksoy was born in Istanbul in 1952. He studied German and took photography courses in Switzerland. He was involved in some Turkish movies first as an assistant and then as a cameraman. He started filming documentary videos in Britain in 1980. He then moved to Saudi Arabia, where he directed advertisements and films for companies and state institutions, primarily for King Abd al-Aziz University, Umm al-Qura University, the Ministry of Information, the Ministry of the Hajj, and the Administration of the Two Sanctuaries.

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