The Arabian Peninsula and Arab world in photos

[Saif al-Arab]

Sudan:

Sanganeb lagoon, Port Sudan, Sudan by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr

Nile River, Tumbus, Sudan by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr

Rashaida Tribe Kids In A Coranic School, Kassala, Sudan by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr

The Ruins Of The Medieval City Of Old Dongola In Front Of River Nile, Sudan by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr

Khatmiyah Mosque At The Base Of The Taka Mountains, Kassala, Sudan by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr

Rashaida Tribe, Father with rifle and daughter with traditional wedding hijab, Kassala, Sudan by christophe_cerisier, on Flickr

Night shot of The Big Soleb Temple Built By Amenophis Iii, Soleb, Sudan by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr

Meroe Royal Cemetery - the northern group by Carsten ten Brink, on Flickr

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Tunisia:

The ancient site of Carthage built by one of the many ancient Semitic peoples, the Phoenicians.
The famous military commander Hannibal (247 – 183/182/181 BC) was of Phoenician origin (Punic Carthaginian) himself.

Hannibal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Great Mosque of Kairouan built in 670 on the order of the Arab Hijazi general Uqba ibn Nafi and the Umayyad Caliphate. It's today a World UNESCO Heritage Site and arguably the most famous mosque of Tunisia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mosque_of_Kairouan

Great Mosque of Kairouan by Momin Bannani, on Flickr

Great Mosque of Kairouan by Momin Bannani, on Flickr

Mosque of Uqba - The Great Mosque by Shaun Matthew Yeo, on Flickr

Great Mosque of Kairouan by Momin Bannani, on Flickr

Tunisia-3328 - El Djem Amphitheater by archer10 (Dennis), on Flickr

Sidi Bou Said, Tunis. by usaid.d800, on Flickr

Tunisia-3420 - Bab Diwan Gate by archer10 (Dennis), on Flickr

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Bahrain:

Bahrain Fort by hqasem, on Flickr

Founded in 2300 BC. It's first foundations were founded by the native and ancient Semitic Dilmun civilization. It's a World UNESCO Heritage Site today. Many sites are found in Eastern Arabia (KSA and Bahrain).

Qal'at al-Bahrain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilmun

Oman:

Oman is famous for its hundreds of well kept forts and castles. They are some of the best kept in the world. Here are a few.

Muttrah Corniche #2 by momentaryawe.com, on Flickr


Nizwa Town ولاية نزوى by digitalazia, on Flickr

@ 200m high... Nakhal Fort in a cloudy day! by Beauty Eye, on Flickr

Ittin, Salalah, Dhofar by Shanfari.net, on Flickr

The famous Arabian coastline speaks for itself as well.

Oman 09 by Toni.P, on Flickr

Infinity pool by CruisAir, on Flickr

 

[KediKesenFare3]

A Turkish mosque in UAE

 

[MultaniGuy]

The GCC Arab countries are the better arab countries.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Morocco:

P1050071.jpg by tekqvist, en Flickr


P1040966.jpg by tekqvist, en Flickr


Maroc - Chefchaouen by akcfoto, en Flickr


Chefchaouen by denis selnihhin, en Flickr


Marocco- Asilah by syssy70, en Flickr


Paysage marocain d'hiver by Fr Maxim Massalitin, en Flickr


Hassan II Mosque - Casablanca by Federica Gentile, en Flickr


Kasbah ait Ben Haddou by Mike Watson, on Flickr


Tánger by Pablo Alcón, en Flickr


Gueliz by tribu02, en Flickr


Chefchaouen by Franx', en Flickr


rif mountain road near ketama by eikzilla, en Flickr


Aït Ben Haddou by clémence·Liu , en Flickr


taghazout - august 2013 by Stefano Majno, en Flickr


Cabo negro road - Tétouan Morocco by + M. Bouhsina, en Flickr

Martil by sibera photography, en Flickr


Meknes , detail of Mouly Ismael mausoleum by dirk huijssoon, en Flickr

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Jordan:


Amman by ibiss, on Flickr


Petra by sharnik, on Flickr


jordan petra by Infoway - Web Development Company, on Flickr

Jordan-18A-094 - Theatre (view large) by Dennis Jarvis, on Flickr

Dana Village, Jordan by Gogoye, on Flickr



King Hussein Mosque - مسجد الملك الحسين by Mashhour Halawani, on Flickr

Jordan Dead Sea by Bertrand Gossart, on Flickr

Jordan - Aqaba - Aqabah - Al-Sharif Al-Hussein bin Ali Mosque - Most beautiful building in Aqaba by Lucie Debelkova, on Flickr

















Jordan - Wadi Rum - Aerial view from ballon at early morning light by dark2099, on Flickr

Handicraft seller in Petra by Juan Carlos Fajardo Juan, on Flickr

Aqaba by Klas-Herman Lundgren, on Flickr

 

[mingle]

Will visit petra one day InshaAllah .

 

[Hindustani78]

Jeddah Gov. Prince Misha’al bin Majed kicked off the 10-day Jeddah Heritage festival Wednesday at Balad with the start of school spring break

The festival will also feature games for all age groups, traditional food, simulation of archaeological sites with 5D virtual glasses, Hejazi folklore, theater, dances, children’s programs and contests, museums, traditional coffee shops and food stalls and much more with a glimpse of history.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Algeria:

P1060809 by Yahia Melina, sur Flickr

Jardin d'essaie by Lyes Manseur, on Flickr


M'chounech, Biskra, Algérie by Habib Boucetta, on Flickr

01102016-IMG_9761 by Kori Ditmeyer, sur Flickr


Vue sur le Ksar de Ghardaïa depuis le Ksar de Melika by Ath Salem, sur Flickr

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Iraq:

Baghdad Museum:

Al-Kadhimiya Mosque in Baghdad:

Basra:

Renovated old buildings. Sadly most are in a bad state.

Babil:

The Marsh Arabs of Southern Iraq:

Ziggurat of Ur in Dhi Qar (Southern Iraq):

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Yemen:


Aden, Yemen by Donna's eye, on Flickr


yemen by Retlaw Snellac, on Flickr



Hug Cave-soqotra island-yemen by anthony pappone photographer, on Flickr


Yemen: Lever du jour sur le désert du Rub al khali. by claude gourlay, on Flickr


Soqotra168 by Alex Martin Ros, on Flickr


Dracaena cinnabari Woodland in Firmhim by Edoardo Scepi, on Flickr


landscape wadi dirhir-dixam plateau, soqotra island, yemen by anthony pappone photographer, on Flickr


Manakha مناخة by Zakaria Alaya, on Flickr


img670 by Mark Schlegel, on Flickr


Qalansia, Socotra, Yemen by red_ink, on Flickr


yemen - ipp by mohamed Al bakri, on Flickr



yemen by mohamed Al bakri, on Flickr


the sultan's palace in the night-Seiyun-hadramawt-yemen by anthony pappone photographer, on Flickr


Socotra Island - a man walks along Shouab beach by sadaiche (Peter Franc), on Flickr


yemen-old sana'a city-اليمن-صنعاء by anthony pappone photographer, on Flickr


beautiful terraces in the mountains the road to Taizz-yemen by anthony pappone photographer, on Flickr


view of the high old palaces with the yemenistyle in Sana'a, yemen, by anthony pappone photographer, on Flickr


mountain village with traditional houses Yemeni near manakha-mountain haraz-yemen by anthony pappone photographer, on Flickr


jiblah-yemen by anthony pappone photographer, on Flickr


mountain village with traditional houses Yemeni-burra mountain-yemen by anthony pappone photographer, on Flickr

Yemen is a truly incredible country.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Yemen:


Yemen Felletti 33_00 by alfredo_felletti, on Flickr


yemen - sana'a by Retlaw Snellac, on Flickr


Yemen, Socotra Beach by Hoops&Yooyo, on Flickr


landscape of beautiful Yemen by Life Spirit, on Flickr


Wadi Doan. Hadramawt region, South Yemen by fischerfotografie.nl, on Flickr


Grand-Canyon-Village atop the rock by fischerfotografie.nl, on Flickr



Wadi Doan in Shibam, Yemen by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr


Shibam - Yemen by peterpeers - home alone, on Flickr


traditional yemeni house in al hajjarah, mountain haraz, yemen by anthony pappone photographer, on Flickr


Yemen 091 by Zinaida M., on Flickr


swimming pool in natural rock at homhill, Soqotra Island, UNESCO, yemen by anthony pappone photographer, on Flickr



Far Away ~ Socotra Island, Yemen by Martin Sojka .. www.VisualEscap.es, on Flickr


beautiful village with palm trees and mud-brick houses in the wadi Doan, tribal region of Hadramawt, Yemen by anthony pappone photographer, on Flickr


Unfolding pure beautiness by Ammar Khalaf, on Flickr


Wadi Ayhaft, Haggier Mountains by twiga_swala, on Flickr


YEMEN | MUKALLA by Sallam, on Flickr


Dar Al Hajar, Wadi Dhahr, Yemen by yeowatzup, on Flickr



beautiful village with palm trees and mud-brick houses in the wadi Doan, tribal region of Hadramawt, Yemen by anthony pappone photographer, on Flickr


Bab ul Yemen, Sana'a by twiga_swala, on Flickr


gun man and the beautiful village with palm trees and mud-brick houses in the wadi Doan, tribal region of Hadramawt, Yemen by anthony pappone photographer, on Flickr

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Libya:


Cyrene_034 by rick.gilbert, on Flickr


IMG_182 cyrene libya by colinscott, on Flickr


north african cruise-IMG_201 cyrene libya by colinscott, on Flickr


Ghadames old town panorama, Libya by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr


Libya Leptis Magna 040 by Elli Pirelli, on Flickr


Sabratha Amphitheatre by bileu, on Flickr


Libya_4985_Tadrart_Acacus_Luca_Galuzzi_2007 by mlipyan, on Flickr


Umm El-Ma'a Oasis Lake ! by Bashar Shglila, on Flickr


Umm al-Maa Lake, Ubari, Libya by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr

5, A Window to Mars 3! by Mansour Ali, on Flickr

private beach by Painzore, on Flickr


*LIBYA*_* by AbuSalah4you, on Flickr


*LIBYA*_* by AbuSalah4you, on Flickr


Libya by Marco Di Leo, on Flickr

The great Libyan and Arab hero/martyr Omar al-Mukhtar (ra):

1, The rocky city!! by Mansour Ali, on Flickr

7, Fragrance of the past!! by Mansour Ali, on Flickr

Leptis magna theatre by Mansour Ali, on Flickr

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. ~ Mahatma Gandhi by Mansour Ali, on Flickr

Qasr al-Haj قصر الحاج by Mansour Ali, on Flickr

May peace and stability soon reach our brothers and sisters in Libya, Inshallah.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Libya:

Tripoli Gold Market ! by Bashar Shglila, on Flickr

Libië 249 by LeoKoolhoven, on Flickr

Libië 207 by LeoKoolhoven, on Flickr

Libië 17 by LeoKoolhoven, on Flickr​

Libya by richard.mcmanus., on Flickr


The Brave Knights ! by Bashar Shglila, on Flickr


Souq Al-Mousher by Night ! by Bashar Shglila, on Flickr


#4, you have to go this w a y ! by Mansour Ali, on Flickr

Beloved PALESTINE:

البائكة الجنوبية الشرقية: 412هـ - 1021م by aboumyriam2000, on Flickr


Celebrations UN Bid, Ramallah, Nov 2012 by gri_mm, on Flickr

The Mosque of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) in Hebron, Palestine:


Ibrahimi Mosque by hanming_huang, on Flickr

Al-Aqsa capital of Palestine and the Al-Aqsa Mosque:


دليل المواقع الأثرية فى القدس الشريف by aboumyriam2000, on Flickr


La Coupole (Dôme) al Arwah by MUQADDASI, on Flickr


jerusalem by aboumyriam2000, on Flickr


Al-Aqsa (Inside - 1) by usaid.d800, on Flickr


Al-Aqsa (Inside - 5) by usaid.d800, on Flickr


IMG_2060 by clement.larrive, on Flickr


drapeau palestine by solidaire31, on Flickr


The Palestinians - 1880 by intasko, on Flickr


Palestine, 60 years of colonization by intasko, on Flickr

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