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	Shiraz: the Old Friday Mosque - Masjed-e-Ja'ame'e Atigh - referred to in the writings of Ibn Battuta			Shiraz: the Old Friday Mosque - Masjed-e-Ja'ame'e Atigh - Khodakhune - center of the court - inspired in the Kaaba in Mecca, used to house precious Korans
	Shiraz: the Old Friday Mosque - Masjed-e-Ja'ame'e Atigh - miniature minaret atop one of iwans			Shiraz: the Old Friday Mosque - Masjed-e-Ja'ame'e Atigh - portal - iwan
	Shiraz: the Old Friday Mosque - Masjed-e-Ja'ame'e Atigh - Khodakhune in the center of the court yard			Shiraz: the Old Friday Mosque - Masjed-e-Ja'ame'e Atigh - Khodakhune - detail of Islamic calligraphy

	Shiraz: the tomb - mausoleum of Sayyed Aladdin Hossein, one of the sons of the seventh Iman			Shiraz: facade - mausoleum of Sayyed Aladdin Hossein, built by Qotlogh Khan, Governor of Shiraz in the Moghul period
	Shiraz: minaret detail - muqarnas and balcony - mausoleum of Sayyed Aladdin Hossein			Shiraz: mausoleum of Sayyed Aladdin Hossein
	Shiraz: minaret - mausoleum of Sayyed Aladdin Hossein			Shiraz: tiled minaret - seen from the base - mausoleum of Sayyed Aladdin Hossein
	Shiraz: entrance - mausoleum of Sayyed Aladdin Hossein			Shiraz: dome - mausoleum of Sayyed Aladdin Hossein
	Shiraz: mausoleum of Sayyed Aladdin Hossein			Shiraz: mausoleum of Sayyed Aladdin Hossein and Astaneh Square

	Shiraz: Shah-e-Cheragh mausoleum - sunset			Shiraz: Shah-e-Cheragh mausoleum and Ahmadi Square - built by Atabak Abu Bakr Sa'd ben Zangi
	Shiraz: Shah-e-Cheragh mausoleum - tomb of brothers Mir Sayyed Ahmad and Mir Muhammad, sons of the seventh Iman, Musa al-Kazim			Shiraz: Shah-e-Cheragh mausoleum - tomb of Mir Sayyed Ahmad and Mir Muhammad, brothers of the eight Iman, Reza - woman kissing the door - photo by W.Allgower
	Shiraz: Shah-e-Cheragh mausoleum - sky light			Shiraz: Shah-e-Cheragh mausoleum - facade
	Shiraz: Shah-e-Cheragh mausoleum			Shiraz: Shah-e-Cheragh mausoleum
	Shiraz: Shah-e-Cheragh mausoleum - man kissing the door - photo by W.Allgower			Shiraz: Shah-e-Cheragh mausoleum - golden muqarnas over the main gate

	Shiraz: stained glass window in the regent's palace - Karim Khan Zand citadel			Shiraz: detail of stained glass window - Karim Khan Zand citadel
	Shiraz: Karim Khan Zand citadel - tower on Shohada Square			Shiraz: Karim Khan Zand citadel - wax figure of Karim Khan - museum operated by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization
	Shiraz: Karim Khan Zand citadel - external side of a window with Persian stained glass			Shiraz: Karim Khan Zand citadel - inner court at noon
	Shiraz: leaning tower - Karim Khan Zand citadel			Shiraz: tower and ramparts - Karim Khan Zand citadel
	Shiraz: along the fort's ramparts - Karim Khan Zand citadel - Arg-i Karim khani			Shiraz: execution by cannon - 19th century death penalty - historical photo at Karim Khan Zand citadel
	Shiraz: beatiful geometrical motives made with bricks - Karim Khan Zand citadel			Shiraz: tea house, in the former baths - Karim Khan Zand citadel
	Shiraz: the castle at night - Karim Khan Zand citadel			Shiraz: brickwork detail - textured brick patterning - Karim Khan Zand citadel