Tag Archive for: Jordan
Antique Islamic Calligraphy, by Afnan Naser Chowdhury
This is an antique Islamic Calligraphy that we have seen in one of the Jordanian ceramic workshops. Islamic calligraphy is the artistic practice of handwriting and calligraphy. The development of Islamic calligraphy is strongly tied to the Quran.…
Traditional Bowls, by Afnan Naser Chowdhury
It was taken in Jordan last Nov on my way to visit to the masjid Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem. Yes, its safe to visit Aqsa. Jordanian are very good at their ceramic work and this is one of their beautiful works.
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The Treasury of Nabataeans, by Afnan Naser Chowdhury
This place is from Petra, Jordan. This is the famous treasury of Nabataeans. It is truly amazing how good they were to curve such a beautiful architecture out of a rocky mountain. However, at the end of the day everything comes to an end regardless…