Islam

A scenic view of an unidentified mosque.

A view of an unidentified mosque with trees in the foreground.

Scenic view of the entrance to an unidentified mosque.

A scenic view of a minaret.

A scenic view with an unidentified mosque in the background.

An unidentified mosque beside a river and a sailboat with a tree branch in the foreground.

An unidentified mosque with a river and ships behind it.

Postcard of an unidentified mosque along a river with a tree in the foreground.

His Majesty King Faisal II Al-Hashimi of Iraq accompanied by His Royal Highness Prince Abdul-Ilah, Regent of Iraq, and other distinguished visitors tours the mosque under construction in Washington. From photograph album, "Visit of his Majesty the King of Iraq and his Royal Highness the Regent of Iraq to the United States of America, August 12 to September 8, 1952."

Exterior view of what is believed to be the Al-Azhar Mosque which is associated with Al-Azhar University and located in Cairo, Egypt. Photograph taken as part of a trip author and diplomat Charles Thayer and his wife Cynthia took to Egypt and other countries in northern Africa in 1961. Trip journey and photos intended for possible magazine articles. Original negatives are in the Harry S. Truman Library collection.