Hi,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In a message dated 1/25/01 1:20:39 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
> << were people in the mosque aware of you taking photographs? If so, were
> people included in the photographs and how did they react? This is something
> I've wanted to do for a long time, but have been rather nervous about,
> because of Islamic sensitivities about representations of the human figure. >>
> It is usually security in Islamic countries that stop you. But he said: in a
> islamic moshee...
I assumed that 'moshee' (from Arabic 'masjid') was meant to be
'mosque' since the original correspondent is not a native English
speaker. If it's something different I'd like to find out - I can't
find the word 'moshee' in my dictionary.
> There are not the old taboos about the camera capturing the soul, but it *is*
yes, I know.
>
> ill mannered, especially if you are aware of the prohibition.
> The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the nations of Iraq and Iran are the most
> fundamental of the so-called "Middle East" states and are the most adamant
> about tourists taking pictures than others, say Indonesia. Taking pictures in
> either of the former countries may get your gear confiscated by police or
> other security.
> Q: How did the person get into a Mosque (Masjid)? Are they Muslim? A
> nonbeliever entering a Mosque (Masjid) is a worse taboo (and transgression)
> than taking pictures.
Really? This is the first time I've heard this. I've been into many mosques in
several different countries, from the Far East to North Africa,
Sub-Saharan Africa, Spain and England. Nobody else has ever suggested that I
shouldn't be there.
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Cheers,
Bob
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