Moving Forward... » Shiraz http://www.van-willigen.net/moving-forward "A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving." - Lao Tzu Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:23:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Shiraz, city of Hafez http://www.van-willigen.net/moving-forward/2008/07/15/shiraz-city-of-hafez/ http://www.van-willigen.net/moving-forward/2008/07/15/shiraz-city-of-hafez/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:27:51 +0000 Rogier http://www.van-willigen.net/moving-forward/2008/07/15/shiraz-city-of-hafez/ Tomb of Hafez
The tomb of Hafez, one of the most loved Persian poets. Hundreds of people come here every night, some just sitting, others reading his poetry aloud. The atmosphere is magical. One man was crying helplessly at his epitaph – where else in the world can that happen?

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After taking my camera and playing with it for 10 minutes, this man insisted I took a picture of him. We’re sitting on Persian carpets in front of a mosque and we absolutely zero understanding of each others languages. I like it.

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Vakil mosque
Detail of Vakil mosque.

Vakil mosque
Clean interior of the Vakil Mosque.

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So… 137 what?

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And always the mountains as backdrop to the city.

Shiraz icecream
Friendly Shirazis insisting they buy me their local icecream.

More Shiraz pictures.

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