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This is the grand mosque in Tarsus. I chose this image because this city is one of the many places that claims to be the originating location of the call to prayer in Islam.

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I chose this image to represent the rate at which the Aral Sea is shrinking mainly due to drought and irrigation routes. Currently, the Aral Sea is at a historic low.

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I chose this image because it somewhat contradicts the name of the 'sea' although it is technically a large inland body of water. With countries at all four sides, it serves as a strategic position to control energy resources and trade routes.

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Pictured is a Mosque and a (Muslim?) women. I chose this photo because it represents the significance of Jerusalem as a holy place and center because Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all consider it to be a holy place.

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This is a mock rendering of Constantinople during the Byzantine period which highlights the immense fortifications and barriers that surrounded the territory.

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While this is not the prettiest representation of Damascus, it sheds light on the contrast between the prominent intellectual and cultural role Damascus played versus the damage done through war.

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This photo represents how the Dead Sea got its name- primarily because the high salt content of the water increases buoyancy and makes people float in its waters more than usual.

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Interestingly, Baghdad is located close to the capital of Sassanian Persia, Ctesiphon! I chose this photo because it is an older representation of the city, and how it gradually evolved to become a cultural center of the Muslim world.

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This is Medina, which is where the prophet Muhammad changed the direction of prayer to Mecca. In addition, this is where Muhammad's Ummah (community) gained traction and significant influence.

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This is the Kaaba, which is at the center of Mecca's most important mosque.