An elder reads the Koran at Jibla's Queen Arwa Mosque. The queen, who ruled Yemen in medieval times, left a rich legacy, building many mosques and schools.

Author: Michael Yamashita

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Photo size: 19.3 Mpixels (55.2 MB uncompressed) - 3578x5393 pixels (11.9x18 in / 30.3x45.7 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: Jibla's Queen Arwa Mosque, man reading Koran, Middle East, Mosque, page 396, Silk Road, Yemen, Zheng He book