Chris steps into the world of Islam...





The domed mosque of Saladin at the Citadel in Cairo, inside and out




Taking a moment to think at the beautifully austere and serenely deserted mosque of Ibn Tulun




The marvellous courtyard at the Al-Azhar mosque, considered one of the world's oldest universities.

At the southern gate of old Islamic Cairo, I climbed the minaret to get a good view of the city. While up top, the afternoon call to prayer rang out. It comes from all the mosques pretty much all at once...




Though the quality of the video and audio isn't great, the above clip should give an idea of the chorus that, to my western ears, struck me as quite an otherworldly cacophony.