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Bronze Medal (ISFA)
Summer ISFA Photo Awards (Canada)
“Holy Mosque”• 2023• Jamkaran Mosque, Qom, Iran
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DISTINCTION & RESULT
Bronze Medal (ISFA)
FESTIVAL / EVENT
ARTWORK TITLE
“Holy Mosque”
LOCATION / ORIGIN
Jamkaran Mosque, Qom, Iran
YEAR
2023
CATEGORY
Travel
ORGANIZER / COUNTRY
International Society of Fine Art (ISFA)(Canada)
A vast, flowing ocean of deep black and somber grey cloaks, where thousands stand in unison, facing a sanctuary of turquoise and gold. The two towering minarets are like slender arms reaching from the sea of humanity to touch the infinite blue sky. The central dome, a perfect teal jewel, crowns a moment of collective quietude. This is Jamkaran, where individual souls merge into a singular wave of quiet, timeless plea.
The world behind them dissolves into a tapestry of veils. Thousands of hearts beating with the same hope, in the same rhythm, create a powerful, silent tide. She stands among them, a drop in this vast, devoted ocean. Her gaze is fixed not on the person in front, but on the teal sanctuary that rises like a mirage of peace from the desert horizon. The minarets, slender fingers of faith, point upwards, guiding every unspoken prayer. In this sacred confluence of light and shadow, the ancient Jamkaran is more than brick; it is the physical memory of a thousand generations’ whispered dreams.
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