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Sharjah Heritage Area Wind Tower.JPG

Canon EOS 30D
1/1600s f/4.5 at 57.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time21-Aug-2006 07:40:34
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 30D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length57 mm
Exposure Time1/1600 sec
Aperturef/4.5
ISO Equivalent100
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Sharjah Resident 18-Oct-2012 03:46
Hi,
This is a beautifully detailed picture. In fact, I live in Sharjah and am a regular visitor to the Heritage Area and I had never noticed the coloured tiles atound the roof before. So, thank you for that. However, I see that you have entitled your picture as a 'mosque'. It is not a mosque, it is, in fact, a wind tower of the old house in the Heritage Area and is the only round wind tower in the UAE - they are usually square. A wind tower is the original air-conditioning before electricity. The wind is caught in the tower and directed down into the house to cool it. I hope you appreciate that whilst it is not a mosque, it is a very important piece of architecture in the UAE and you have captured it beautifully. Thank you.
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