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the call of the muezzin

the call of the muezzin

if you sit at Wahat al Karama in the evening and watch the sun go down behind the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, the lights come on and he calls muezzin for evening praye...
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if you sit at Wahat al Karama in the evening and watch the sun go down behind the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, the lights come on and he calls muezzin for evening prayer, you can hardly imagine a more peaceful scene
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

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Aperture f/8 ISO 100 Shutter 30/1 Focal Length 33/1

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, AE

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Jan, 2020

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