The Guardians

Adel Al Quraishi’s images of the Guardians of the Mosque in Madinah, the keys to the tomb of Mohammed and the burial chamber of the Prophet himself, are a unique photographic record.

The Mosque in Madinah, which houses the tomb of the Prophet Mohammed himself, is second only to Mecca as the holiest point of pilgrimage in the Islamic world. The Prophet was born in Mecca and died in Madinah in the seventh century. The great Mosque has grown around his tomb and continues to spread at the heart ...