28-04-2012 Interior of Drumcliff Church showing religious symbolism, County Sligo, Republic of Ireland. The cemetery at the church is famous as the burial site of renowned Irish poet, W B Yeats © Stefano Cagnoni

11-09-2007 View of the Dome of the Rock, with shadowed passers by, near to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, East Jerusalem, September 2007. The sanctuary sheltering a stone believed to be the place from which the Prophet Muh... © Boris Heger

11-09-2007 View of the Dome of the Rock, near to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, East Jerusalem, September 2007. The sanctuary sheltering a stone believed to be the place from which the Prophet Muhammad ascended into heaven... © Boris Heger

11-09-2007 View of the Dome of the Rock with local passers by, near to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, East Jerusalem, September 2007. The sanctuary sheltering a stone believed to be the place from which the Prophet Muhamma... © Boris Heger

11-09-2007 View of the Dome of the Rock with local passers by, near to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, East Jerusalem, September 2007. The sanctuary sheltering a stone believed to be the place from which the Prophet Muhamma... © Boris Heger

11-09-2007 View of the Dome of the Rock with passers by, near to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, East Jerusalem, September 2007. The sanctuary sheltering a stone believed to be the place from which the Prophet Muhammad asce... © Boris Heger

11-09-2007 View of the Al-Aqsa Mosque area from the inside of the Dome of the Rock, sheltering a sacred stone considered by Muslims to be the closest thing to Paradise, East Jerusalem, September 2007. The sanctu... © Boris Heger

11-09-2007 View of the Dome of the Rock with passers by, near to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, East Jerusalem, September 2007. The sanctuary sheltering a stone believed to be the place from which the Prophet Muhammad asce... © Boris Heger

11-09-2007 Interior view of the roof of the Dome of the Rock, near to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, with shadowed admirers, East Jerusalem, September 2007. The sanctuary sheltering a stone believed to be the place from wh... © Boris Heger

11-09-2007 View of the underneath of the Dome of the Rock, near to the Al-Aqsa Mosque,with a worshipper, East Jerusalem, September 2007. The sanctuary sheltering a stone believed to be the place from which the P... © Boris Heger

11-09-2007 Interior view of the Dome of the Rock, near to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, East Jerusalem, September 2007. The sanctuary sheltering a stone believed to be the place from which the Prophet Muhammad ascended in... © Boris Heger

11-09-2007 Interior view of the Dome of the Rock, near to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, East Jerusalem, September 2007. The sanctuary sheltering a stone believed to be the place from which the Prophet Muhammad ascended in... © Boris Heger

31-05-2007 An Iranian clergyman student reads islamic book and practice at the Faizieh school in Qom city, Iran. © Siavash Habibollahi

31-05-2007 An Iranian clergyman washes before prayer at the Faizieh school in Qom city, Iran. © Siavash Habibollahi

31-05-2007 Two Iranian clergymen discuss islamic book and religious subjects at the Faizieh school in Qom city, Iran. © Siavash Habibollahi

31-05-2007 An Iranian clergyman listens to a master at the Faizieh school in Qom city, Iran. © Siavash Habibollahi

31-05-2007 Iranian clergymen students read islamic books and discuss at the Faizieh school in Qom city, Iran. © Siavash Habibollahi

31-05-2007 An Iranian clergyman reads a letter at the Faizieh school with his child in Qom city, Iran. © Siavash Habibollahi

31-05-2007 An Iranian clergyman makes notes at the Faizieh school in Qom city, Iran. © Siavash Habibollahi

31-05-2007 Iranian clergymen students read islamic books and discuss at the Faizieh school in Qom city, Iran. © Siavash Habibollahi

31-05-2007 An Afghan clergyman student reads an islamic book at the Faizieh school in Qom city, Iran. © Siavash Habibollahi

31-05-2007 Faizieh is one of the oldest islamic school in the city of Qom, and is one of the most famous centers of theology related to the shiite sect. Iranian clergymen attend a seminary and cry for a religiou... © Siavash Habibollahi

26-04-2007 Iranian pilgrims at Hazrat Masumeh (SA) Holy shrine in Qom city, Iran. © Siavash Habibollahi

26-04-2007 A view of Hazrat Masumeh (SA) Holy shrine in Qom city, Iran. © Siavash Habibollahi

26-04-2007 A view of Hazrat Masumeh (SA) Holy shrine in Qom city, Iran. © Siavash Habibollahi

26-04-2007 Iranian clergymen are among many who ride motorcycles in Qom city, Iran. © Siavash Habibollahi

26-04-2007 An Iranian clergyman pays his respect to Hazrat Masumeh (SA) Holy shrine in Qom city, Iran. © Siavash Habibollahi

30-10-2005 Israel. During prayer in the Old City Jewish people place pieces of paper with prayers and messages on them, known as kvitlach between the cracks of the western wall - also known as Western Wall. Jeru... © Steven Langdon

30-10-2005 Orthodox Jews praying at the western wall - also known as the wailing wall - in the Old City. Jerusalem, Israel, 2005 © Steven Langdon

28-10-2005 An Orthodox Jew man reads extracts from the Tenach and his arm wrapped in a tefillah during prayer at the wailing wall also known as the wailing wall - in the Old City. Jerusalem, Israel, 2005 © Steven Langdon

28-10-2005 Young Orthodox Jewish children praying at the western wall - also known as the wailing wall - in the Old City. Jerusalem, Israel, 2005 © Steven Langdon

28-10-2005 An Orthodox Jewish man reads extracts from the Tenach and his arm wrapped in a tefillah during prayer at the wailing wall also known as the wailing wall - in the Old City. Jerusalem, Israel, 2005 © Steven Langdon

28-10-2005 Orthodox Jews praying at the western wall - also known as the wailing wall - in the Old City. Jerusalem, Israel, 2005 © Steven Langdon

28-10-2005 Jewish graves at Har Hamenekut a Jewish cemetery, close to the east wall of the Old City. Jerusalem, Israel, 2005 © Steven Langdon

01-03-2004 Tourists embrace the sunset over Promised land at Mount Nebos monastery next to the Serpentine Cross (The Brazen Serpent Monument) by Giovanni Fantoni, Jordan © Steven Langdon

01-03-2004 Tourists embrace the sunset over Promised land at Mount Nebos monastery next to the Serpentine Cross (The Brazen Serpent Monument) by Giovanni Fantoni, Jordan © Steven Langdon

01-07-2003 Dome of the Rock and Old City, Jerusalem 2003 © Howard Davies

01-07-2003 Dome of the Rock and Old City, Jerusalem 2003 © Howard Davies

03-08-1997 Detail of the Swayambhunath Buddhist stupa, in Kathmandu. Nepal © Howard Davies

03-08-1997 Swayambhunath Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu. © Howard Davies