lynsey addario, photographer

Middle East: Modern Syria: Shrine of Zeinab

Syrian and foreign pilgrims flock to Sayyida Zeinab Mosque, built by the Iranians atop the burial place of the Zeinab, the granddaughter of the Prophet Mohammed, south of Damascus, Syria, April 2006. Throughout Damascus, Syrian women can be seen wearing anything from traditional, conservative Islamic attire to high-fashion labels. Syria, though ominously called a member of 'The Axis of Evil' by President Bush, is a country packed with Classical and Biblical history, sublime natural landscapes, and a populace reputed for its hospitality.
Shrine of Zeinab, Outside Damascus, Syria
Syrian and foreign pilgrims flock to Sayyida Zeinab Mosque, built by the Iranians atop the burial place of the Zeinab, the granddaughter of the Prophet Mohammed, south of Damascus, Syria, April 2006. Throughout Damascus, Syrian women can be seen wearing anything from traditional, conservative Islamic attire to high-fashion labels. Syria, though ominously called a member of 'The Axis of Evil' by President Bush, is a country packed with Classical and Biblical history, sublime natural landscapes, and a populace reputed for its hospitality.