In Jerusalem: visiting the Dome of the Rock

When I took this picture I din't know whom I had asked  to be photographed with my son. I basically wanted to have a positive souvenir about our visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. The man whom I had asked  behaved in a kind way and we had a little talk about Islam and Al Andalus. When arriving home I realised that he was the Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque,  Ali Omar Yacoub Abbasi. Although taking prepared portraits is not common in my projects about tourism around the world, I really like this picture. I think that it  illustrates tourists' purpose of idealising their relationship with the people that they meet  when discovering  new places with their camera. Furthermore, it let us be aware of how this positive way of approaching  different cultures when travelling can be a path towards conquering peace over the world. These photo was taken in March 2016.