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Albuquerque International Balloon festival The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a yearly festival of hot air balloons that takes place in Albuquerque , New Mexico, USA during early October . The Balloon Fiesta is a nine-day event, and has over 500 balloons each year. The event is the largest hot air balloon festival in the world . History The Balloon Fiesta began in 1972 as the highlight of a 50th birthday celebration for 770 KOB Radio . Radio station manager Dick McKee asked Sid Cutte r, owner of Cutter Flying Service and the first person to own a hot air balloon in New Mexico, if KOB could use his new hot-air balloon as part of the festivities. The two began discussing ballooning , along with conversation and help from Oscar Kratz , and McKee asked what the largest gathering of hot air balloons to date had been. 19 balloons in England, Cutter replied. Kratz asked " Can we get 19 here? " Cutter agreed to try. He got c...

Vakil Masjid/Mosque in Shiraz - Iran Vakil Masid/Mosque The Vakil Mosque ( Persian: مسجد وکیل ‎‎ - Masjed-e Vakil ) is a mosque in Shiraz , southern Iran , situated to the west of the Vakil Bazaar next to its entrance .  This mosque was built between 1751 and 1773 , during the Zand period; however, it was restored in the 19th century during the Qajar period. Vakil means regent , which was the title used by Karim Khan ,  The founder of Zand Dynasty . Shiraz was the seat of Karim Khan’s government and he endowed many buildings , including this mosque / Masjid Specifications :- Vakil Masjid covers an area of 8,660 square meters .  It has only two iwans instead of the usual four, on the northern and southern sides of a large open court .  The iwans and court are decorated with typical Shirazi haft rangi tiles , a characteristic feature of the art and industry of Shiraz during the latter half of the 18th century. Its night pray...