The Great Mosque of Cordoba The Great Mosque of Cordoba can be seen as “the earliest extant example of Andalusi architectural culture”[i]. The Mezquita’s history begins with its initial inception and assembly in the late eighth-early ninth century‚ continuing into its expansions of the tenth century‚ culminating in its unexpected welding of ideology in the sixteenth century. “As the premier monument of al-Andalus‚ the Cordoba mosque embodies the history of the Iberian peninsula from its
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The Blue Mosque‚ Dubai 1960880238125000On the last Friday before the holy month of Ramadan of the year 2011‚ another landmark was added to Dubai’s list of achievements with the opening of the Blue Mosque. Dubai- the land where architecture is highly appreciated‚ the Blue Mosque fits right in with the Arabian landscape. The mosque held its first congregation with the Friday prayer on the 29th of July 2011. It was built by Khalaf Al Habtoor‚ the chairman of Al Habtoor Group. The mosque is named after
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DEFINITION The Great Mosque of Damascus is the first monumental work of architecture in Islamic history; the building served as a central gathering point after Mecca to consolidate the Muslims in their faith and conquest to rule the surrounding territories under the Umayyad Caliphate. The Umayyad Mosque‚ or formerly the Basilica of Saint John is currently located in the old city of Damascus‚ It is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. It is considered the fourth-holiest place
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In her book The Butterfly Mosque‚ Willow Wilson aims to convey her own experience of the Muslim culture. Because her family was not religious and she converted to Islam willingly in her adulthood‚ she is able to present both internal and external sides of this religion. This work is not a propaganda‚ for Wilson mentions both positive and negative facets of her conversion as she describes her early attempts to harmonize Western and Eastern norms in her personal worldview. This book elaborately discusses
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The Friday prayer at the mosque or salatul Jumu’ah is an essential part of the practice of Salat and the life of a Muslim believer and holds special significance for both the individual and Islamic community and is considered one of the blessings with which the Muslim nation has been endowed as “the best day…(as) on it‚ Allah created Aadam” (Ahmad and At-AT Tirmithi). In the holy Quran and the Hadiths‚ it is mentioned that Friday is one of the most important days of the week because of this. The
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Compare and Contrast Utilitarianism with Christian Ethics The ethical teachings and values of utilitarianism and Christian ethics are similar in some aspects‚ yet however are diverse in others. Utilitarianism is a generally teleological ethical system‚ where the outcome is said to justify the act. The act is considered ‘good’ if it brings about the greatest good for the greatest number. Christian Ethics‚ however‚ can be quite different. Many aspects of its ethics are deontological‚ for example
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Umayyad Mosque‚ Damascus‚ Syria Space and Symbolism By Shijo Jose (A/2371/2011) History of Architecture II Year Sem IV Great Mosque of Damascus‚ also called Umayyad Mosque‚ the earliest surviving stone mosque‚ built between ad 705 and 715 by the Umayyad Caliph al-Walīd I. The mosque stands on the site of a 1st-century Hellenic temple to Jupiter and of a later church ‘Basilica of Saint John the Baptist’. Some Syrio-Roman fragments remain in the structure‚ as does a shrine supposedly enclosing
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Though Michelangelo wasn’t the only artist who worked on St. Peter’s Basilica‚ his work is probably the most well known. Not only did he design the domed ceiling of the church‚ but he also helped to repair the poorly constructed piers which were so vital to the structure of the monument. The Piers are what hold up the drum‚ which is the main base for the cupola (the domed part) and the lantern (the very top). The original designer of the church‚ Donato Bramante‚ was told by Michelangelo that his
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Islamic and Christian faith are viewed as powerful and life changing lifestyle in a religious aspect. Although‚ they are both unique in their own way both religions have helped to shape the people in which they are practiced by. In the essay below you will encounter the differences and similarities which make these religions what they are to the people who practice them. Although‚ no one religion is greater than the other they are only as great as the people who vow to live them daily. Christian and Muslim
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In the book butterfly mosque this book is about a twenty year old American woman who falls in love with a religion‚ she was undecided what path to choose stay as an atheist or as a Muslim‚ she falls in love with an Egyptian culture but as well in a Egyptian man. Though her book she devotes many of her pages to a discussion of women and Islam. The author begins with the concept‚ Is Islam really in conflict with Western values? She explores the many dimension of this topic. The author’s language is
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