elaborate decorations would only distract man from his spirituality. The interior of the mosque is 59 meters in length and 58 meters in width‚ forming a single vast space. When you walk into the mosque‚ the Mihrab is directly in front of you and to its right is the Minbar. Both the Mihrab and Minbar are simple in design. Designs were made in ivory or mother pearl. Above‚ you will notice a massive dome. It is approximately 53 meters tall and a width of 27.5 meters. The Dome is supported
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area with columns. Muslims pray here. This is the interior of the Córdoba mosque. * 12. Parts of a mosque The quibla is the wall muslims face when they pray. The quibla is orientated towards the holy city of Mecca. * 13. Parts of a mosque The mihrab is a small niche in the quibla where the Koran is kept. * 14. Parts of a mosque The mimbar or pulpit. The imam (the muslim priest) leads prayers from here. * 15. Pics of a few important mosques * 16. Dome of the Rock‚ Jerusalem
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Religious Architecture: Comparative Study (Wells Cathedral and Friday Mosque‚ Isfahan) The purpose of this research is to compare and contrast two selected religious buildings‚ one of which Islamic‚ and another that is Christian. This will respectively exemplify and illustrate the development of Christian and Islamic styles of religious architecture before the end of the 14th century. The research will mainly focus on the importance of furniture design and interior decoration in each of the two
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Buddhist‚ Christianity‚ and Islam are have some similarity like they have a place to worship god with deference names‚ but each of them have it won beautiful unique architecture Islamic architecture is starts to get popular in the Middle East as well as Spain‚ Asia‚ and other around the seventeenth century. The Muslim used this art to in many things‚ like the religion school‚ tombs‚ and mostly in the mosques. Mosque or as they call it in Arabic “Masjid”‚ is where the Muslim worship god. The great
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Humanity in Islamic World The Ma’ka Visual Art Fatima Behroz 14-March-2010 Visual art is the art made or created by human being that can be seen or touched for example The Ka’ba‚ Vegatal Pattern‚ Calligraphy‚ The Dome of the Rock etc. 90 ...the first house built for mankind‚ was in Mecca‚ to bless and guide all worlds (Quran Surah 3‚ Imran’s house) [pic] http://www.al-islam.org/gallery/photos/mecca.gif The Ka’ba is an Arabic word‚ which means “The Cube”. This cube is an ancient
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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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The Great Mosque of Cordoba is a Roman Catholic cathedral and former mosque situated in the Andalusian city of Cordoba‚ Spain. Corboda was the largest‚ most prosperous city in Europe. Originally it was built as a church‚ after the Muslim conquest the building was confiscated for use as a mosque and greatly expanded until it became the second largest mosque in the world. The Great Mosque of Cordoba was considered a wonder of the medieval world by both Muslims and Christians. The Great Mosque symbolizes
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The Judaism‚ Christian‚ and Islamic religions have its own approach to art and architecture. These religions distinctive styles were influenced by political and spiritual upheavals in society‚ the environs‚ and the consciousness of the inhabitants. Their expression of inner feelings and beliefs lead to the creation of sacred monumental structures and beautiful art in which people can reflect and gain inspiration from the divine. The Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam diverse traditions and theologies
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chitectureIslamic Architecture Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of Islam to the present day‚ influencing the design and construction of buildings and structures in Islamic culture. What is Islam? * The name of the religion is Islam‚ which comes from an Arabic root word meaning "peace" and "submission.“ * Islam teaches that one can only find peace in one’s life by submitting to Almighty God (Allah) in heart‚ soul and
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Mosque From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search A modern-style mosque built on water in Jeddah‚ Saudi Arabia. This article is part of the series: | Islam | | Beliefs[show]Allah · Oneness of God Prophets · Revealed books Angels | Practices[show]Profession of faith · Prayer Fasting · Charity · Pilgrimage | Texts and laws[show]Qur’an · Sunnah · Hadith Fiqh · Sharia · Kalam · Sufism | History and leadership[show]Timeline · Spread of Islam Ahl al-Bayt ·
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