viewer to also look up which takes you to the image of the sphinx. The vectors created by the sides of the pyramid then lead the eyes of the viewer to the minarets. (Islamic architecture) The reading path * From the extreme close up of the male the viewer’s eyes then travel to the shot of the sphinx-finally the long shot of the minarets silhouetted
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with small windows to avoid light-flooded interior space.1. In contrast‚ the Shah-Do Shamshira mosque is equipped with big round arch windows‚ which enlighten the interior space. The mosque consists of two minarets‚ which are decorated with stucco and arabesque ornaments. The minarets seem to be the emblem of the mosque‚ which is often seen as the most characteristic of the architecture of “conventional“ mosques. A loadspeaker on the right tower serves
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exterior walls are painstakingly decorated with sculptured panels. Each corner is marked by a square tower capped with a red sandstone turret with a white marble cupola. The white-capped turret idea is repeated on a larger scale atop the 176-foot minarets which mark the corners of the mosque. These have 204 steps each.In the chambers above the gate of the mosque are housed relics attributed to the Holy Prophet of Islam‚ his daughter and his son-in-law. These are said to have been brought to the subcontinent
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Ubudiah Mosque Masjid Ubudiah is Perak’s royal mosque‚ and is situated in the royal town of Kuala Kangsar‚ Malaysia. Masjid Ubudiah Mosque is the Malaysia’s some of most beautiful mosques‚ the Masjid Ubudiah (or Ubudiah Mosque) has golden dome and minarets creating a spellbinding sight‚ from near and afar. The mosque was designed by Arthur Benison Hubback‚ a government architect .This Masjid was built in 1917 during the reign of the 28th Sultan of Perak‚ Sultan Idris Murshidul’adzam Shah. It was commissioned
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Yemeni inscriptions‚ and means “the protected”. In Sana’a there are more than 50 mosques‚ five with domes and many with minarets‚ the most important of which is the Great Mosque‚ built during the life of Prophet Mohammed and ordered by him in the Eighth Hegira year 630 AD. There are many other mosques‚ which are not less beautiful or wonderful with respect to the style of minarets‚ domes and artistic embellishments. Sana’a has the highest mountain in Arabia; the mountain of the Prophet Shueib‚
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The cost of building the Taj Mahal was 32 million rupees. The Charminar Built By : Sultan Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah Built In : 1591 Location : Hyderabad‚ Andhra Pradesh Charminar meaning "Mosque of the Four Minarets" and "Four Towers" is the most famous monument in the city of Hderabad . The Charminar was built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 to commemorate the eradication of
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A mosque is a place of worship for Muslims. The Assyafah mosque portrays a modern look of Islam by having the arabesque which exist in Islam’s art and architecture. The materials used for the mosque are fair-faced concrete and aluminum is used for the arabesque screens to create a dramatic effect. Hence‚ the design and structure of the mosque creates a place for the people to feel safe and protected in a sacred place. Although prayers can be done privately‚ either indoor or outdoor‚ the Muslim community
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Chief architect responsible for the marvelous structures of that period was Sinan who changed the face of Islamic architecture by including various features like the pencil shaped minarets‚ semi domes‚ porticoes‚ fountains and the usage of a lot of windows. He contrasted the colors of the minarets and the domes with the minarets being white and the domes made
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community will congregate and mingle‚ so it must be taken care of and must have a good appearance. Many mosques are different due to the different cultures and heritages‚ but they all have certain characteristics that all mosques have. Such as domes‚ minarets‚ spires‚ writing on the outside‚ decorations‚ etc. Looking at mosque #10‚ the first thing that I had noticed about it was the sheer size of the building itself. It is massive. Looking at this mosque gives me a feeling that it was made for the
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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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