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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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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Faisal Mosque The Shah Faisal Masjid in Islamabad‚ Pakistan‚ is among one of the largest mosques in the world. It is renowned for both its size and its architecture covering an area of 5‚000 square meters with a capacity of 300‚000 worshippers Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay’s designed it. Construction of the mosque began in 1976 by National Construction of Pakistan‚ led by Azim Borujerdi‚ and was funded by
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Mosque A mosque is a place where Muslims meet to worship God (Allah). The word ’mosque’ is linked to an Arabic word meaning ’prostrate oneself’ and it is a place where Muslims bow before God (prostrate means bow down). Mosques are generally rectangular in shape and the walls define the sacred area inside the building however‚ whilst some mosques are purpose built others can be found in converted houses. A basic feature of all mosques is a tower called the minaret. In Islamic countries
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A masjid‚ also known as a mosque‚ is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The first mosque in the world is often considered to be the area around the Kaaba in Mecca now known as the Masjid al-Haram. Muhammad went on to establish another mosque in Medina‚ which is now known as the Masjid an-Nabawi‚ or the Prophet’s Mosque. Built on the site of his home‚ Muhammad participated in the construction of the mosque himself and helped pioneer the concept of the mosque as the focal point of the Islamic
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Palaces (for the caliphs)● Mosques (temples for praying) * 4. Palaces They usually had gardens and fountains. This courtyard is the Patio de los Leones of the Alhambra (Granada) * 5. PalacesAnd these gardensare the Generalifegardens‚ also inGranada * 6. PalacesPalaces consisted of two areas: - Public area (used for welcoming theambassadors who went to visit the caliph) - Private area (the residence area of the caliph and his family) * 7. Mosques Mosques were the buildings for praying
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architecture the Gibla was the wall facing in the direction of the Mecca‚ and contained a Maqsura‚ the place where the emir or caliph would pray. The Mihrab was usually a concave niche in the Gibla‚ indicating it as the Mecca-oriented wall of the mosque. However‚ the word Mihrab has been used to refer to a variety of architectural elements that vary in size‚ shape‚ and elaboration. This meaning of the word make the true origin and purpose of the Mihrab difficult to determine. In early Arabic literature
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Hello Ladies and gentlemen‚ this is our final project for Journalism and Mass Communication senior class video presentation‚ an interview from the Taipei Grand Mosque Assistant Imam Musa. It presents an interview on what are the differences between halal and non-halal foods? In this interview‚ we will present to you Halal Food Consumption in Taiwan‚ What we meant by Halal‚ where Muslims buy and eat Halal foods. And as well as how Muslims Brothers and Sisters could seeks advice in country they travel
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Paper For this assignment we had to visit to houses of worship. I decided to visit a catholic church called Our Savior Parish with my roommate‚ who visits this church on every Sunday‚ and the Masjid Omar ibn Al-Khattab Mosque. I have been to a church before‚ and I visited a mosque during high school‚ but nevertheless quite some time has passed since I last visited a house of worship. So I want to begin with sharing the impression that I made during my visit to the church. We went there on Sunday
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the African pot and the African mat have inspired African architecture. A good number of buildings in Africa have their inspiration from very old buildings in Asia and Europe‚ mostly religious places of worship such as the churches and mosques‚ almost all mosques have a similar design that traces its origin way back in the Asian countries where Mughal style of architecture was developed. Such are forms of material culture as they played a central role in defining the religion of the people during
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