The Suleymaniye mosque was truly a masterpiece during the time it was built in the mid 1500s. Today‚ it still never fails to captivate its audience through the complexity of its design and the intellectual analysis of its significance. The mosque was actually said to be as magnificent as the Seven Wonders of the World according to two European travelers‚ Freynes Moryson and John Sanderson‚ soon after its completion (Nelipogulu 221). The mosque is definitely symbolic in the city of Istanbul‚ sitting
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Istanbul Presentation: Imperial Mosque Suleymaniye Mosque Exterior: The Suleymaniye Mosque sits on the highest hill of Istanbul. Having the mosque built on the highest hill symbolically represents central power and the strength of the Turkish Empire. Like other imperial mosque in Istanbul‚ the Suleymaniye Mosque is proceeded by a monumental courtyard on the west side. The corners of the courtyard is marked with four minarets. The two minarets on the north end are approximately
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May 07‚ 2013 International Islamic University Islamabad female campus holds Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony Faculty of Management sciences clinched team winner title‚ while Faiza Rehman Student of BS stood best athlete of 2013 annual sports gala of IIUI Islamabad ( ) International Islamic University‚ Islamabad (IIUI) organized Prize Distribution Ceremony of Annual Sports 2013 at Female Campus of the university. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Yousif Al-Draiweesh‚ President IIUI as chief guest presided
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Cathedral/ Great Mosque of Córdoba The Great Mosque of Córdoba also goes by the name "Mezquita–catedral de Córdoba"‚ located in the Andalusian city of Cordoba‚ Spain. It was a cream sand colored prayer house of god. Córdoba was the greatest‚ most vital city in entire Europe. At first it was delivered as a basilica‚ after the Muslim victory‚ the building was destroyed for use as a mosque in the eighth century‚ and generally extended until it changed into the second most prominent mosque out there. The
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groups‚ the Campus Mosque at the University of Scranton being one of them. This location holds a high importance to the ever-growing Muslim population of Scranton. The Campus Mosque is a house‚ found on Taylor Avenue in Scranton‚ which was renovated into a mosque in 2007. Originally in 1996 the University renovated a house into the Campus Mosque as a gift to the Muslim community of Scranton‚ however it was later knocked down in order to build a new dorm on campus. The Campus Mosque was established due
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The Mosque of Süleyman the Magnificent is located in Istanbul‚ Turkey. The area previously known as Constantinople‚ ancient Byzantium‚ is a large seaport city of Turkey that connects Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. It was the capital of both the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire. By the mid 1500’s‚ this area was the nucleus for Ottoman military operations‚ was a major cultural‚ political‚ and commercial center populated by a half a million people. Commissioned in 1550 by Sultan
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The government was determined to suppress the mass agitation. It repeatedly lathi-charged and fired upon unarmed demonstrators at Bombay‚ Ahmadabad‚ Calcutta‚ Delhi and other cities. Gandhiji gave a call for a mighty hartal on 6 April 1919. The people responded with unprecedented enthusiasm. The government decided to meet the popular protest with repression‚ particularly in the Punjab. At this time was perpetrated one of the worst political crimes in modern history. A large but unarmed crowd had
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My first Experience In a Mosque In this research‚ I am going to explain an experience that I encounter. What was like to be inside a mosque? I went to The Islamic Center of Passaic on Sunday 10/7/12 at 7:00 AM‚ the Sufi mosque is located in 152 Derrom Ave in Paterson‚ NJ. To start my research first‚ I went to the mosque in person and of course I needed their permission‚ so I spoke with Inman Mohammad Qatanani‚ which I thank him so much for letting me have the experience. I told the Inman my reason
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English 1102 September 13‚ 2010 Mosque near Ground Zero Everyone remembers all the devastation the occurred on September 11th 2001. On that morning‚ 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners. The hijackers intentionally crashed two of the airliners into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City‚ killing everyone on board and many others working in the buildings. Both buildings collapsed within two hours‚ destroying nearby buildings and damaging others
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In the center of Utrecht‚ nearly visible from the central train station‚ stands the biggest mosque of the Netherlands: the Ulu Mosque. Due to its central location‚ around 400.000 people see it every day and with this in mind‚ a lot of attention has been paid to how the outside of the building‚ which is almost entirely brick‚ looks. This use of brick had a purpose‚ many Dutch mosques use brick in their design in order to have the building look more “Dutch”. This in the hope that they would be more
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