An Analysis of a Mosque A Mosque is the place or building serving as a place of worship which Muslims use to pray and worship Allah. The Mosque is a very important part of Muslim worship. This is because the Islam religion places great importance on prayer and worshiping Allah. All Mosques differ in appearance and size. The main factor affecting the size of a Mosque is the religious majority of the country. For example, a person is not going to find many Mosques in a country like Zimbabwe because the majority of the country’s citizens are Christian. There might of course be a few Mosques in the country but there would be very few of them. In Africa, one is most likely to find Muslim countries in the North of the continent. All traditional Mosques however, have basic features. I am now going to look at these: Ø Minbar This is the stand or platform used by the Imam to deliver a speech or sermon (known as the khutbah), during the Friday prayers (Salat-ul-Jumu’ah) Ø Mihrab This is a niche meant to show where the qiblah wall is. Ø Qiblah This is the wall showing the direction of Makkah Note: Sometimes Muslims use compasses to find the direction of Makkah when praying but this is usually when they are on journey. ===================================================================== Ø Washing areas This is a necessary part in the design of a mosque as Muslims must approach Allah in a state of purity. This washing is called wudu. The washing areas are separate for men and women and their design varies... ... middle of paper ... ...hip when there is no particular reason as to why they can’t. It is good to go and worship with the rest of the community because that way, one can gain more knowledge about God and learn from the experiences of other Muslims. This is good as it could actually help a person be closer to Allah. To conclude, many other people and myself will agree that going to the Mosque is not what will make a good Muslim. The person’s thoughts and feelings are what will really matter at the day of judgement when they are asked what they did in their lifetime. The worship of God is mostly about being honest and sincere to oneself, it no to be for anyone else but that single Muslim. Whenever possible, as much as possible, Muslims must go to the mosque, but this on its own is not what will get a person into the good graces of Allah.
Muslim cities, both capitols and non-capitols, have a very important role in the Post-Classical Muslim society which include the spread of the Islamic faith throughout the eastern world, and Trade amongst Muslim and Non-Muslim cities. This allows them to flourish and be so much more technically advanced then other places at the time.
In every story, regardless of length or genre, an attempt is made to portray and decipher reality. In James Joyce’s abstract short story “Araby”, the beliefs of a young boy about life and the ones around him and their change over time are represented. In “Cathedral”, Raymond Carver’s short story about the relationship between a blind man named Robert, the narrator and his wife, we see the blind man massively impact the way that the narrator views the world around him. These stories each present drastically different relationships and world views in a similar manner and though each story ends on a much different note, they both have poignant messages about the world around them and end with the main
According to Judd Nelson, “Young alienation, disappointment and heartache is all a part of the first real growing up that we do.” Rooftops of Tehran tells the tale of how a group of children take the initial steps to being adults. They must deal with pains that are new to them and learn to understand how to deal with them. Judd’s quote shines truth on what each the young person must get through to fully reach adulthood. The struggle of wanting to find what one’s role in life is and where one fits in the world is exactly what a person feels at this stage in life. Mahbod Seraji uses literary allusions to give a wide scope to the novel, and also creates foreshadowing and symbolism that develops the story to mean so much
In a media platform where Islam is often portrayed as radical, terrorist and subservient religion, the television program Little Mosque on the Prairie, serves to combat modern day Orientalism and Islamophobia through education and humor. Filled with richly diverse characters and viewpoints, Little Mosque offers viewers an alternate depiction of muslims within popular culture and successfully illustrates Forbes and Mahan’s religious and cultural typology. Additionally, Little Mosque attempts to bring awareness and greater understandings of Islamic practice and culture, while highlighting ongoing gender discourse within both the muslim and secular community.
The story “ The Grand Mosque of Paris” explains how the Muslims helped in giving the Jewish refuge,in their Mosque in Paris. The Nazis conquered France in 1940, therefore causing Jewish people who occupied Paris to try and survive and stay away from Hitler’s army, The Nazi’s. They seeked shelter and were helped by kind people of the Islamic religion and given hiding in their Grand Mosque. The Muslims took the Jewish children and gave them false papers, raised funds for them, and gave the temporary shelter, because of this many Muslims who did this got themselves arrested or deported. One of the reasons the Mosque worked so well was because its location, above the sewer system of Paris, and reached the Seine. In conclusion, the kind-hearted
Many people have issues with their past and their past will come back without them knowing. This issue is what happens in the stories “The Jack Randa Hotel” and “Cathedral”. A character from both stories get jealous of their significant other being around someone that is from their past. Gail in “The Jack Randa Hotel,” writes letters to her ex husband acting like someone else then eventually, he finds out it was her. The narrator in “Cathedral” ends up becoming friends with the blind man and feels what he has to deal with every day of his life.
In the beginning of the story, the narrator feels very uncomfortable knowing that he will
Today the Pyramids of Giza continue to be a mystery to researchers and admirers of ancient Egyptian architecture. One of these great pyramids, Cheops, is among the Seven Wonders of the World and is renowned for its geometric eccentricities. They were built around 4500 years ago and are located on the western bank of the Nile River in Al-Jizah, Egypt. These buildings took on original construction that was sought after an Egyptian sophistication of a concept called a “mastaba.” A mastaba is a term that means “platform.” These platforms were built over royal tombs and eventually acquired numerous additions. Several stacked mastabas were incorporated together and tapered to form the pyramid shape. It is believed that this process took place over a 20 year time span. To begin, once the construction site was cleared and prepared, the blocks were transported into place. These blocks however, were made of stone and weigh around 2 tons each. Without the equipment and technology that we have today, one may ponder on how these massive building blocks were transported and set into place. There are several theories describing methods that may have been used such as ramps and counterweights.
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 a top the highest hill, in that it represents central power and strength of the Turkish Empire (see Image 1) (Yayinlari 30). As we take a closer look at the Suleymaniye we see many aspects of religion through its sensual and visual experience. We also find a great deal of complexity, from the contradictory aspects Sinan applied to the mosque, throughout a more in depth intellectual analysis.
Q: Use St Peter’s basilica and Donato Bramante’s Tempietto in Rome, in opposition to John Balthasar Neumann’s Pilgrimage Church of Vierzehnheiligen in Bamburg, Germany, to argue that a rational engagement with architecture is a more effective means to comprehend and understand architectural form.
...e by having a feast. Finally the last pillar requires a pilgrimage to Mecca. This pilgrimage is called a Hajj and each Muslim is required to make this journey once in a life time. Each year two million people make this trip. (Molloy 443) Like Buddhism Islam has broken into branches, the two major branches are Sunni and the Shiites Although all Muslims are supposed to get along Sunnis and Shiites often disagree on weather a leadership of Islam should be political or religious.
The American dream is viewed in today’s world as working to make the newest technology and make life as easy as possible. This house embodies that ideal; however, it has turned into the American Nightmare. There is no work needed to be put in by this family to keep the house running. The house is the “human” working. It has taken over the American Dream. The home feels like a human would, but continues its tasks even after a revelation of emptiness. This building continues throughout the story to show its humanity and its willingness to survive.
The Role of the Mosque in the Community There are vast majority of mosques around the world. This is such a blessing because Allah has bestowed upon the Muslim Ummah to make the earth pure and making it a Masjid. As the Messenger of Allah said, “I have been granted five things which were not granted to any other Prophet before me: (one of them) the whole earth has been made a Masjid. And pure for me, so whenever the time of prayer comes for anyone of you, he should pray wherever he is.” (Hadith) Currently the mosques are thought to be, a place of worship, for breaking the fast during Ramadan and little other things.
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high what's more, late medieval period. It developed from Romanesque structural planning and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture. Originating in 12th-century in France and lasting into the 16th century. Gothic cathedrals resulted from additions to a Romanesque church. The desire to enrich an earlier church was a strong motivation behind Gothic cathedral building. Numerous Romanesque holy places were crushed to clear a path for a cathedral in the new style. As a result, the majority of cathedrals in Europe are Gothic
In Sunni Islam the term Imam is used principally as a title and has minimal importance in theology. The congregational prayer performed in Mosque is lead by the Imam who stands in front of the lines of worship leading them in recital of prayer. The meaning of the word Imam is related to this role.