Different religions have shaped the cultural landscapes throughout history. In most religions, they have what is known as a sacred site. Many of the sacred sites are near the founding of the religion or near a place where something significant had once occurred. The followers of these religions often build temples to worship their gods. One example, would be the Dome of the Rock, where Muhammad, a prophet of God in the Muslim culture, said to have ascended into heaven.The Dome of the Rock is a masterpiece of Islamic architecture and is the "Noble Sanctuary" by Muslims. The place of worship for Muslims is known as the mosque, but the Dome of the Rock is much more iconic and would be best identified as a Muslim shrine. The temple was originally made for pilgrims and took thirteen years to construct. This is also a significant place for the Muslim community …show more content…
Each religion has its own idea of what will happen in the afterlife. In Buddhism, they believe that dying is apart of an ongoing cycle until the dead receive enlightenment. This cycle is called Samsara and by definition means an ongoing cycle of life and death until that person reaches enlightenment (heaven). There is a three stage cycle that occurs from the moment you die until you are reincarnated; This process is called The Three Bardo's. The first bardo is when the soul goes into a trance and often doesn't realize that they have passed away. People recall seeing a bright light once in this trance and if that person welcomes the light then they will not be reincarnated, but most people flee from this light. The second bardo begins when the person realizes they are dead. The deceased will see everything that they have done or throughout their life. The third bardo and final stage contains a longing for possessing someone. When they do posses someone the rebirth occurs and they are reincarnated as a living
Christianity and Islam are religions are two of world’s most widespread religions. Both religions when founded were not accepted by the people of that time and they have faced great resistance. Early Islamic art and early Christian art both are historically important as both are similar in some ways. The most earliest architecture and first such structure from the Muslims is the Dome of the Rock located in Jerusalem. When the Muslims conquered the city of Jerusalem in they needed a place (Mosque) to worship and offer their prayers in congregation. At the same time they also wanted to build a monument that would show the success of Muslims and their religion Islam. Similarly, Christians used to build their churches and monuments to show their influence and selected sites which were former Pagan temples and Catacombs to build their churches. Muslims had already conquered Syria and Byzantine and therefore used their designs to build the Dome Of The Rock. The Santa Costanza was originally built in Rome, Italy in 360c. It was erected for Constantine's daughter, however, it was later transformed into a memorial church. It is now argued by scholars that the Santa Costanza was originally built for Constantine's sister Helina.
The Dome of the Rock Essentially unchanged for more than thirteen centuries, the Dome of the Rock remains one of the world’s most beautiful and enduring architectural treasures. Adorned with its magnificent gold dome and elaborate quranic inscriptions, the structure intimately represents the world’s second largest religion in a city historically associated with the three Semitic faiths. Representation, however, is not the only effect of this site. Despite its intended purpose, the Dome of the Rock inherently stands as the focal center of a millennium-old religious controversy. Located on what is essentially the world’s holiest site (obviously a speculative assertion) and inscribed with proclamations of Islamic religious superiority, the Dome symbolizes far more than Muhammad’s ascension to heaven.
Buddhism does not look at death as a continuation of the soul but as an awakening. Dying and being reborn has been compared by some Buddhist as a candle flame. When the flame of one lit candle is touched to the wick of an unlighted candle, the light passes from one
The followers of the Buddha believe life goes on and on in many reincarnations or rebirths. The eternal hope for all followers of Buddha is that through reincarnation one comes back into successively better lives - until one achieves the goal of being free from pain and suffering and not having to come back again. This wheel of rebirth, known as samsara, goes on forever or until one achieves Nirvana. The Buddhist definition of Nirvana is "the highest state of spiritual bliss, as absolute immortality through absorption of the soul into itself, but preserving individuality" (Head1 57). Birth is not the beginning and death is not the end. This cycle of life has no beginning and can go on forever without an end. The ultimate goal for every Buddhist, Nirvana, represents total enlightenment and liberation. Only through achieving this goal is one liberated from the never ending round of birth, death, and rebirth (Head3 73). Transmigration, the Buddhist cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, involves not the reincarnation of a spirit but the rebirth of a consciousness containing the seeds of good and evil deeds. Buddhism's world of transmigration encompasses three stages. The first stage in concerned with desire, which goes against the teachings of Buddha, is the lowest form and involves a rebirth into any number of hells. The second stage is one in which animals dominate. But after many reincarnations in this stage the spirit becomes more and mo...
Death in Different Religions Death has a great impact on people's lives in such a way that they learn to value life, or even live it to the fullest. But what happens to us after we die? Many religions have answered this question for us, according to their faiths. Buddhism is a religion where Buddhists believe in the concept of death and reincarnation or rebirth.
What happens when someone dies? Death can be looked at as personal extinction, transformation to a higher state, reincarnation, or departure to the “other” side. I believe that when someones dies, they either go to heaven of hell. Without asking the Lord and Savior into your heart you will go to hell. The Bible says, “ "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16). I believe this because growing up I always went to church with my grandparents and that is what they have brought me up to believe
Historical texts and religious traditions do not offer water tight answers as to why it is considered a holy Islamic monument. When the architectural evidence of location, decoration and architecture, and inscriptions are taken in historical context it’s then we can fully grasp the meaning and significance of the Dome of the Rock. It’s along with that understanding that we can draw parallels between the building and events and recreate the story of its
Muslims are known to worship in buildings called Mosques. Mosques are similar to churches, but are used for Islamic believers. There are many famous Islamic structures, one of the most famous is located in Malaysia. The Crystal Mosque it is made out of crystals, glass, and steel. It was built between 2006 and 2008 and opened in February 8th, 2008. It has the storage to hold over 1,500 people at a time.
Afterlife. Many people are curious but afraid, they want to know what happens, but don't want to experience it themselves. Each person has their own belief about it, whether it be that we are reincarnated, that our spirit stays here on earth, that there are a heaven or hell, or simply that we die and that’s it there’s nothing to it. No matter what it is, we believe in something, and religions are shaped in a variety of ways to fit their own idea about the afterlife.
Now we will compare both Buddhism and Christianity. In the afterlife of Buddhism, they believe that they go to Nirvana to get reincarnated and go into a different body. In Christianity they believe that they go to Heaven or Hell. As in if you're good throughout your life you go to
The Buddhists belief about the afterlife is heavily revolved around the teaching of the process of being reborn and death until nirvana is achieved, and the influence of positive or negative karma. The view is that all things living will continue to live, through rebirth and the continuation of consciousness between various bodies and lives until one has attained nirvana. Each consciousness has been reborn in previous lives and will continue to do so until the entity is able obtain power over the process. This consciousness brings its past karma through each life and dictates which possible realm of existence it could be reborn in to. The Buddha explained that the endless cycle of life, death and rebirth can bring only pain and suffering. All
Each and every individual has their own particular one of a kind personality and culture. Culture assumes a colossal part in forming your personality. A man's convictions and ethics are made up by culture and stay all through as long as you can remember. Culture is the thing that made you the individual you are today and figures out who or what you connect yourself with. Muslim culture by and large mirrors the conventions and traditions of Muslims that they receive for an immaculate and respectable life in the general public as per the lessons of Quran. Muslim culture is a large mix of different societies, that is on account of Muslims live in different nations everywhere throughout the world. The greater part of the practices are basic religions and direction for all Muslims regardless of what nation they live in. These fundamental religions and convictions depend on the lessons of Islam. The Muslim culture is a subject of level headed discussion for some individuals who lives in various parts of the world and have a place with assorted
I believe that when you die there are three possibilities of what will happen to you. The first one is that when you die you go to heaven. The second one is that when you die you go to hell. The third one is you will be stuck in between these two for eternity. Some people believe that the place in the middle is called purgatory and some believe they are different places.
What is going to happen to us when we will die? Some people never considered what it could happen to them after life. For many people, death is a redoubtable event because they do not know what to expect after their death. However, other persons, such as religious people are conscious of what to expect after their death because of their beliefs. Each religion has different ideas and different ways of looking life. Death, therefore, is viewed by different religions in many ways. Although, different religions have a distinct conception of death, they all have something in common: they all give hope to people. Among all different religions in the world, four of the most common ones - Catholic, Jewish, Islamic, and Hindu- view death in different ways.
It modern location is in Israel. Its relevance is held in its religious civilization historical and geographical context. It is found on the artificial platform, approximately in the middle of the al-Haram al-sharif popularly known as the “original al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem” (Grabar, 1959). The Dome of the Rock is far from being a mosque and can be said to be a Muslim shrine. It related to the Ka'ba that can be found in Mecca and is found in a saintly rock, a stone that is thought to be the location where the Prophet Muhammad rose to the heavens as he was leaving his people for the