Minaret

What is a hypostyle mosque? A hypostyle mosque is a mosque that contains unique features like lots of columns, decoration in mihrab and in front of most mosques, and they also include minarets that can vary greatly in design. These type of mosques were favored in Arabia, North Africa, and Spain. When looking at a floor pan of a mosque you can easily identify the hypostyle because of the numerous columns. In the text and lecture you can see the “forest of columns” in the Great Mosque at Cordoba and these pictures show how these columns dominate the interior. Describe the architectural feature that connects the columns in the haram in the Great Mosque at Cordoba. The columns in the Great Mosque at Cordoba are connected with “superimposed arches that connect the columns, the lower arch being horseshoe-shaped and the upper one not quite semicircular”(Fazio). It is suspected that this style of arch was inspired by Roman aqueducts. The delicately crafted horseshoe-shaped polychrome stacked arches add a lot more character to the building rather than boring plain columns.…

The Great Mosque of Djenné is the largest historical mud mosque in the sub-Saharan region and is considered by many to be the greatest achievement of the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style. (2) Djenné is located 30 km Southwest of Mopti (the regional capital) and 570 km Northeast of Bamako (the national capital). It is one of the oldest towns of sub-Saharan Africa. (3) The sculptural beauty, intelligence, and originality behind the Great Mosque of Djenné are a product of architectural…

The Great Mosque of Kairouan is the remaining site of one of the oldest standing Minarets in from the Islamic Golden Age. The great Mosque covers nine thousand square free of space, is a quarter mile along its sides, and is the oldest site of Islamic worship in the world. Looking however directly at the Minaret the untrained eye only sees a tall structure but the style of the Minaret is one of function, purpose, and symbolism. The function of the Minaret is to provide a lookout for the watchmen…

ever made. The one school that stood out to me was Minarets High School, this innovative school that prepares you for the real world, and works with you, for you. Everything about it was exactly what I wanted for high school. I excitedly told my friends and family about it, and was frequently reminded that, "high school isn 't like the movies." And that I, "shouldn 't get my hopes too high." So I tried to expect the unexpected, but…

Dreams serve as an effective way to look deeper into the character of a novel. Dreams allow authors to speak through their characters in a new way and act as a ploy to insert an idea or theme into a narrative, subtly. Dreams can speak to the mind of a character in profound and indirect way (WC) as well. Furthermore, dreams reflect both A Map of Home and Minaret and act as a motif to highlight the main characters as well as add to characterization. The two protagonists, Najwa and Nidali, come…

Hagia Sofia vs. Al-Azhar Mosque In this writing i will compare two structures, Hagia Sophia which is in Istanbul,Turkey and Al-Azhar Mosque it is in Cairo,Egypt. Hagia Sophia was built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian in the old city center of Istanbul's historic peninsula between the years AD 532-537.Hagia Sophia is a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture although,is a structure that influence the synthesis of Pagan, Orthodox, Catholic and Islam.First and foremost , it has an…

Also, it includes Hammam (Bath), hospital and market. Unfortunately, the Hammam, the hospital, and the market were destroyed due to fire and earthquakes. So, it is clear that the large size was used in a wise way. Every space is occupied for either religious or social uses. Al faith mosque was built on nearly square area by 325 meters each side. It has two minarets from white marble. The minarets are the long towers, where Muslim announce the start of the prayer time. So, since the mosque has…

There were several influences to the Mughal architecture, such as Islamic, Persian and Indian architecture. They are known for having bulbous domes that are large in scale, slim minarets at each corner, really big halls, uniform pattern of the structure, and delicate details and decorations.The Mughal architecture style can be found around India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan.The most recognized Mughal Architecture is the mausoleum of the Taj…

orderliness of the divine as well as the acting as a mechanism for meditation and show “the idea of a diverse umma or community of Muslims, bound together by Islam”(Khan, 95). Additionally, the use of Epigraphy, calligraphy that is written on the wall, for verses of the quran adds the literal words into the space of prayer and can be used to center prayers or meditations or to just represent the sacred text which is central to the faith, acting as a reminder of the faith (Khan, 96). Lastly,…

ruined, which strikes a fear that many people question whether their way of life will be changed due to Islam. I believe Breivik successfully delivered his message because of the headlines he created through his actions which allowed him to express his views within his video which had a strong emotional appeal against Islam. There is also examples of ultranationalism and neo-nazism evoked through the Sweden Democrats, the Swiss minaret vote, and Fitna the movie. First, the Sweden democrats…