Mosque

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.…

between Christians and Muslims. The Great Mosque of Cordoba is one example of these interactions, serving as a visual representation of the political and societal history of the region. The mosque also symbolizes the long cultural dialogue between Islam and Christianity during the medieval period. Construction of the site was “forged out of the interaction of two at the time ideologically oppose worlds.” When walking through the Great Mosque, you will find a small church situated in the center…

“Explain what the mosque reveals about Islamic faith and worship” As an AS level student, I have been given a question to write an essay on how Islamic faith and worship is presented through the mosque. Due to its importance to the Islamic faith, mosques are carefully architected to show such beauty that Allah has created within his people. Ever since the building of the first mosque in Medina in 622 CE, mosques have been modified. However, many mosques have similar features. When visiting…

Pertinent tenets and Influence of Religion Mosque is the house of prayer in Islam. It is also the temple for Muslims. Masjid means place for prostration in English. Mosque is used to represent religious house in Islam. In Islamic history, the mosque was the center of the community. Nowadays, we almost can see Mosque located every corner for daily prayers. Mosque already has a history over 1400 years. Pray in Mosque become a part of life to Muslims. Market of Isfahan, also called Bazaar of…

of worship for the more than one hundred Muslims that gather there to pray. The land to build on has been purchased, and enough money has been saved to start building; however, due to protests, they are waiting for more community support. The imam stated that he did not want to open a new mosque in a town where they are still not wanted. Currently, the imam and fellow members of the mosque are trying to reach out to other faiths in the…

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…

On April 15th I had the great pleasure of experiencing a service at a Mosque with Sarah. Upon first arrival the building seemed much like any other place of worship I have seen. The difference is that I actually went in and before I did go in, I had to do something I have never done before. I have always thought that the head coverings that most woman wear were really cool. Wearing one was actually fun, even if a little difficult since I seemed to have forgotten a hairband. Going in there was no…

Reading Response #2 In “Making Spaces for Mosques,” Sharene Razack explores the struggles Muslim groups face in creating their own space in urban cities like Toronto and how issues of citizenship, racialization and identity intersect with that struggle. Razack uses the then East York Council’s objection to building a mosque in a vacant factory building to emphasize the “complicated politics of the production of urban space” (Razack, 189). The municipality justified their racist decision by…

Attending a mosque on a Friday is eye opening to any person, no matter what religion anybody practices. At first, when I walked in, I noticed the mosque was different from any other church I’ve entered, but at the same time similar. The set-up of the mosque was unique. There weren’t any chairs or religious figures, it was one immense empty room with the whole mosque painted in a distinctive pattern from wall to wall. On the other hand, it is similar to any other church. It was a place of worship…

Grube focuses attention on the Umayyad Great Mosque of Damascus as a typical example of hidden architecture, in contrast to the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem as an exception to the hiddenness of the Islamic mosque. But is the Great Umayyad Mosque a typical Islamic mosque while the Aqsa Mosque is an exception? Again, is it the case that the Islamic people borrowed their architectural structures from non-Islamic and pre-Islamic cultures? We are inclined to think that Grube’s characterization of Islamic…