Agreed.
I am a Hindu and I feel like all Temples should be like that too. These days most temples are full of devotees singing bhajans and disturbing people who try to meditate.
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Agreed.
I am a Hindu and I feel like all Temples should be like that too. These days most temples are full of devotees singing bhajans and disturbing people who try to meditate.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">PIA flies you to cities with some of the most beauteous mosques around the globe! If you haven't seen them yet, there's no better time than the present! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PIA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PIA</a> <a href="https://t.co/RdRsmVDwb3">pic.twitter.com/RdRsmVDwb3</a></p>— PIA (@Official_PIA) <a href="https://twitter.com/Official_PIA/status/997469262771089408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Visited the Sultan Qaboos mosque in Oman
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That's technically not a mosque as it's khawarij?
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Not sure about the technicalities but fact is that there was Salat Al Asr happening as do all other prayers.
Cordoba, Spain
Deeply moved by his visit to Cordoba in 1932, Iqbal wrote one of his most well known poems (masjid-e-qurtubah). I am no literary expert, but to me it is a beautiful poem full of rhythm and flow (‘ravani’); a poem that sings off the pages.
There are three themes that strike me when reading the poem. First, is the evocation of past greatness as an inspiration for changing the present for a better future. Iqbal is of course not alone here - think in particular of Altaf Husain Hali’s famous nostalgic set-piece, Musaddas-e Hali, said to have reduced audiences to tears when recited. Second, is the idea of ‘caliphate of man’. In celebrating the architect, for Iqbal the magnificent mosque represented a symbol of the potentially awesome power of the individual, of God’s vice-regent on earth. Third, is the emotion - the fervour and ebullience - aimed to move the Muslim reader, a message that we can boil down to: you are a Muslim, feel it, feel it in your heart.
A few lines on the mosque from the poem. The second stanza is about ishq, which ends with:
Ishq se nur-e hayat ishq se nar-e hayat
(From Love: the light of life. From love: the fire of life)
This is the context for the first few lines of the third stanza:
Ai haram-e qurtubah ishq se tera vujuud
Ishq saraapaa davaam jis men nahiin raft o buud
Rang ho ya kisht o sang chang ho ya harf o saut
Moajaza-e fan ki hai khuun-e jigar se namuud
Qatrah-e khuun-e jigar sil ko banaataa hai dil
(O Mosque of Cordoba! Your existence is owed to love
Love that is everlasting; the love that neither wanes nor fades
Be it colour or brick or stone; be it speech or music or song
The magic of art comes from the blood of the heart
A drop of heart’s blood turns stone into a beating heart)
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Beautiful structures.
Some of the most stunning examples of mosques in England transport my mind to another land or plain, they are great architectural additions.
Some of the most stunning examples of mosques in England transport my mind to another land or plain, they are great architectural additions.
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Old mosque emerges from underwater in India
Mosque was submerged in water of Phulwaria Dam in Bihar’s Nawada district three decades ago
A mosque that was submerged three decades ago emerged after the effect of drought in the water of Phulwaria Dam in Indian state of Bihar’s Nawada district, Kashmir Media Service reported on Wednesday.
A submerged mosque in Chiraila village of Rajauli block has emerged following the drying up of water in the southern end of the dam reservoir.
People recall the name of the mosque as Noori Masjid which was submerged after the Phulwaria Dam was built in 1985. The height of the mosque from the ground to the upper dome is about 30 feet.
According to the report, the emergence of the mosque has created curiosity among the local people and many youths were seen thronging the place at the sight of the mosque.
They had always seen the water area in the reservoir and were quite surprised to see a mosque there. Many youths were seen rushing towards the mosque wading through the mud and slush reaching the parapet of the old structure.
There were many who got inside the mosque but were surprised to find the building was completely intact. This was the most fascinating part of the mosque that even after remaining submerged for decades there is not even the slightest damage to the structure.
Earlier, when the water level used to decrease, only a part of the dome of the mosque was visible and people were unable to place what it was all about. Now they see the mosque out in the open when the earth is completely dry their curiosity is at rest.
The background of this submerged mosque is that it existed before the work on the construction of the Phulwaria Dam started in 1979.
The mosque was left untouched even after the construction of the dam was completed. The water reservoir of the dam completely submerged the entire place including the mosque.
Many say that this mosque was built sometime in the early 20th century, and at best could be about 120 years old. Such a conclusion is drawn after seeing the architecture of the dome of the mosque which is much sharper in looks and improvement on domes built during the time of the latter Mughals.
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Mosque was submerged in water of Phulwaria Dam in Bihar’s Nawada district three decades ago
A mosque that was submerged three decades ago emerged after the effect of drought in the water of Phulwaria Dam in Indian state of Bihar’s Nawada district, Kashmir Media Service reported on Wednesday.
A submerged mosque in Chiraila village of Rajauli block has emerged following the drying up of water in the southern end of the dam reservoir.
People recall the name of the mosque as Noori Masjid which was submerged after the Phulwaria Dam was built in 1985. The height of the mosque from the ground to the upper dome is about 30 feet.
According to the report, the emergence of the mosque has created curiosity among the local people and many youths were seen thronging the place at the sight of the mosque.
They had always seen the water area in the reservoir and were quite surprised to see a mosque there. Many youths were seen rushing towards the mosque wading through the mud and slush reaching the parapet of the old structure.
There were many who got inside the mosque but were surprised to find the building was completely intact. This was the most fascinating part of the mosque that even after remaining submerged for decades there is not even the slightest damage to the structure.
Earlier, when the water level used to decrease, only a part of the dome of the mosque was visible and people were unable to place what it was all about. Now they see the mosque out in the open when the earth is completely dry their curiosity is at rest.
The background of this submerged mosque is that it existed before the work on the construction of the Phulwaria Dam started in 1979.
The mosque was left untouched even after the construction of the dam was completed. The water reservoir of the dam completely submerged the entire place including the mosque.
Many say that this mosque was built sometime in the early 20th century, and at best could be about 120 years old. Such a conclusion is drawn after seeing the architecture of the dome of the mosque which is much sharper in looks and improvement on domes built during the time of the latter Mughals.
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Currently in Sofia Bulgaria. This Masjid is stunning. Banya Bashi Masjid. Designed by Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan in 1566. The inside is incredible too. Must visit if you ever in Sofia.
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If you do check out Ikram Turkish restaurant opposite, really great food
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Mimar Sinan was an amazing architect. I read that he would deliberately construct an imperfection in his design and construction. His reasoning was that only Allah is perfect and no other thing object or creation can come close to perfection.
Tried very hard to find the fault or imperfection in the architecture in Mihrimah Sultan mosque, to my untrained eye, could barely find any haha.
if you ever get a chance do visit Uzungol in Trabzon Turkey. The valley has one mosque right at the edge of the lake. It is just stunning (will try and find pics from my trip and post). Though food wise, Turkish food, if one finds themselves in Turkey, or consider themselves as foodie one should visit Gaziantep and Sanliurfa for the food itself. Those two cities wipes the floor with the rest of turkey and every other turkish food joint in the world.
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