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Both reflection and symmetry are essential elements of the Islamic architecture.
To take pictures here would be a kind of therapy because water as smooth as a mirror has a beneficial effect on peace of mind. I feel as if I can see even my subconsciousness at this location.
Taken with Olympus E-M5 and M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm F2.8 PRO
Have a nice weekend everyone!
Brilliant architecture inside the palace of Moghul emperor, Akbar, in Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India
The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid dynasty, now in Uzbekistan. The name Rēgistan means "Sandy place" or "desert" in Persian.
The Registan was a public square, where people gathered to hear royal proclamations, heralded by blasts on enormous copper pipes called dzharchis - and a place of public executions. It is framed by three madrasahs (Islamic schools) of distinctive Islamic architecture.
The three madrasahs of the Registan are: the Ulugh Beg Madrasah (1417–1420), the Tilya-Kori Madrasah (1646–1660) and the Sher-Dor Madrasah (1619–1636). Madrasah is an Arabic term meaning school.
Ibn Tulun also added his own innovations: according to architectural historians, this is the first structure to use pointed arches, two hundred years before the European Gothic arch.
The mosque occupies 2.5ha, large enough for the entire Al-Fustat community to gather there to pray on Fridays.
The geometric simplicity of the mosque is best appreciated from the top of the minaret, which also has magnificent views of the Citadel.
Body Cleansing:
Wash each part of the body three times in this sequence:
Hands, mouth, nose and face;
Elbow, head, ears, feet and ankles.
Beautiful building! The limestone façade and typical Baroque ornamentation are not typical for any Islamic center.
كلّنا يبحث عن السعادة ....
لا تحزن : لأن الحزن يزعجك من الماضي , ويخوّفك من المستقبل , ويذهب عليك يومك .
لا تحزن : لأن الحزن ينقبض له القلب , ويعبس له الوجه , وتنظفئ منه الروح , ويتلاشى معه الأمل .
لا تحزن : لأن الحزن يسرّ العدو , ويغيظ الصديق , ويشمّت بك الحاسد , ويغيّر عليك الحقائق .
لاتحزن : لأن الحزن لا يردّ مفقوداً ولا يعيد ذاهباً ولا يبعث ميّتاً ولا يردّ قدراً ولا يجلب نفعاً .
لاتحزن : فإن الله يدافع عنك , والملائكة تستغفر لك , والمؤمنون يشركونك في دعائهم في كل صلاة , والنبي يشفع , والقرآن يعدك وعداً حسناً وفوق كل هذا رحمة أرحم الراحمين
لاتحزن فالحسنة بعشر أمثالها إلى سبعمائة ضعف إلى أضعاف كثيرة , والسيئة بمثلها إلا أن يعفو ربّك ويتجاوز , فالله من كرمٍ ما سمع مثله , ومن جودٍ لا يقاربه جود !
لا تحزن : فأنت على خير في ضرائك وسرّائك , وغناك وفقرك , وشدّتك ورخائك , "عجباً لأمر المؤمن أمره كلّه خير , إن أصابته سرّاء فشكر كان خيراً له , وإن أصابته ضرّاء فصبر كان خيراً له ".
من كتاب (لاتحزن)
جمعة مليئة بالسعادة لكم جميعاً
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Some guy was really pushy trying to be our guide and pretending that he was just interested in practice his english. Then he found some other friend of his and tried the same... but we manage to lose him when we just followed our instinc and walked a little more to find the door we where looking for... even if he said that there is no access for non muslims... nice experience.
His plight ?
Sunni Shia Alawites. the list goes on
because of baseless questionable historical beliefs
of questionable events that might or might not occured over a thousand years ago.
Factions segregate, fulminate hatred towards each other and bombs kill those who are named HERETICS simply because they dont share similar beliefs.
When one's beliefs kill other men then MAN has reached his lowest form of humanity and can no longer IMHO justify lethal attacks in the name of RELIGION.
This man made schism of beliefs is no longer peaceful tolerance
it is hatred and leads to chaos that we now see in the middle east, south Asia,
and i predict one day in the USA.
Photography’s new conscience
Muhammad Ali Pasha(4 March 1769 – 2 August 1849) was born in the Sanjak of Kavala (modern-day Kavala)was the Ottoman Albanian[3] governor and de facto ruler of Egypt from 1805 to 1848, considered the founder of modern Egypt. At the height of his rule, he controlled Egypt, Sudan, Hejaz, Najd, the Levant, Cyprus and parts of Greece.
He was a military commander in an Albanian Ottoman force sent to recover Egypt from a French occupation under Napoleon. Following Napoleon's withdrawal, Muhammad Ali rose to power through a series of political maneuvers, and in 1805 he was named Wāli (governor) of Egypt and gained the rank of Pasha.His attempt at suppressing the Greek rebellion failed decisively, however, following an intervention by the European powers at Navarino.
Ngow salah saboh aksi hukuman bagi yang ka insaf dan ingin taubat nibak Allah SWT nyaow adalah hukum sebat bagi ureng yang berzina yang belum kahwin. jadi bagi adek-adek yang inong bek keu le getanyoe ta dekati zina nyan kaena brok that nibak pandangn Allah dan Masyarakat.
The name of the Madrassah is derived from the rich golden decoration on the faсade. “Tilla-Kori” is translated as “decorated with gold”.
In the western part of the Madrassah there is the mosque, crowned with the big glazed dome. Its inner decoration amazes by the quality of the gold, applied by the method of “kyndal”. For a long time this mosque was the main mosque in Samarkand.
The word of islam comes from aslama which in literal translation means to leave your important property to the hands of somebody else. Therefore islam, the noun of aslama will be an attitude to leave everything to the will of God and those who did this are called muslim in Arabic. This is what my arab friend told me.
At the Imam Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque in Doha, Qatar.
A translation in English of surah Al Ikhlas, also called Al Ahad ("The One") because the word "ahad" appears in it twice. I picked what I wanted from the existing English translations, the shorter the better :)
This is what my English calligraphy looks like. I should have written this out first in pencil but I was lazy. It could be straighter. Oh well.
22 - 11 - 2008
السبت
تم افتتاح متحف الفن الإسلامى الضخم الذى يضم مجموعة من القطع الأثرية
حيث سيعرض أكثر من 800 قطعة فنية من أوروبا وآسيا والشرق الأوسط، معظمها سيراها الجمهور لأول مرة
التحف والقطع الأثرية التى ستعرض لم يتم اختيارها على أساس الحجم أو الثمن أو الندرة، بل على أساس أن كل قطعة تخبر قصة عن العالم الإسلامي، وتلقى الضوء على إمكان تعايش الشعوب معا بسلام
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Saturday
Was the opening of the Museum of Islamic Art, which includes the large group of antiquities
It will showcase more than 800 pieces of art from Europe, Asia and the Middle East, will see most of the public for the first time
Antiques and antiquities, which will not be selected on the basis of size or price, or scarcity, but on the basis that each piece tell a story about the Muslim world, and shed light on the possibility of the coexistence of peoples together in peace
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The Mausoleum of Khawaja Ahmed Yasawi is situated in the north-eastern part of the modern-day town of Turkestan (formerly known as Hazrat-e Turkestan), an ancient centre of caravan trade known earlier as Khazret and later as Yasi, in the southern part of Kazakhstan. The structure is within the vicinity of a historic citadel, which is now an archaeological site.
Remains of medieval structures such as other mausoleums, mosques and bath houses characterize the archaeological area. To the north of the Mausoleum of Khawaja Ahmed Yasawi, a reconstructed section of the citadel wall from the 1970s separates the historical area from the developments of the modern town.
Khoja Ahmed Yasawi was the 12th-century head of a regional school of Sufism, a mystic movement in Islam which began in the 9th century.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina often known informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe, located within the Balkans. Sarajevo is the capital and largest city. Bosnia is not entirely a landlocked country as it may appear on a map – to the south it has a narrow coast on the Adriatic Sea long and surrounds the town of Neum. Many people still associate the country with the break-up of Yugoslavia in the heartbreaking civil war of the 1990's. The scars from that time are all still visible. But today's tourist are likely to remember the country for its friendly, modest and warm people. The country has turned into an exciting and versatile travel destination, with beautiful mountains, numerous medieval castle ruins, seven major rivers, impressive waterfalls. Overall, nearly 50% of Bosnia is forested. A country where Eastern and Western civilizations have met over the centuries. Today integration into the European Union is one of the main political objectives of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The local currency is the Bosnian mark. The euro is also accepted. Islam is the majority faith in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also Orthodox Christianity, and Roman Catholicism are all present. The wild and unspoilt nature makes it an ideal place for both adventurers and nature lovers. Koćuša waterfall is situated in Veljaci village and it's one of the most beautiful nature pearls of this part of Herzegovina.
Koćuša Waterfall impresses firstly because of its length. It is more than fifty meters wide, which with five meters of height slopes, makes an imposing water slide. But numbers can’t describe you the real feel when you stand in front of it. Trebižat River is full of waterfalls. Actually, this river has 9 different names, and it changes them through its course. Before this waterfall the river is called Mlade and after it the river becomes Trebižat. On high temperatures, waterfall Koćuša is an ideal place for a rest and pleasant atmosphere. Beside waterfall, numerous visitors can be thrilled with ambundant wildlife of this untouched nature. Ducks enjoying the fresh water of the waterfall. The beautiful demoiselle is a European damselfly. It is often found along fast-flowing waters where it is most at home. Male demoiselle have a blue color.
Bosnië en Herzegovina informeel bekend als Bosnië, is een land in Zuidoost-Europa, gelegen op de Balkan. Sarajevo is de hoofdstad en de grootste stad. Veel mensen associëren het land nog steeds met het uiteenvallen van Joegoslavië in de hartverscheurende burgeroorlog van de jaren negentig. De littekens uit die tijd zijn allemaal nog zichtbaar. Maar de toerist van vandaag de dag zal het land waarschijnlijk herinneren vanwege zijn vriendelijke, bescheiden en warme mensen. Het land is een opwindende en veelzijdige reisbestemming geworden, met prachtige bergen, talloze middeleeuwse kasteelruïnes, zeven grote rivieren, indrukwekkende watervallen. In totaal is bijna 50% van Bosnië bebost. Een land waar oosterse en westerse beschavingen elkaar door de eeuwen heen hebben ontmoet. De wilde en ongerepte natuur maakt het een ideale plek voor zowel avonturiers als natuurliefhebbers. De Koćuša-waterval ligt in het dorp Veljaci en het is één van de mooiste natuurparels van dit deel van Herzegovina. De Koćuša-waterval maakt in de eerste plaats indruk vanwege zijn lengte. Het is meer dan vijftig meter breed en maakt met vijf meter hoge hellingen een imposante waterglijbaan. Maar cijfers kunnen u niet het echte gevoel beschrijven als u ervoor staat. Trebižat River staat vol met watervallen. Eigenlijk heeft deze rivier 9 verschillende namen en verandert deze door zijn loop. Voor deze waterval heet de rivier Mlade en daarna wordt de rivier Trebižat. Bij hoge temperaturen kan de waterval Koćuša een ideale plek zijn voor rust en een aangename sfeer. Naast de waterval kunnen talloze bezoekers enthousiast zijn over de overvloed aan wilde dieren van deze ongerepte natuur. Eenden genieten van het frisse water van de waterval. De prachtige bosbeekjuffer is een Europese waterjuffer. Ze worden vaak gevonden langs snelstromende wateren waar het het meest thuis is. Mannelijke bosbeekjuffers hebben een blauwe kleur.
The conjoined representation of a crescent and a star is used in various historical contexts, including as a prominent symbol of the Ottoman Empire, and in contemporary times, as a national symbol by some countries, and by some Muslims as a symbol of Islam, while other Muslims reject it as an Islamic symbol.
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