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Yeşil Mosque (Turkish: Yeşil Cami, "Green Mosque"), also known as Mosque of Mehmed I, is a part of the larger complex (a külliye) located on the east side of Bursa, Turkey, the former capital of the Ottoman Turks before they captured Constantinople in 1453.
مسجد يشه (بكسر الياء والشين) (بالتركية: Yeşil Camii وتعني "المسجد الأخضر") يعرف أيضاً باسم "مسجد محمد الأول". وهو جزء من مجموعة كبيرة من الأبنية تقع في الجانب الشرقي من مدينة بورصة التركية، التي كانت عاصمة العثمانيين قبل فتح القسطنطينية عام 1453.
The prayer hall of the Great Mosque of Damascus has three aisles, supported by columns in the Corinthian order. The interior of the mosque was richly decorated with mosaics, including the largest golden mosaic in the world, at over 4.000 m². However, a fire In 1893 damaged the mosque extensively and many mosaics were lost, although some have been restored since.
Sheikh Lutfollah Mosque, 1603-1619.
Chief architect: Bahaʾ al‐Din al‐Amili (Shaykh Bahai), monument architect: Mohammad-Reza Isfahani.
Isfahan, Iran.
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06/03/2011 with Niky Tanjung
Istiqlal Mosque, or Masjid Istiqlal, (Independence Mosque) in Jakarta, Indonesia is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia. This is one of those great Landmark in Jakarta.
We planned to shoot a session of modelling, but the model were still sleeping! we suspected :P But it turned out to be a clear day in some part of Jakarta, which is very rare moment. So we headed to Sunda Kelapa Port and then to this Magnifying Mosque, located in the heart of Jakarta. Subhanallah.
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The Nusretiye Mosque was erected between 1823 and 1826 by Mahmud II (1784-1839) as part of a larger project to rebuild the Tophane artillery barracks that burnt in the Firuzaga fire. It is located off the Western shore of the Bosphorus, below Tophane or the Canon Foundry established by Mehmed II (1432-1481) and was built on the former site of the Mosque of the Artillery Barracks (Tophane-i Amire Arabacilar Kislasi Camii) built by Selim III (1789-1807). In style, the mosque signifies a transition from Ottoman baroque to empire style. Its architect is Krikor Balyan (1764-1831), who is the first in nine architects belonging to the Armenian Balyan family who served the royal family throughout the nineteenth century. The mosque was named Nusretiye or Victory, in celebration of the sultan's recent abolition of the rebellious janissary troops in favor of a new western-style army -- an event known in Ottoman history as Vaka-i Hayriye or the auspicious event.
When it was built, the Nusretiye mosque stood to the northeast of a rectangular parade ground facing the Bosphorus with the Meclis-i Mebusan or Parliament Street at its back. The artillery barracks, built by Mahmud II at the same time as the mosque, bound the southwest side of the parade ground. His successor, Abdülmecid I (1839-1861), added a clock tower (Tophane saat kulesi) at the center of the grounds and built the royal Tophane kiosk (Tophane Kasri) at the street end of the longitudinal axis. In 1866, the neo-classical strip housing the offices of the marshals was built on the other side of Meclis-i Mebusan Street from the Tophane kiosk and the fenced parade ground, completing the monumental appearance of the military complex seen in older photographs. Only the mosque, the clock tower and the Tophane kiosk have survived the mid 1950s urban renewal and highway construction programs. The parade ground was developed into a trade entrepôt with concrete warehouses extending into newly infilled grounds behind the mosque. The mosque stands today on Necati Bey Street, having lost its historical context and connection with the water. It was restored between 1955 and 1958, and again in 1980 and 1992.
The mosque stands raised on a tall basement, oriented along the northwest-southeast axis. It consists of a square prayer hall with narthex and mihrab apse, and a large sultan's kiosk, which wraps the west and north corners at the front, on either side of the tall portico. Side arcades made of five domed bays flank the prayer hall on the exterior. Although the mosque lacks a monumental courtyard, a prominent feature in classical Ottoman mosques, it has a small side courtyard that adjoins the prayer hall to the northeast. The side arcade on this side is a few steps below the courtyard whereas to the southwest the arcade has two-stories and has a door at the lower colonnade that leads down to the basement level.
The mosque portal is located at the center of the three-bay portico, a monumental baroque entrance with two staircases leading up to its terrace. The staircases are framed on either side by the projecting bays of the sultan's kiosk, which is raised to the height of the portico domes carried on arches and columns, forming open terraces below. The residential-looking sultan's kiosk dominates the front façade of the mosque and zigzags around the corners where the minarets are attached to form wings projecting outwards into the parade ground and the side courtyard. It is entered primarily from a baroque portal adjoining the side arcade on the southwest façade; there are secondary entrances on either side of the portico.
Inside, the prayer hall is crowned with a single dome, raised on four grand arches that spring from the four corners. The narthex to the northwest has women's prayer section flanking the entrance and the muezzin's platform at the gallery level. The grand arch above the narthex is carried on two piers and three arches, the larger central arch mirrors the arch of the mihrab semi-dome across the hall. Along the southwest wall, to the right, is the sultan's lodge -- a balcony with gilt screens entered from the sultan's kiosk. Windows pierced into the tympana of the grand arches and twenty windows around the dome illuminate the interior from above. Of the two tiers of windows at the ground level, the lower casements are crowned with baroque vases carved in the marble tympana of the window arches. All of the upper windows have faux frames painted in the baroque style. The mihrab and minbar are carved of white marble and decorated with flowers and gilt garlands. Perhaps the most important decorative element on the interior is a calligraphic band inscribed with the Koranic sura of The Event or Al-Naba, which travels the interior located above the casement windows. It is written in gold celi style letters over a dark background by the famous calligrapher Mustafa Rakim (1757-1826).
The mosque has two minarets located at the west and east corners. Raised on tall square foundations, the fluted minaret shafts have bulbous bases and double balconies with wavy balustrades. In order to create a view for passing ships to read the string of lights with devotional messages (mahya) hung between the two minarets without being obstructed by the dome, the minarets were taken down and rebuilt taller in 1826. The superstructure, including the dome, is marked with exuberant architectural decorations. Curved pilasters with finials alternate with the dome windows and large bulbous weight turrets with pointed domes that are placed at the springing of the grand arches, which are bordered with lace-like cornices. The mosque is constructed primarily of cut stone.
To the northeast, the entrance to the small side courtyard is flanked by twin structures of the sabil (sebil), on the right, and the room of the timekeeper (muvakkithane), on the left. Positioned originally across the street, they were moved adjacent to the mosque during the rule of Abdülaziz I (1861-1879). They are round with arched grille windows facing the street and are crowned by conical domes with wavy eaves mirrored by wavy marble cornices with inscriptive plaques. A fountain kiosk erected beside the mosque by Abdülhamid II in 1901 has been moved to Maçka neighborhood as part of the urban renewal program.
The Faisal Mosque in Islamabad is the largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the fourth largest mosque in the world. It was the largest mosque in the world from 1986 to 1993 when overtaken in size by the completion of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. Subsequent expansions of the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) of Mecca and the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque) in Medina, Saudi Arabia during the 1990s relegated Faisal Mosque to fourth place in terms of size.
Faisal Mosque is the National Mosque of Pakistan. It has a covered area of 5,000 m2 (54,000 sq ft) and has a capacity to accommodate approximately 300,000 worshippers (100,000 in its main prayer hall, courtyard and porticoes and another 200,000 in its adjoining grounds). Although its covered main prayer hall is smaller than that of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca (the world's third largest mosque), Faisal Mosque has the third largest capacity of accommodating worshippers in its adjoining grounds after the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) of Mecca, the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque) in Medina.[2]. Each of the Mosque's four minarets are 80 m (260 ft) high (the tallest minarets in South Asia) and measure 10 x 10 m in circumference.
The Faisal Mosque is named after the late King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia, who supported and financed the project.
The Faisal Mosque in Islamabad is the largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the fourth largest mosque in the world. It was the largest mosque in the world from 1986 to 1993 when overtaken in size by the completion of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. Subsequent expansions of the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) of Mecca and the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque) in Medina, Saudi Arabia during the 1990s relegated Faisal Mosque to fourth place in terms of size.
Faisal Mosque is the National Mosque of Pakistan. It has a covered area of 5,000 m2 (54,000 sq ft) and has a capacity to accommodate approximately 300,000 worshippers (100,000 in its main prayer hall, courtyard and porticoes and another 200,000 in its adjoining grounds). Although its covered main prayer hall is smaller than that of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca (the world's third largest mosque), Faisal Mosque has the third largest capacity of accommodating worshippers in its adjoining grounds after the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) of Mecca, the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque) in Medina.[2]. Each of the Mosque's four minarets are 80 m (260 ft) high (the tallest minarets in South Asia) and measure 10 x 10 m in circumference.
The Faisal Mosque is named after the late King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia, who supported and financed the project.
(Source: Wikipedia Encyclopedia)
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "You can see that this mosque with its the followers of Mohamed may enter them. Tradition declares that in the cave under the court of that mosque were laid the bodies of Abraham and Sarah, of Issac and Rebekah, of Leah and the mummified form of Jacob. It may be that in some revolution the power of the Turk may be broken; and that cave may give up the mummy of Jacob, as caves in Egypt have given up the forms of great conquering kings, Seti and Rameses."
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Playwright Jamil Khoury discusses his play, Mosque Alert, with students and director Neil Blackadder, in a workshop, held in advance of production of the play at Knox College.
[en] The Koutoubia Mosque or Kutubiyya Mosque is the largest mosque in Marrakech, Morocco. The mosque is also known by several other names, such as Jami' al-Kutubiyah, Kotoubia Mosque, Kutubiya Mosque, Kutubiyyin Mosque, and Mosque of the Booksellers. It is located in the southwest medina quarter of Marrakech. The mosque is ornamented with curved windows, a band of ceramic inlay, pointed merlons, and decorative arches; it has a large plaza with gardens, and is floodlit at night.The minaret, 77 metres (253 ft) in height, includes a spire and orbs. It was completed under the reign of the Almohad Caliph Yaqub al-Mansur (1184 to 1199), and has inspired other buildings such as the Giralda of Seville and the Hassan Tower of Rabat
[fr] La mosquée Koutoubia (arabe : الكتبية [kutubiyah]) est un édifice religieux édifié au xiie siècle à Marrakech (Maroc) et représentatif de l'art des Almohades.
La mosquée Koutoubia, ou mosquée des libraires, fut débutée sous la dynastie berbère des Almoravides en 1120, mais fut profondément remaniée à partir de 1162 sous l'émir Almohade Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur, et devint l'un des édifices les plus caractéristiques de ce style. Son nom vient du fait qu'elle se situait dans le souk des marchands de manuscrits.
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Sultanahmet mosque - also called the Blue Mosque because of the tile color inside. It's right across the street from the Ayia Sofia
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The Süleymaniye Mosque (Turkish: 'Süleymaniye Camii') is an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the second largest mosque in the city, and one of the best-known sights of Istanbul.
he Süleymaniye Mosque was built on the order of Sultan Suleiman I (Suleiman the Magnificent) and was constructed by the great Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan. The construction work began in 1550 and the mosque was finished in 1557.
Sinan considered the design to be an architectural counterpoint to the Byzantine Hagia Sophia. The Hagia Sophia, converted into a mosque under Mehmed II, served as a model to many Ottoman mosques in Istanbul. However, Sinan's Süleymaniye is a more symmetrical, rationalized and light-filled interpretation of earlier Ottoman precedents, as well as the Hagia Sophia. It is possible that dialogue between Italy and Istanbul contributed to Sinan's enthusiasm for symmetrical and rational forms, as promoted by writers like Alberti.
The design of the Süleymaniye also plays on Suleyman's self-conscious representation of himself as a 'second Solomon.' It references the Dome of the Rock, which was built on the site of the Temple of Solomon, as well as Justinian's boast upon the completion of the Hagia Sophia: "Solomon, I have surpassed thee!" The Süleymaniye, similar in magnificence to the preceding structures, asserts Suleyman's historical importance. The structure is nevertheless smaller in size than its older archetype, the Hagia Sophia.
The Süleymaniye was ravaged by a fire in 1660 and was restored by Sultan Mehmed IV. Part of the dome collapsed again during the earthquake of 1766. Subsequent repairs damaged what was left of the original decoration of Sinan (recent cleaning has shown that Sinan experimented first with blue, before turning red the dominant color of the dome). The mosque was restored again in the middle of the 19th century by the Swiss-Italian architect brothers Gaspare and Giuseppe Fossati. In a botched attempt to restore it to its supposed original glory, the dome and the semi-domes were painted in an Ottoman baroque style. During the recent cleaning the original design was faithfully restored.
During World War I the courtyard was used as a weapons depot and when some of the ammunition ignited the mosque suffered another fire. Not until 1956 was it fully restored again.
As with other imperial mosques in Istanbul, the Süleymaniye Mosque was designed as a kulliye, or complex with adjacent structures to service both religious and cultural needs. The original complex consisted of the mosque itself, a hospital (darüşşifa), primary school, public baths (hamam), a Caravanserai, four Qur'an schools (medrese), a specialized school for the learning of hadith, a medical college, and a public kitchen (imaret) which served food to the poor. Many of these structures are still in existence, and the former imaret is now a noted restaurant. The former hospital is now a printing factory owned by the Turkish Army.
In the garden behind the main mosque there are two mausoleums (türbe) including the tombs of sultan Suleiman I, his wife Roxelana (Haseki Hürrem), his daughter Mihrimah, his mother Dilaşub Saliha and his sister Asiye. The sultans Suleiman II, Ahmed II and Safiye (died in 1777), the daughter of Mustafa II, are also buried here.
Just outside the mosque walls to the north is the tomb of architect Sinan.
Built 1906 by Dingemans, a Dutch architect, this mosque adopted Morrocan style. Masjid Raya is one of Medan's (capital city of North Sumatera) landmarks.
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The mosque of Dai Angah was built during the reign of Shah Jahan in 1635 by his dai (wet-nurse) Angah and is known after her name. Her real name was Zebunnisa, and she was the wife of Murad Khan. It is related that Dai Angah had this beautiful mosque built on the eve of her departure for Haj. The mosque contains some of the finest examples of tile mosaic work among numerous contemporary examples in Lahore. It is the only known specimen where mosaic faience has been used for the interior as well. The prayer chamber is divided into three compartments by means of lateral arches. The central bay, larger than the others, has exceptionally rich decoration. The usual arched recess sunk deeply into the western wall serves as the mihrab. It is crowned, like its flanking counterparts, with a high double dome placed on squinches composed of eight small arched panels. The side bays, less elaborately decorated, have double domes resting on pendentives. The central compartment has a pronounced projection created by means of an engrailed arch and a half-dome embellished with tiled panels. The projected frame is marked with slender pilasters on either corner, while at the two eastern corners of the prayer chamber are square minarets surmounted with a carved platform on which once rested the kiosk.
The exterior surface of the projection, as well as the flanking compartments, have been divided into numerous decorative panels of various shapes, sizes, and designs and filled with fluoridate patterns created by means of mosaic Kashi. The dominant colours used in the tilery, here as well as in the interior panels, are blue, orange, and yellow. The domes are plastered, but possess pronounced cavettos, reminiscent of similar treatment at the Moti Masjid of Lahore Fort. Within the courtyard in which the building stands, an ablution tank has been found, and traces exist of what may prove to be a second tank. The mosque suffered vandalism at the hands of Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh, who used it as a military magazine. After annexation of the Punjab by the British, the mosque was used as a residence by Henry Cope, an editor of the old Lahore Chronicle, who sold it to the Punjab-Delhi Railway Company for Rs.12,000. It then became the office of a Punjab railway traffic manager. In 1903 it was returned to the Muslims in a greatly dilapidated condition. Since then, it has undergone so many repairs that its original features have been almost completely destroyed.
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Anga was the wet-nurse of the Emperor Shah Jahan. The Masjid known after her name is situated at the station of the Punjab Northern State railway. It is a splendid mosque, and ws used as the private residence of Mr. Henry Cope, late editor of the old Lahore Chronicle Newspaper and Press. He sold it for Rs.12,000 to the late Punjab and Delhi Railway Company. When the Railway came under the direct management of the State, the house was transferred to Government, and considerable additionas having been made to it, it is now used a the mosque are bulb-like. Passages from the Koran, on the walls inside, are preserved along, with beautiful enameled work in yellow color.
Anga, in Urdu, means wet-nurse. The real name of Anga was Zeb-un-Nisa. She was the wife of Morad Khan, a Moghal who was Adawlati or Magistrate of Bikaner during the reign of Jahangir. He had a son, Mahomed Rshid Khan, who was one of the hest archers of the time. He was killed in the action with Dara Shekoh. Anga, in her old age, expressed a wish to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca, and the Emperor Shah Jahan provided her with suitable means to perform the holy pilgrimage. Before leaving India she built this mosque in 1045 A.H. being the eighth year of the reign of Shah Jahan. It was one of the most frequented mosques enabled it to maintain its flourishing condition as a place of worship for a long time. Ranjit Singh, on coming to power, used it as a powder magazine, as he did many other mosques and mausoleums, until Mr. Cope, on the annexation of the Punjab, used it as his residence, with the sanction of the British authorities.