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I saw quite a few disappointed muslim refugees here, as this mosque in Schwetzingen Palace gardens serves decorative purposes only. It was built by Nicolas de Pigage.
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Etliche enttäuschte Kleingruppen islamischer "Flüchtlinge" oder "Auswanderer" (wie auch immer der aktuell politisch korrekte Terminus lautet) mussten feststellen, dass es sich hierbei nur um eine attraktive Attrappe handelt, die zu rein dekorativen Zecken von Nicolas de Pigage erbaut wurde.
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© Andy Brandl (2015) // PhotonMix Photography
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The Baitul Aman Jame Masjid Complex, commonly known as Guthia Mosque of Barisal, is a mosque complex of Bangladesh having a land area of 14 acres, comparing to the 8.30 acres land area of the national mosque Baitul Mukarram of the country.
The Blue Mosque, iconic building of Istanbul and perhaps the whole of Turkey is better known to the Turks as Sultan Ahmet Mosque, or Sultan Ahmet Camii, after its builder who died in 1617.
Watching protesters infront of Harrow Central Mosque in the distance.
Stop the Islamisation of Europe called for a demonstration outside Harrow Mosque in North West London to coincide with evening prayers on Friday September 11th. The protest was also being promoted by the English Defence League who have repeatedly clashed with Muslims and Anti-fascists in recent months. A counter demonstration was called by Unite Against Fascism.
About 1000 counter demonstrators gathered to protect the Mosque during the afternoon. Police ordered Stop the Islamisation of Europe to call of the protest to prevent violence.
A small group (less than 20) of English Defence League protesters were chased from the area by the counter demonstrators and were escorted away by the Police.
Frustrated elements of the crowd then turned on the Police resulting in a few skirmishes with bottles, stones and firecrackers being thrown. Other sections of the protesters eventually restrained these elements and by about 7.30 in the evening the crowd had started to disperse.
There were 10 arrests reported.
For footage of the protest by videojournalist Jason Parkinson see current.com/12s1m4c
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. It is the largest mosque in the UAE and numbers during Eid can be more than 40,000 people.
Istanbul, Turkey
The Süleymaniye Mosque is one of the largest mosques in Istanbul and regarded as its most important. It was built on the order of Suleiman the Magnificent by the great architect Sinan and both are buried within the complex. Construction work began in 1550 CE and was finished in 1558 CE.
History
The complex stands on the grounds of the first palace built in the city by the conquering Ottomans. When in 1465 CE, the imperial entourage moved to the Topkapi Palace, the grounds of the old one was given over for construction of the new complex. Work on the Süleymaniye Mosque began in 1550 CE and was finished in 1558 CE. During this time, Sinan and his family lived on site.
Like the city’s other imperial mosques, the Süleymaniye Mosque was not only a place of worship, but also a charitable foundation, or kulliye. The mosque is surrounded by its former hospital, soup kitchen, schools, caravanserai (resting place for travellers) and bath house. This complex provided a welfare system which fed over 1,000 of the city’s poor – Muslims, Christians and Jews alike – every day. The size of the millstone in its courtyard gives an idea of the amount of grain that was needed to feed everyone.
Exterior
As with all imperial mosques in Istanbul, the entrance to the mosque contains a forecourt with a central fountain. The exterior facade of the mosque is decorated with rectangular blue coloured Iznik tile window lunettes.
To the south of the mosque is a madresa housing a library containing 110,000 manuscripts. The main courtyard entrance contained the rooms of the mosque astronomer who determined the times of prayer.
A minaret stands on each of the four corners of the courtyard, two tall and two short. Traditionally, four minarets were used for mosques that were endowed by a sultan. Princes and princesses could construct two minarets; others only one. In total, the minarets have ten galleries (small balconies), which by tradition indicates that Sulayman I was the 10th Ottoman sultan. The main dome is 53 meters high.
The Süleymaniye Mosque 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 colour of the dome.
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.
Interior
The interior of the mosque is a vast, almost square space, being 59 metres in length and 58 metres in width.
There are stained glass windows and blue, Iznik tilework on the qiblah wall (far wall in my photo). On either side of the mihrab are large calligraphy tiles with text from Surah al-Fatiha, the beginning chapter of the Quran.
The interior always feels cool, partly because a clever air-flow system was incorporated into the original design to direct soot from the candles and oil lamps to a single point. It was then collected and used for ink.
Mausoleums
In the garden behind the main mosque there are two mausoleums including the tombs of Sultan Sulayman I, his wife Roxelana, his daughter Mihrimah, his mother Dilaşub Saliha and his sister Asiye. The sultans Sulayman II and Ahmed II, are also buried here.
Embedded within the main mausoleum is said to be a piece of the Hajar al-Aswad. This is a part of the Black Stone attached to the Ka’bah in Makkah, the holiest place in Islam.
Tomb of Sinan
Just outside the mosque walls, to the north is the tomb of Sinan, considered the greatest architect of the classical period of Ottoman architecture. Sinan died aged 98, having built 131 mosques and 200 other buildings. He was born a Christian and later converted to Islam.
At 210 metres in height the minaret is the second tallest minaret in the world. It has a laser beam fitted at the top, which is electronically operated in the evening. It is oriented towards Mecca, across the sea and has a range of 30 kilometres. The minaret is said to enhance the visual alignment of the boulevard. It is square in shape thrusting skyward. The base to the top width ratio of 1 to 8 (between basement and the summit) has a marble covering on the exterior with austere decoration. The faces of the facade have carved ornamentation with different materials. There are stitches of roudani tracetine on a 100,000 MP surface. This decorative material (with chrome and green as dominant colours), is a substitute for the use of bricks, the material used in many other notable minarets, and has given the mosque an extraordinary elegance. Green tiles decorate the minaret for one third of the height from the top, and then changes colour to deep green or turquoise blue; it is said that in the Hassan II minaret, the designer had used his sea-foam green and God's blue to celebrate the life of a king. The concrete used for the minaret was a special high-grade type, which could perform well under severe conditions of a combined action of strong wind and seismicity. This was achieved by the Science Department of the Bouygues Group, the contractors for the project, who developed an extra-strength concrete four times stronger than ordinary concrete. Called B.H.P (highly resistant concrete), it offers a resistance to compression value of 1200 bars per sqcm (claimed to be a world record) and has a very quick setting time. This enabled the building of a taller structure with due underpinning of the foundation, while adhering to the construction schedule. Cranes were also designed to suit the height of the minaret for concreting.
The Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, is famous for its extensive faience tile work. It has been described as 'a mole on the cheek of Lahore'. It was built in seven years, starting around 1634–1635 AD, during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan. The mosque is inside the Inner City and is easiest accessed from Delhi Gate.
The mosque at Chinguetti, Mauritania was founded in the thirteenth or fourteenth century and has become a UNESCO world heritage site.
The town was once a busy trading crossroads visited by camel caravans. Now it fights for survival against the ever encroaching sands of the Sahara Desert.
Chinguetti, Adrar Region, Mauritania.
November 2018. © David Hill
There are some very old mosques in Bitlis, sometimes difficult to find in the narrow streets in the centre.
Bitlis, Eastern Turkey
The Faisal Mosque (Urdu: فیصل مسجد) is the largest mosque in Pakistan, located in the national capital city of Islamabad. Completed in 1986, it was designed by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay, shaped like a desert Bedouin's tent, is an iconic symbol of Islamabad throughout the world.
Mohamed Ali Mosque is amongst the most interesting Mosques in Egypt. It stands proudly on the highest point inside the courtyard of the Citadel of Saladin. It is one of the first features to be seen when approaching the city from any direction.
The Mohamed Ali Mosque is also called the Alabaster Mosque because of the shining marble which covers its inner and outer walls.
The Putra Mosque, or Masjid Putra in Malay language, is the principal mosque of Putrajaya, Malaysia. Construction of the mosque began in 1997 and was completed two years later. It is located next to Perdana Putra which houses the Malaysian Prime Minister's office and man-made Putrajaya Lake. In front of the mosque is a large square with flagpoles flying Malaysian states' flags.
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The Cambridge Central Mosque is Europe's first eco-friendly mosque and the first purpose-built mosque within the city of Cambridge, England.
In 2009, Marks Barfield Architects won the competition with their calm, oasis concept of a British Mosque for the 21st century – Europe’s first eco-mosque.
The £23m project, opened its doors in April 2019 and since then has won a host of architectural accolades, including Architect’s Journal (AJ) Best Community and Faith Project 2019, Brick Development Association (BDA) Best Public Building 2019 and four Structural Timber Awards 2019, including Project of the Year. More recently, Cambridge Mosque has won RIBA East Project Architect of the Year, Building of the Year, Client of the Year and Regional Award and was shortlisted for the 2021 RIBA Stirling Prize.