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The Minor Mosque in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is best known for its brilliant white marble and impressive blue dome, but there are also many beautiful architectural details to discover around its courtyards. Looking through one of the large pointed arches, a long wooden colonnade comes into view. The richly carved columns and decorated wooden ceiling create a striking contrast with the white walls of the mosque, while the repetition of the columns draws the eye deeper into the courtyard. Standing quietly among the columns is Kanitha. Her small figure gives a sense of scale to the architecture and adds a human element to the otherwise peaceful scene. Photographed from the shade of the arch, the contrast between darkness and the bright sunlight outside created a natural frame around this quiet corner of the mosque.
At the Minor Mosque in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Kanitha pauses beneath the beautiful wooden colonnade, pointing out one of the many architectural details that caught our attention during our visit.
De Minor Moskee in Tasjkent, Oezbekistan, staat vooral bekend om haar schitterende witte marmer en indrukwekkende blauwe koepel, maar ook rond de binnenplaatsen zijn veel bijzondere architectonische details te ontdekken. Door een van de grote spitsbogen kijk je uit op een lange houten zuilengalerij. De rijk uitgesneden zuilen en het gedecoreerde houten plafond vormen een prachtig contrast met de witte muren van de moskee. De steeds terugkerende zuilen trekken de blik vanzelf verder de binnenplaats in. Tussen de zuilen staat Kanitha. Haar kleine gestalte geeft mooi de schaal van de architectuur weer en brengt tegelijkertijd een menselijk element in het verder rustige beeld. Gefotografeerd vanuit de schaduw van de boog ontstond door het sterke contrast met het zonlicht buiten een natuurlijke omlijsting van dit rustige hoekje van de moskee.
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The Minor Mosque in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is one of the most impressive modern mosques in Central Asia. Completed in 2014, it combines monumental architecture with traditional Uzbek and Islamic decorative art. One of the most striking features is this enormous entrance, richly decorated with intricate blue, green and white tilework. Above the wooden doorway, the vaulted ceiling is covered with elaborate muqarnas, a characteristic form of Islamic architectural ornamentation in which countless small geometric elements create an almost three-dimensional pattern. A band of elegant Arabic calligraphy completes the decoration. Walking towards the entrance is Kanitha. Her small figure gives a wonderful sense of scale and shows just how monumental this richly decorated entrance really is. Sometimes it takes a person in the frame to reveal the true size of architecture.
Walking towards the Minor Mosque entrance is Kanitha. Her small figure gives a wonderful sense of scale and shows just how monumental this richly decorated entrance really is.
De Minor Moskee in Tasjkent, Oezbekistan, is één van de indrukwekkendste moderne moskeeën van Centraal-Azië. De moskee werd voltooid in 2014 en combineert monumentale architectuur met traditionele Oezbeekse en islamitische decoratieve kunst. Eén van de opvallendste onderdelen is deze enorme ingang, rijk versierd met verfijnd blauw, groen en wit tegelwerk. Boven de houten deur is het gewelf bedekt met indrukwekkende muqarnas: een karakteristieke vorm van islamitische architectuur waarbij talloze kleine geometrische elementen samen een bijna driedimensionaal patroon vormen. Een band met sierlijke Arabische kalligrafie maakt de decoratie compleet. Voor de enorme ingang loopt Kanitha. Haar kleine gestalte geeft prachtig de schaal weer en laat pas echt zien hoe monumentaal deze rijk gedecoreerde entree is. Soms heb je een persoon in beeld nodig om te beseffen hoe groot architectuur werkelijk is.
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A closer look at the monumental entrance of the Minor Mosque in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, reveals the extraordinary amount of detail hidden within its architecture. The vaulted entrance is decorated with elaborate muqarnas, a distinctive feature of Islamic architecture in which many small geometric niches are arranged in complex, three-dimensional patterns. Combined with delicate blue, green and white floral and geometric motifs, the decoration creates an almost endless repetition of shapes. Below the vault, a band of elegant Arabic calligraphy forms part of the richly decorated entrance. Seen from close up, the architecture becomes almost abstract, revealing patterns and details that are easily overlooked when standing beneath this enormous structure. The closer you look, the more there is to discover.
At the Minor Mosque in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the monumental entrance is richly decorated with intricate muqarnas, floral patterns and Arabic calligraphy. The delicate blue, green and white details reveal the beauty and precision of traditional Islamic art.
Een close-up van de monumentale ingang van de Minor Moskee in Tasjkent, Oezbekistan, laat pas goed zien hoeveel verfijnde details er in de architectuur zijn verwerkt. Het gewelf is rijk versierd met muqarnas, een karakteristiek element van de islamitische architectuur waarbij talloze kleine geometrische nissen samen complexe, driedimensionale patronen vormen. In combinatie met de verfijnde blauwe, groene en witte florale en geometrische motieven ontstaat een bijna eindeloze herhaling van vormen. Onder het gewelf loopt een band met sierlijke Arabische kalligrafie, als onderdeel van de rijk gedecoreerde entree. Van dichtbij wordt de architectuur bijna abstract en worden patronen en details zichtbaar die je gemakkelijk over het hoofd ziet wanneer je onder deze enorme constructie staat. Hoe langer je kijkt, hoe meer details je ontdekt.
The Saladin Citadel of Cairo is a medieval Islamic fortification in Cairo, Egypt. The location, on Mokattam hill near the center of Cairo, was once famous for its fresh breeze and grand views of the city. It is now a preserved historic site, with mosques and museums. In 1976, it was proclaimed by UNESCO as a part of the World Heritage Site Historic Cairo which was "the new centre of the Islamic world, reaching its golden age in the 14th century
An early but cloudy morning shot of the Mosque on the lakeside with beautiful waterlilies at the foreground in Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam, Selangor.
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Awake! for Morning's tender light does gleam,
Within the Bowl of Night, a radiant dream.
The Stone is flung, stars scatter far and wide,
As daylight breaks, the celestial tide.
Behold the Hunter of the Eastern skies,
His nimble fingers weave the dawn's surprise.
The Sultan's Turret, ensnared in threads of gold,
A Noose of Light, the tale of morn is told.
The canvas of the heavens, a masterpiece,
Where cosmic wonders never seem to cease.
In dawn's embrace, the world begins to stir,
A symphony of light, a subtle whisper.
The East, a realm where darkness takes its flight,
And morning's magic bathes the world in light.
A dance of shadows, painted on the sky,
As daylight reigns, the Sultan's Turret high.
Oh, let us rise and greet the newborn day,
With open hearts, as dreams in daylight sway.
The Hunter's triumph in the eastern dome,
A celestial spectacle, calling us home.
Namazgah Mosque
Architect: Hassa Architecture (Principal Architect: Muharrem Hilmi Şenalp)
Owner: Muslim Community of Albania
Funded by: Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), Turkey
Investor / Developer: Komaş A.Ş., Turkey
Reinforced Concrete Structure Contractor: Ales Construction
Architecture Style: Classical Ottoman
Capacity: Approximately 10,000 worshippers (8,000 inside + 2,000 in the courtyard)
Date Completed: 2024
Photography: Andrew Shenouda
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Laminated timber column structure at Cambridge Mosque. Designed by Marks Barnfield Architects, the Cambridge Central Mosque derives inspiration from the concept of a calm oasis amongst a grove of trees. Laminated timber structural columns create a delicate lattice of support branches with the diffuse skylights creating an ethereal almost heavenly quality of natural daylight to the interiors.
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Echoes of the past, whispers of history in every brick and stone, the elaborative brick work is remarkable to see and feel.
Shah Jahan Masjid, Sindh, Pakistan
Masjid Jamek, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Built in 1909, Jamek Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak River and was designed by Arthur Benison Hubback.
The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah officially opened the mosque in 1909, two years after construction was completed. The mosque was built on the first Malay burial ground in the city. Before the national mosque, Masjid Negara, was opened in 1965, Masjid Jamek served as Kuala Lumpur's main mosque.
The mosque has a Moorish, Indo-Saracenic or Mughal architecture.
Listed as one of the colonial heritage sites of Kuala Lumpur.
Also known as Masjid Bulat (Round) because of the Mosque's structure.
In 5 exposures HDR x 13 frames Vertorama
Architecturally unique, this Jami mosque is distinct in its layout as well as in its materials. It is the first mosque in this region to be constructed according to the principles of Mughal courtyard architecture. Atypical of mosques, this building is elongated along the east-west rather than the usual north-south axis. Red brick is utilized rather than the pink sandstone and marble more commonly associated with Mughal buildings. Quite likely, the decision to use brick was made out of practical concerns of cost and availability, since Thatta does not have much stone. The surfaces are decorated with glazed tiles.
The mosque was commissioned by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a gesture of gratitude to the people of Thatta for sheltering him during his youth after his father Emperor Jahangir banished him from Delhi. Several Persian inscriptions on site date the foundation of the mosque to 1644 and its completion to 1647. The floor was paved with stone in 1657. Repair work done during the seventies by the Endowment (Awqaf) Department added a garden to the eastern side.
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,MOHAMED ABEN KALWON MOSQUE,, in citadel zone in Cairo,,has characteristic architecture,,جامع الناصر محمد بن قلاوون بالقلعة
CANON EOS,, MAY 2019
King Abdullah Mosque.
King Abdullah Mosque is located in Amman, Jordan's Capital and largest City.
Pictured here is the largest section of the Mosque and is located in El-Abdali District of Amman.
The Mosque was completed in 1990 as a memorial to the late King Hussein's Gandfather, his Majesty As-Sayyid Abdullah I, King of Jordan.
The Mosque has a capacity of 7000 worshippers inside and a further 3000 in it's courtyard area. I just loved the way this piece of modern Islamic Architecture stood against the brillant blue Jordanian sky.
One thing that particularly made me smile was amongst Amman's many shops there were few which had the trade of selling the metal shaped ornamental pieces which sit upon the minarets very top. Huge shop fronts promoting the many different ornamental pieces which could be purchased, from the very ellobrate and huge to the very minimal and small.
Jordan
November 2010
Mosque in Luxor along the Nile. Egypt emerged as one of the world`s first nation states in the tenth millennium BC. Considered a cradle of civilisation, Ancient Egypt saw some of the earliest developments of writing, agriculture, urbanisation, organised religion and central government. Iconic monuments such as the Giza Necropolis and its Great Sphinx, as well the ruins of Memphis, Thebes, Karnak, and the Valley of the Kings, reflect this legacy and remain a significant focus of scientific and popular interest. Egypt`s long and rich cultural heritage is an integral part of its national identity, which has endured, and often assimilated, various foreign influences, including Greek, Persian, Roman, Arab, Ottoman, and European. Egypt was an early and important centre of Christianity, but was largely Islamised in the seventh century and remains a predominantly Muslim country, albeit with a significant Christian minority.