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Santa María la Blanca, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, España.
Santa María la Blanca es un templo ubicado en la ciudad española de Toledo. Construida en el 1180 como sinagoga y, habiendo funcionado como tal durante 211 años, fue expropiada y transformada en iglesia como consecuencia del pogromo de 1391. En la actualidad el edificio pertenece a la Iglesia católica, pero no se realiza culto en él. Se encuentra abierto al público y funciona como museo o centro en el que se desarrollan actividades tanto culturales como educativas.
Construido en 1180 (según testimonia la inscripción visible en una de sus vigas), este edificio mudéjar posee cinco naves separadas por pilares sobre los que descansan arcos de herradura. Si bien existe cierto contraste entre la sobriedad del exterior de la sinagoga y su elaborado interior, el edificio presenta no poca austeridad. Conforme a la tradición oriental, el mismo 'vive' hacia el interior. Esta sinagoga tuvo considerable influencia sobre otras sinagogas españolas; tal es el caso, por ejemplo, de la sinagoga de Segovia.
Se trata de una construcción mudéjar, creada por canteros musulmanes. Sus elementos de arquitectura incluyen paredes blancas y lisas, hechas de ladrillo, arcos de herradura y pilares octogonales, decoración geométrica en los frisos y vegetal en los capiteles de los pilares. Todas estas características y la distribución de los espacios, con sus naves formadas por la sucesión de arcos de herradura soportados por pilares, tienden a recordar la tipología propia de una mezquita. La articulación interior y estilo morisco de Santa María la Blanca han servido de modelo para importantes sinagogas europeas y americanas del siglo XIX.
Los 32 pilares de este templo son de ladrillo recubierto por cemento y cal. Ornados de piñas y volutas, sus capiteles denotan influencia del arte románico. Por encima de los arcos de herradura prevalece la ornamentación abstracta en frisos horizontales que incluye molduras con delicados motivos basados en la interacción de líneas y medallones. Los entrelazados geométricos formados por las líneas son de origen almohade.
Santa María la Blanca is a temple located in the Spanish city of Toledo. Built in 1180 as a synagogue, and having functioned as such for 211 years, it was expropriated and transformed into a church as a result of the pogrom of 1391. Today the building belongs to the Catholic Church, but no worship is held there. It is open to the public and functions as a museum or centre where both cultural and educational activities are held.
Built in 1180 (as evidenced by the inscription visible on one of its beams), this Mudejar building has five naves separated by pillars on which horseshoe arches rest. Although there is a certain contrast between the sobriety of the synagogue's exterior and its elaborate interior, the building is not without austerity. In accordance with Eastern tradition, it 'lives' towards the interior. This synagogue had considerable influence on other Spanish synagogues; such is the case, for example, of the synagogue of Segovia.
This is a Mudejar construction, created by Muslim stonemasons. Its architectural elements include smooth white brick walls, horseshoe arches and octagonal pillars, geometric decoration on the friezes and plant decoration on the capitals of the pillars. All these characteristics and the distribution of the spaces, with its naves formed by the succession of horseshoe arches supported by pillars, tend to recall the typology of a mosque. The interior articulation and Moorish style of Santa María la Blanca have served as a model for important European and American synagogues of the 19th century.
The 32 pillars of this temple are made of brick covered with cement and lime. Decorated with pine cones and volutes, their capitals denote the influence of Romanesque art. Above the horseshoe arches, abstract ornamentation prevails in horizontal friezes that include moldings with delicate motifs based on the interaction of lines and medallions. The geometric interlacing formed by the lines is of Almohad origin.
Xi'an, as the primary city on China's silk road, is full of Muslim influence that is reflected in the very unique style of local cuisine. Below is one of the numerous streets that are full of food vendors. It would take days to walk through them all.
Black & White portrait of a Muslim pilgrim at a traditional festival in Cairo, Egypt.
Website: Dietmar Temps, photography
Side and back lighting, edited in Luminar. This coffee pot was made in San Ambrogio, Sicily, in the summer of 1971. It is a beautiful reminder that many of today's items giving quality to life were originally introduced to Europe by the Muslim world.
She was holding a sign that invited "Meet a Muslim" with some friends in downtown Chicago and handing out flowers and hand written letters downtown. I expressed my gratitude that she is a part of America.
I hope everyone is kind to her. There is room in this world, in this country, and in my neighborhood for people of all faiths. Hate has no home here.
Pretty boring for terrorists, as they did not blow up anybody. They just hung out with everyone else, only freaking out when Yusuf Islam (the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens) was performing. But I'm pretty sure they screamed just as loud when Ozzy came out on stage moments later.
Excerpt from Wikipedia:
The Roman wall of Zaragoza is a defensive wall built in the Colonia Caesar Augusta, in the Hispania Citerior Tarraconensis province belonging to the Roman Empire, currently called Zaragoza, being the capital of the autonomous community of Aragon, ( Spain ).
Built under the command of Tiberius in the 1st century and reformed until the 3rd century, the Roman wall of Zaragoza came to have a length of about 3,000 meters and about 120 defensive towers. Two sections have been preserved: the longest, about 80 meters long, at the northwest corner of what was the Roman city of Caesaraugusta, next to the Torreón de La Zuda, and another on the northeast side, which is currently part of the Convent of the Holy Sepulcher.
Its layout, studied by Francisco Íñiguez Almech, must have been regular, with a height of about ten meters and four in width. At intervals of fourteen to sixteen meters were ultra-semicircular towers, with a diameter of between 8 and 13 meters. The wall of the Roman foundation enclosed and conditioned the urban layout for many centuries, as they were reused by Visigoths and Muslims.
The 2008 edition of the Zaragoza Historical Artistic Guide directed by Guillermo Fatás, points out that recent research indicates that the preserved wall was built in the second half of the 3rd century AD. C. and executed with a uniform construction technique: an interior body of Roman concrete covered with ashlars on the outside, 7 m thick except for the eastern section, which would be built in ashlar rigging and would be 6 m thick.
A female kindergarten student is whispering some advice to her friend during Friday prayer practice.
At a mosque in one of Bangkok's many Muslim communities.
early morning
fog mist
in the town
KRISHNA
was born in
VINDRAVAN/MATHURA
Photography’s new conscience
Half of this year`s Ramadan fastings is gone, hope Allah helps us and accepts our prayers. May Allah be with you.
Assalamu Alaykum.
Two female mannequins dressed in Filipino Muslim traditional garbs seem to peer outward from a surrounding of colorful sarongs and clothing. A contrast between traditional, conservative attire clashing with vibrant colors.
China, Xian, "Muslim Food Street", the collective name for a number of streets behind the "Drum Tower" in the Muslim Quarter.
....she is a "real Nutcracker", with a hammer she cracks the polished walnuts much faster than with a pincer-like nutcracker.
The streets became a tourist scenic spot, famous for its traditional foods, cultural activities & unending lines of restaurants & food stalls, sampling from an extensive variety of local dishes.
The Muslim food in Xian can be traced back to the Tang dynasty, 618-907 & established its special characteristic recipes consisting mainly of beef & mutton, complementing with a variety pastry Items.
★★★★★ It is notable in the entire area & thousands of people strolling daily through the streets here, there is no trash laying around, the streets are clean since no disposable plates, bowls, cutlery etc. are used to serve any kind of food.
It simply proves that it is possible & the streets, places do not have to look like a garbage dump after an open-air activity ★★★★★
The city Xian in the Shaanxi province became worldwide known depicting the sculptures of the terracotta armies, surounding the grave of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, buried in 210–209 BCE.
Local farmers in the Lintong District discovered the figures in 1974, dating from approximately the late third century BCE.
Also acknowledged is Xian, for its City Wall of the ancient capital of China, also known as the fortifications of Xian enclosing the city centre area. The wall now stands 12 mtr tall, 12-14 mtr wide at the top, 15-18 mtr wide at the bottom. The north & the south wall 4,23 km each, the shorter east & the west wall of the rectangular 2,64 km each side, the wall covers 13.74 km in total length with a deep trench surrounding it. Every 120 mtr there is a flanking tower, which extends out from the main wall, altogether there are 98 ramparts. The distance between every two ramparts is just within the range of an arrow shot from either side.
The rectangle of the wall is also one of the largest & most complete ancient Military Defence Systems in the World.
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a child
begging
on the steps of the largest mosque in INDIA.
the JAMA MASJID.
In OLD DELHI
while
Muslim men in the thousands leave prayer
on Jummah - friday prayer............
Photography’s new conscience
Whilst exploring the Muslim market on the bankd of the Mekong in Phnom Penh I saw this lady. The first shots I took where with her lower on the steps, I liked them but it wasn't working for me. So walked away and came back 15 minutes later when she was sitting on her porch.
Muslim people during Ramadan are going down stair after finishing their 'Jumma' prayer in a 15th stored mosque. On every Friday at noon they come in mosque for 'Jumma namaj'. Generally during Ramadan more people come in mosque.
Mausolée du poète tadjik Mirzo Tursunzoda. Douchanbé (Tadjikistan)
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