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Analysis of the characteristics of minarets of modern mosques in Jordan

open access: yesАрхитектон
The article analyzes the architectural features of mosques built in the 2000s in Jordan based on designs by local architects. Particular attention is paid to the minaret, which, despite the loss of its traditional function as a place from which the ...
Al Tameme Sakher Mohammed Mahmoud   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gazes in Dispute: Visual Representations of the Built Environment in Ankara Postcards [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Cataloged from PDF version of article.Developing the argument that representations of urban space generate visual identifications, this paper discusses the co-existence of conflicting representations of Ankara in the early republican period.
Batuman, B.
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Islamic architecture of Uzbekistan: Development and features

open access: yesJournal of Islamic Thought and Civilization, 2012
With the introduction of Islam in VIII century on the territory of modern Uzbekistan, an expressive Islamic architecture was shaped, based on the rich local traditions. New types of religious constructions came up. Islamic architecture in Uzbekistan was
Dr. Mavlyuda Yusupova
doaj  

Collapsing Architecture: Towers, Steeples, and Minarets as War Monuments

open access: yesOcula, 2020
Tower, Steeples and Minarets can be regarded in the context of an urban landscape: the meaning lies essentially in the upward movement. Vector-oriented constructions capable of arranging the urban space around it.
Ruggero Ragonese
doaj  

Seismic Damage Assessment of Minarets: Insights from the 6 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes, Türkiye

open access: yesBuildings
Minarets, with their tall spires and intricate architectural designs, stand as iconic symbols of religious and cultural identity in many regions worldwide.
Pınar Usta Evci   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mamluk Jerusalem: Architecturally Challenging Narratives [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Narratives abound concerning the religious and political positioning of Jerusalem in the past as well as the present and have been used in a variety of ways to serve various ideologies or political ends.
Smith, Andrew C
core   +3 more sources

Where philosophy and the ideas of democracy and human rights meet: the complex "equation" of the Swiss political system and its international relevance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This article aims to demonstrate the important links that exist between democracy, human rights and philosophy. It presents the Swiss political system, which is constantly subjected to a tension between the respect of human rights and the respect of ...
Gonin, Luc
core   +1 more source

Pyolaryngocele: Case report. [PDF]

open access: yesInt J Surg Case Rep, 2023
Touihmi S, Errabhi C, Rkain I.
europepmc   +1 more source

Mustafa Center: A Trip to the Mosque [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Student perspectives on worship services from Instructor Jennifer Garvin-Sanchez\u27s Religious Studies 108 Human Spirituality course at Virginia Commonwealth ...
Friske, Rachel
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