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Malaysia, view of mosque minarets
, 1950 Minarets of Moslem [Muslim] mosqueColorVolume 1, Page ...
Forman, Harrison, 1904-1978
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Minarets of Baghdad: Monuments of Architectural Identity
Minarets are distinctive architectural elements which defines the architectural identity of the Islamic cities both old and new through its vertical appearance ... The skyline of Baghdad -as one of the oldest Islamic capitals – is distinguished by set of
Hassan Mahmood Haj Kasim +1 more
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Effect of piles on the seismic response of mosques minarets
Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2014 Minarets seismic behavior is not similar to other known structures, because of their unique characteristics such as slenderness, shape, and supporting system. This study is devoted to investigate pile foundation effects on minarets dynamic response.
Mohamed Ahmed Abdel-Motaal
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“a minaret of light”: transducing the islamic call to prayer? [PDF]
Material Religion, 2015 In Western Europe, Muslims are increasingly demanding the right to amplify the Islamic call to prayer, the azan. Local resistance to the azan has prompted a search for technologized alternatives, of which architectural proposal to use light signals instead of loudspeakers is the only public alternative.
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Cairo (Egypt), minarets in Old Cairo
, 1996 Cairo, minarets in Islamic Cairo, December, 1996 ...
Seymour-Jorn, Caroline
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Islamic architecture of Uzbekistan: Development and features
Journal 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
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Mosque with minarets and garden
, 1935 Photo of a domed building (probably a mosque) with minarets on either side.
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Embracing Islam in Switzerland: (Re-)Conversion Between Searching for the Meaning of Life and Social Ties. [PDF]
J Muslim Minor Aff, 2022 Nollert M, Sheikhzadegan A.
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Analysis of the characteristics of minarets of modern mosques in Jordan
АрхитектонThe 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
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