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The Imamah concept and its Symbolism in light of the Fatimid Mihrabs: A New Perspective in the Context of the Shia Culture [PDF]

open access: yesShedet, 2014
Architecture attains important needs, among which are functional, aesthetic, and symbolic purposes. The latter identifies the the community needs and its individuals as well, and also illustrates these needs.
Mohamed UTHMĀN
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Examples of submerged Sufi shrines in Baghdad (an archaeological study) [PDF]

open access: yesمجلة جامعة الأنبار للعلوم الإنسانية, 2022
This paper is concerned with studying examples of submerged shrines in Baghdad, and they are many, from which we chose three: the tomb of Sheikh Muhammad al-Azhari, the tomb of Qilij Arslan, and the tomb of Ibrahim al-Fadl.
Saadi Al. Darraji
doaj   +1 more source

Design Scheme and Proportional Analysis of the Kufic Inscription on the Stone Mihrab of Turan Posht Mosque and Pilgrimage Site, Yazd [PDF]

open access: yesپیکره
Introduction: The Mosque and Pilgrimage Site of Turan Posht has a stone mihrab currently preserved in the Freer Gallery of Art in the United States. This stone mihrab features inscriptions in Kufic and Thuluth scripts. Based on the date inscribed on this
Sahar Salehi   +3 more
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« Les gens des îles voisines ». Ethnicisation des relations sociales et place des immigrés comoriens dans les mosquées de Mayotte

open access: yesRevue Européenne des Migrations Internationales, 2021
In the Indian Ocean, the Comoros archipelago became independent in 1975 and the island of Mayotte remained part of France in 1979 before acquiring the status of French department in 2011.
Hugo Bréant
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A Seljuk Mosque in Iran: Save Jameh Mosque

open access: yes, 2021
Saveh Jameh Mosque is located in the Merkezi province of Iran, in the city of Saveh. There is a courtyard in the middle of the mosque and two iwans on the south and west sides of the courtyard. The courtyard is surrounded by porticoes in the south, east and west directions.
ŞAN, Sepideh, BABAZADEH, Hajar
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Mosque Design in The Netherlands

open access: yesSGMOIK-Bulletin, 2009
With the growth of the Muslim population in the Netherlands more and more mosques are being designed by Dutch architects. But while architects approach mosque design as a display of either traditional or modern values, for commissioners religion plays a crucial, if unspoken, role in the design.
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Preserving traditional mosques in Madinah [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Preserving relevant traditional mosques was another trend with respect to the evolution of the contemporary mosque architecture in Madinah. The trend was inspired by the way the Prophet’s Mosque successfully integrated tradition into its own avant-garde ...
Omer, Spahic
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Eating Disorder Symptom Severity Decreases in Fasting Muslim Women in the United States During Ramadan: A Preliminary Longitudinal Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Although dietary restraint is associated with loss of control (LOC) eating, less is known about associations between food restraint and religious fasting. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Ramadan fasting may be associated with negative consequences related to eating and body image; however, increased ...
Hoor Ul Ain, Kara A. Christensen Pacella
wiley   +1 more source

Making religious buildings more accessible: The case of mosques in Abu Dhabi’s and Dubai’s neighborhoods

open access: yesJournal of Transport and Land Use, 2023
More than a house of worship, religious buildings have a critical and authoritative role in the social and political life of people. Yet, such places of divine and spirit have received limited attention in transportation and urban planning research. This
Khaled Alawadi   +3 more
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Challenging From Within : Youth Associations and Female Leadership in Swedish Mosques

open access: yes, 2011
This chapter focuses on women members of the Sunnī-dominated national organization Sweden's Young Muslims (Sveriges Unga Muslimer, SUM) and some of its local youth associations in different Swedish towns, to argue that involvement with these associations
Karlsson Minganti, Pia   +1 more
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