The Role of Mosques as Public-Cultural Spaces in Promoting Social Sustainability in Islamic Cities Based on Thematic Analysis (Case Study: Khorramabad) [PDF]
اسلام و مطالعات اجتماعیThe mosque, as a symbol of Islam and a manifestation of the identity of Iranian-Islamic cities, is not only a place of worship but also a stronghold for promoting Islam, defending religious beliefs, and fostering human development. The present study aims
Kamran Dowllatyarian +3 more
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Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in selected heritage mosques of Malacca, Malaysia [PDF]
, 2011 The art of mosque architecture gives a way of understanding about the relationship between Islam and local people’s culture. This study aims to discover environmental philosophy of heritage mosques in Malacca with the main objective of the study is to ...
Harun, Rosta, Othman, Fadhilah
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, 2019 Looking at the architectures of governance that have characterized the Islamic Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), this essay explores the ways in which imperial inventories of colonial institutions come to influence and arbitrate contemporary ...
Rexhepi, P.
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Targeting Arab/Muslim/South Asian Americans: Criminalization and Cultural Citizenship [PDF]
, 2005 In this essay, we further explore the responses of Arab and South Asian Muslim communities to the War on Terror, and ask whether these responses reveal alliance-building and pan-ethnic identification.
Cainkar, Louise, Maira, Sunaina
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Experiencing the summer 2024 UK riots: Reflections from North East England
The Geographical Journal, EarlyView.Short Abstract This commentary focuses on the lived experiences of a hijabi Muslim woman during the 2024 riots in the UK. Abstract In this commentary, Taj Khan – a community activist based in Newcastle upon Tyne – reflects upon her experiences and negotiations of the summer 2024 UK riots.
Taj Khan, Peter Hopkins
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A Philanthropic Approach to Combating Homelessness: The Role of the Mosques in İstanbul
İstanbul Üniversitesi Sosyoloji DergisiThis study explores how mosques, as pillars of the philanthropic tradition, can address homelessness. It initially outlines homelessness and the deeply rooted philanthropic tradition in Turkish-Islamic culture.
Mustafa Fazıl Karaman
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The United Kingdom's first anti‐Muslim pogroms in a context of genocidal Islamophobia in Gaza
The Geographical Journal, EarlyView.Abstract In summer 2024, the United Kingdom was the scene of several days of horrific public attacks against Muslim populations. While some have described these attacks as spontaneous riots between far‐right groups and anti‐racist activists, these were in fact the United Kingdom's first anti‐Muslim pogroms, occurring in a very specific genocidal ...
Kawtar Najib
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Tajikistan: Almost Two Thousand Mosques Closed in 2017
, 2018 Tajikistan has claimed to have closed almost 2,000 mosques in 2017. Officials claimed they were closed at the request of local residents, but have not been able to explain why they only allow mosques with a capacity far below the possible numbers of ...
Forum 18, http://www.forum18.org/archive.php?article_id=2356
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Demonstration Of Building Materials Utilization In Traditional Mosque In Mosul, Iraq From 1100s To 1800s Ad [PDF]
, 2016 Architectural design defined as “the method of organizing materials and forms in a specific way to satisfy a definite purpose”. The material is one of the tools used in the process of architectural design as specific part of design solution.
Abdul Samadb, Muna Hanim +1 more
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Fostering Muslim Civic Engagement through Faith-Based Community Organizing [PDF]
, 2017 Muslims often encounter discriminatory practices similar to those experienced by other minority groups living in the United States. Such practices range from mass incarceration and anti-immigration efforts to racial and religious profiling.
Fulton, Brad R.
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