Mosque Essays

Last Christmas, I had the opportunity to experience the fireworks show in Disney World. The theme park’s magic and wonder fascinated me and thus compelled me to choose Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall as my building of study. Both its exterior and interior uphold a quote mentioned in Professor Speck’s lecture by Abbot Suger, “Man reaches contemplation of divine through the senses.” In other words, an individual is able to understand a deeper meaning through use of the five senses. Therefore, every

AYESHA UMAR BSS-3A 01-155162-036 Pakistan India conflict India Pakistan conflict is the one of the biggest conflict in the history of Pakistan. It is one of the long-lived, long standing and indecisive conflict of history and contemporary world. Countless lives are forfeited in Pakistan

Some reports are claiming that we will soon see Muslim Sharia law in Seattle, Washington. The idea of having Sharia law in America has been a shocking headline in recent years, but in this case, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray really is trying to create Islamic interest-free mortgage loans so that Muslims can buy houses in the Seattle area. While some say this is a good idea, others claim the mayor is bending over backwards for the religious beliefs of Muslims. In a related report by the Inquisitr, the

In Rudolfo Anaya’s portrayal of spiritual and mental growth in this novel Bless Me, Anaya shows a effective meaning as well as he gives a powerful challenge to Catholic religion and the Hispanic culture. He throws in all these of these questions that no one wants to answer because these questions are not really what people want to hear or they don’t know how to answer these questions. He lets these question and facts of religion shape him and let them influence his choices and his mind set. This

or her own ethnic identity or another the ethnic identity of another person. Ethnical identity refers to one’s belong to a group a due to common connections such as culture, language, or religion. In my poem, “The Mosque” I narrate my feelings and perspective while touring a mosque for my world religion class shortly after a string of ISIS supported terrorist attacks; I strived to convey the anxiety and uncertainty that I felt due

Mosques in America and its roles in spreading knowledge in Islam The number of mosques and mosque participants continue to show significant growth. The US Mosque Survey 2011 counted a total of 2,106 mosques; as compared to the year 2000 when 1,209 mosques were counted—representing a 74% increase from 2000. The total of mosque double after the incident of September, 11. These number of mosques not only represent the Muslim population growth but it also shows that this expansion of the Muslim population

commissioned a mosque in memory of Tuson Pasha, Muhammad Ali’s oldest son. The design of the mosque was derived from mosque of Sultan Ahmed in Istanbul. Construction of the walls, domes and minaret had been completed by the time of Ali Pasha's death. Then, when 'Abbas Pasha I took over, he ordered to finish the work on the marble, carvings and the gilding. In addition, he added a marble construction and a copper maqsura for Ali Pasha's mausoleum. The mosque is

Islam is one of the most followed religion in the world. According to the Mosque of Miami, Islam means “submission to the will of God”. Islam’s main fundamental beliefs surrounds the legacy of Muhammad, the religion’s main prophet who would preach about believing in one God (Allah), the path of spiritual development, as well as the judgment day. Furthermore, Muslims make use of the Quran, which can be considered as their bible. This holy book is “preserved in its original Arabic form and has never

The mosque, or masjid in Arabic, is the Muslim place of worship. A mosque is an important part of the Islamic religion because the people are required to gather every Friday for prayer. Mosques in the middle east each are unique in their own architectural way, although some may look similar. Most mosques in the middle east have common features, but are also formed in different ways. The style and arrangement of a mosque can tell us a lot about the place, when it was built, and the religion. The

the destruction caused by the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia. At first glance the emotion would be of sadness, but through the sadness arises multiple hidden messages. One of the messages is conveyed through the symbolic meanings of the mosque, bare land and helicopter. Mosque representing survival, bare land representing hardship and helicopter representing perseverance; by interconnecting these symbolic meanings the image is communicating the idea of hope. Tying the idea and symbolic meanings the overall

Zayed Grand Mosque, One of The Most Beautiful Worship Place. As one of the top ten architectural wonders in Abu Dhabi, designed on a a majestically beautiful landscape, The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is a must visit place in Abu Dhabi. Not only it’s pleased your mind aesthetically with the architecture beauty, it is also a sacred place for worshippers. This Mosque open for Muslims and Non-Muslims as an impressive welcome to the capital city of United Arab Emirates. A visit to this Mosque not only intriguing

Jamkaran Mosque is a pilgrimage location for Shia Muslims in Iran. Jamkaran Mosque is located 5 kilometers from the city of Qom. The pilgrims come especially to drop a message into a holy well which they believe will be received by the Mahdi. According to a tradition, the Jamkaran mosque was built at the orders of the Twelfth Imam, who directed one of the Shia residents of Jamkaran to build a mosque on his land. Based on this ground, the Jamkaran masque believed to be by many Shia people as a holly

Mosque Alert in Live Theater The play is about three fictional families, two of whom are Muslims and one of whom is Christian, living in Naperville, Illinois. Their lives are interrupted by a proposed Islamic Center on the site of a beloved local landmark. Khoury, the playwright, tries to present his thoughts in Mosque Alert by exploring the arguments among these families and the intersections of their culture with humor, family drama, and refreshingly blunt honesty. Khoury's experiences living

Masjid-I-Shah Mosque Iran Introduction First, most cities with sizable Muslim population has a primary congregational mosque. The mosques are built with diverse designs and dimension which illustrate the style and geographical region. The unique designs demonstrate the architect’s expertise. The congregational mosques are expanded based on growth and the needs of the umma. Masjid-i-Shah mosque is an example of stunning buildings

SULTAN QABOOS GRAND MOSQUE General Information: The Sultan Qaboos grand mosque is located in Muscat, Oman, designed by Mohammed Saleh Makiya and Quad Design for His Majesty Sultan Qaboos to be the largest most beautiful mosque in Oman, and to stand out a unique piece of architecture. The mosques can be visited by non-Muslims except on Friday, and it is considered as a contemporary Islamic architecture. Construction: The conceptual design of the mosque started at 1992, while the construction took

The Butterfly Mosque is an autobiography about Willow Wilson, an American woman from Colorado, who moves to Egypt and begins a slow conversion into Islam. She uses her memoir as a vehicle to express how personal she believes Islam is, separated from culture, geography, and ethnicity. Through her experiences and reflections, we are able to understand how she grapples with the ‘clash of civilizations,’ until she asserts that is does even exist. In this essay, I will argue that Willow Wilson’s autobiography

Willow Wilsons memoir entitled “The Butterfly Mosque” depicts the quest of an Atheist whom denies the dissociation of a god she has been taught never existed and submerges herself into a new religion; Islam. Wilson’s journey starts out with her fascination of the concept of god and unanswered prayer through her sickness. She chooses Islam for the very reason that it is monotheistic, antiauthoritarian, and sexually positive. Wilson’s ideas of Islam identify and show distinct contrasts with William

G. Willow Wilson’s “The Butterfly Mosque” is an autobiographical retelling of one American woman’s journey of self-discovery as a Muslim convert living in Egypt. Wilson’s story reveals her experience in Islamic, Arab, and American cultures, each of which leave their mark on her identity, forcing Wilson to re-evaluate her perceptions of herself and the cultures to which she is connected. But with this multifaceted identity comes significant internal turmoil, which torments her such that longs for

youths set fire to Joseph’s Tomb in the West Bank. It has also been rumored that the Israelis plan to destroy the al Aqsa mosque, Islam’s third holiest site, which was built atop the more ancient Temple Mount, Judaism’s most sacred ground. Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site in Islam and is located in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is the site on which the silver domed mosque sits, along with the Dome of the Rock, or the Temple Mount, the

Gorgeous Mosque around the world A Mosque or the Masjid as it is locally referred is a holy place for the Muslim faith. While many mosque are exclusively only for the Muslim devotees, many mosques have opened their doors for non-Muslims as well. These Masjids are built with modern and contemporary design and are fine examples of Islam. There are plenty of mosques all around the world. As Islam is one of the most widely spread religions, it has taken its fine culture and art to places such as Europe