Tag Archive for: Islamic
Ottoman Architecture by Mehmet Masum
A view from Behram Pasha Mosque, an Ottoman structure built in 1572 by Behram Pahsa, Governor of Diyarbakir. The compressed stone on the upper right and left of the entrance predates by some 400 years of the pre-stressed concrete, which is still…
Soul Searching by Jim Alonzo
As the country's grand mosque, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Masjid is the key place for Friday and Eid prayers. It is the largest mosque in the U.A.E. and the numbers during Eid can be more than forty thousand people. The main prayer hall can accommodate…
For the Love and Cooperation
In the life of a Muslim, a Masjid (mosque) has a great importance. It has also a greater impact in a Muslim society. Here, a Muslim rekindles his spirituality, strengthens his relationship with one and only Creator, Allah, the Lord of the 'Alamin…