Tag Archive for: Islamic
A Symbol of Islamic Architecture
As a symbol of Islamic architecture, Masjid plays an important role in reflecting the obedience to the Almighty. In the history of Islamic art and architecture it is normally portrayed by its motifs, and ornamentation applied to the surfaces…
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…