The pulpit of The Mosque
Selasa, 25 Oktober 2016
The Mosque of the Prophet (Masjīd al-Nabī)
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The Mosque of the Prophet (Masjīd al-Nabī) is a mosque in Madīna, the second most venerated in Islam (after Masjīd al-Ḥarām in Mecca). It contains the tomb of Muḥammad, as also of Abū Bakr and ʿUmar The Mosque of the Two Qiblas (Masjīd al-Qiblatayn) is also in Madīna: it is the mosque where Muḥammad turned for the first time from facing Jerusalem for prayer, and faced Mecca instead.
The sawaal-jawaab. Okay, if one is to be precise about syntax, this isn't an architectural feature, and it's not confined to mosques. ‘Sawaal-jawaab' (‘the question and the answer') is a term used to indicate architectural symmetry. The Mughals, of course, were obsessed with symmetry, but even before them, mosques were being built in a fairly easily recognisable form: a sehan in front, and a covered space with a façade of arches. The number of arches, both in pre-Mughal and Mughal mosques, is always an odd number: 3, 5, 7, or—as in one of the most spectacular mosques in India, Delhi's Jama Masjid, 11. The arch in the centre is larger and more prominent than the arches on either side. And the sets of arches on either side comprise the ‘sawaal' and its ‘jawaab': they match each other.
I love this article. Every time I read about our history, I'm torn between admiration and feelings of guilt (due to the lack of knowledge). Yet history opens so many doors in our minds and most of all, helps us understand and get to know ourselves so much better. Still, it seems to be the most neglected part of our quest for knowledge (at least here in Germany, which is one reason why I do believe muslimmatters should be made available to German muslims as well).
Let's relate to what our brother Baba Ali has said to our Masjids toilet in Brunei. Let's put that in a test shall we? Below are some of the images of some of the toilets in our Masjid. Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
When the Honorable Messenger honored Medina
When the Honorable Messenger honored Medina with his coming, the city was lacking a place where they could perform salah together, and gather together to discuss their issues. They needed a mosque which would be a center for these important duties.
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