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The deeply religious Ottoman sultan of Istanbul Ahmet I (reigned a.d. 1603–1617) was enthroned at the age of fourteen. Six years later he commissioned his architect Sedefkar Mehmet Agha to build a mosque that would compete for size and splendor with the sixth-century Byzantine church of Hagia Sofia. A site was chosen facing the church across what is now Sultanahmet Square, and Ayse Sultan, whose

Barnbrook-Missed the boat! A weekend gathering in Cologne of far-right European extremists ended in farce when the main rally was cancelled as the organisers fled for their own safety.Pro-Cologne, a group counting some of Europe's most prominent hardliners in its ranks, had intended to campaign against the construction of Germany's largest mosque, due to be completed in 2010 in the Ehrenfeld

A mosque that was in the centre of the Banda Aceh city. Previously this mosque had been the Acehinese royal mosque. The Baiturrahman great mosque was the first time built by Sultan Iskandar Muda... Penggila Traveling - Make your travelling to Indonesia more easy with my destination info

What’s so dejected about the Dejected Mosque? Not much. Istanbul’s administrative Abbey of Sultan Ahmet I (Sultan Ahmet Camii) is alleged the Dejected Abbey because of its autogenous tiles, mostly on the high akin and difficult to see unless you’re appropriate up there with them. Forget the dejected tiles! The abbey (built 1603-17) is the masterwork of [...]

A counterfeit passport and child pornography ring has been busted in the UK. The muslims involved were using a mosque as cover, since the Untied Kingdom government would not raid a mosque, as that would incite cries of racism and hate crimes against islam. Better to let muslims commit acts of terror than to hurt their feelings.

Amil ImaniFreedom of Iran Friday, 08 August 2008 In one of my articles, Terrorists’ Bill of Rights, I described how America will be taken over by the Muslims. I warned that Muslims do it first by establishing Mosques in every town and city.  These mosques range from the ostentatious, such as the one in Washington D.C., to the academically-cloaked university Islamic centers, to the innocuous

Tom Burnett Sr. and Alec Rawls will be in Somerset PA this weekend to condemn the crescent/broken-circle memorial to Flight 93. Here is Alec’s notice about the press conference that he and Mr. Burnett will host after they speak at the public meeting of the Memorial Project Saturday morning: …Also on the press conference [...]

It was Built on a 2.47 acres site at the Likas bay, the Kota Kinabalu City Mosque is exemplary of the Islamic contemporary architecture.The great view located near the sea, this majestic white mosque boasts similar features to the Nabawi Mosque in Medina. This floating mosque has a prayer hall which houses three madrasahs and accommodates from 9, 000 to 12, 000 people at a time.By far the largest

The U.S.A. stands for freedom. You need to stand with the U.S.A to be an American. All you need to understand is the fact that your religion is working constantly to take away the freedom of individuals all around the world. It doesn’t matter if your religion is “right or wrong”, or even if it is “real or [...]

It is a beautiful day.  It does not matter what the temperature is, what the humidity is, or what whether it is sunny or cloudy.  Today is a beautiful day because you are alive and you have the chance to enjoy the day. Why are you willing to trade this beautiful day for a horrible day [...]

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One of the first sights tourists see when they enter the Medina is the Koutoubia Mosque. This is the largest mosque in town. Its minaret is 230-foot high. It dates back to the 12th century, when the Almohads ruled this part of the world. This Berber dynasty controlled the modern day Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia,

The Selimiye mosque is located in the most eye-catching spot of city. This masterpiece created by Architect Sinan during his best period, is located on the summit of a hill, and is in the classical Ottoman style. With its - for its time - advanced desing, this mosque built on the orders of Sultan Selim II (1569-1575), reflects Architect Sinan's genius. This mosque, which has four minarets with thr

A bomb blast inside a Shia mosque killed at least four people and wounded two others on Monday, police said.Local police officer Asghar told the news source over the telephone that the bomb went off inside Imambargah Hazrat Ali in Mohallah Roshan Chirgah as worshippers were coming out of the mosque after offering evening prayers.Timed device: District police chief Abdul Ghaffar Qaiserani told AFP

D.I. KHAN: Four people have been killed and another 3 injured as an unidentified assailant hurled a hand grenade inside an Imam Bargah in the Mohallah Roshan Chargah area of Dera Ismail Khan.Eye witnesses say the assailant was riding a motor-cycle and hurled a hand grenade inside the Imam Bargah just as people were heading [...]

For several centuries Westerners have distinguished between the fine arts, such as painting and sculpture, and the applied or decorative arts—furniture, ceramics, textiles, and other items that serve a useful function, primarily domestic. But in most of the world the distinction between the useful and the purely visual does not exist. [...]

For several centuries Westerners have distinguished between the fine arts, such as painting and sculpture, and the applied or decorative arts—furniture, ceramics, textiles, and other items that serve a useful function, primarily domestic. But in most of the world the distinction between the useful and the purely visual does not exist. [...]

At the end of a narrow street stands the Sultan Mosque, the largest mosque in Singapore and the nerve center of the city’s sizeable Muslim minority. The mosque was built in the early 1800s by the last Sultan of Singapore, Iskandar Shah. Each Friday, red carpets are laid at the mosque’s [...]

The Selimiye Mosque, located in the Turkish sector of Nicosia, Cyprus, was originally constructed as a Christian church. Completed in 1325, the structure was converted to use as a mosque after Ottoman forces gained control of the island in the late 16th century. Encarta Encyclopedia No Tags

This mosque in Córdoba, Spain, was begun in ad 786, while the city was the capital of Moorish Spain. Although the mosque became a Christian cathedral after the Roman Catholics of Spain captured Córdoba in 1236, the building retains its Islamic heritage. The mosque features columns that support horseshoe-shaped arches [...]

This tour will visit the spectacular Jame’ Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque, made of Italian marble, gold mosaic and English stained glass with craftsmanship that reflects classical Islamic architecture. The Royal Regalia Exhibition Hall displays collection of Borneo Ethnography, natural history displays and Islamic art documenting the origins of much of Brunei’s culture. This tour will also includ

The mosque in Smara now operating as the main religious centre is quite nice, juggling a combination of two artistic styles, basalt stones and plastered bricks. Interesting? Click here to explore further

Oriana Fallaci Italy's far-right, anti-immigrant Northern League party has started its mission in the new government with bringing down a mosque in the northern city of Verona. "[The mosque destruction] reinforces Muslim fears of seeing the League in the ruling coalition," Ali Abu Shwaima, the head of Milan-based Islamic Centre, told IslamOnline.net on Saturday, May 24. Bulldozers brough

Italy's far-right, anti-immigrant Northern League party has started its mission in the new government with bringing down a mosque in the northern city of Verona. "The mosque destruction reinforces Muslim fears of seeing the League in the ruling coalition," Ali Abu Shwaima, the head of Milan-based Islamic Centre, told IslamOnline on Saturday. Bulldozers brought down last week a building housi

The Putra Mosque, or Masjid Putra in Malay language, is the principal mosque of Putrajaya, Malaysia. Construction of the mosque began in 1997 and was completed two years later. It is located next to Perdana Putra which houses the Malaysian Prime Minister's office and man-made Putrajaya Lake. In front of the mosque is a large square with flagpoles flying Malaysian states' flags.Word of wisdom;“A

The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca was completed in 1993 after great expense and artistic labor, and the result is one of the largest and most beautiful mosques in the world. Its gleaming newness and tremendous wealth is a stark contrast against the rest of Casablanca. The Hassan II Mosque has the tallest minaret in the world.The first sight as you enter is this spectacular women's gallery.His

A most disturbing thing happened in Brooklyn, according to a writer for the Canadian Free Press who was held captive by enforcment goons for a Mosque in a Muslim neighborhood (via Michelle Malkin). Now, if this did happen, then the NYPD are going to have to be frowned upon for letting these sort of things go on without taking action against the offenders. I'd suggest that NY citizens who shocked

CAIR is complaining that the use of a building as a mosque, replete with muslim terrorists holding civilian hostages portrays muslims in a negative light. Storming of Illinois ‘Mosque’ Sends Wrong Message, Islamic Group Says (CNSNews.com) - As part of a recent emergency preparedness drill in south-central Illinois, law enforcement personnel stormed a “mosque” where radical

Five men will face trial over the burning down of a mosque belonging to a minority Islamic sect that has been branded as “deviant” by Indonesian religious authorities, police said yesterday.Sukabumi district police chief Guntor Gaffar confirmed that five people had been declared suspects, a status that means they will stand trial.They were allegedly involved in an arson attack on a mosque belonging to the Ahmadiyah sect at Parakan Salak, in the West Java district of Sukabumi, just after midnight on Sunday night.The mosque was set alight by an angry mob reportedly led by members of the Jamiatul Mubalighin Communication Forum, a gathering of Muslim preachers.Gaffar said the suspects would face charges of destruction and arson, but gave no further details. The accused were not currently i

How does Islam in Indonesia exude peace, tolerance and understanding? like this: Reuters JAKARTA (Reuters) - Hundreds of hardline Indonesian Muslims burnt a mosque early on Monday belonging to a sect that has been branded heretical by most Muslims, police said. The attack, in West Java’s Sukabumi district, came after a government team recommended this month the Ahmadiyya sect [...]

Can we please get some oversight here in America? Memri The Iraqi government has permitted Iraqi security forces to dispatch security agents to mosques to monitor the Friday sermons. The government has also issued an order preventing preachers without proper training to deliver sermons, with the aim of preventing incitement and the fanning of tensions in sermons. Source: Alnajafnews.net, [...]

Hundreds of hardline Indonesian Muslims burnt a mosque early on Monday belonging to a sect that has been branded heretical by most Muslims, police said.The attack in West Java's Sukabumi district came after a government team recommended this month the Ahmadiyya sect be banned because its teachings deviate from the central tenets of Islam.Sukabumi police chief Guntor Gaffar told Reuters the attack followed an ultimatum by the Jamaatul Mubaligin Forum on Friday to the Ahmadiyyas to remove a signboard from the mosque in two days.He said a policeman guarding the mosque was hurt in the attack and police were questioning eight people in connection with the incident.The Ahmadiyyas refuse to accept the Prophet Mohammad as Islam's final prophet, and claim their founder to be a prophet and messiah.A

Those who have been in Istanbul before , probably visited the Blue Mosque in Sultan Ahmet , today i went to Blue Mosque for friday praying , it was really crowded with muslims and the voice of the imam was amazing , you should listen him while he reads surahs loudly , next friday i will try to record his voice , i'm sure you will like his amazing voice.And i recorded a video while he preaches to all muslimsi will take a better video next friday , i wish i had a video cam to take a more qualified videos, anyway hope you like it , do not forget to comment about video , thanks!

Yesterday I created a new blog for Masjid Baitul Hakim, a mosque that I visit every day near my house. This mosque has many  routine lectures which are held after Magrib and Subuh on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. I’m planning to write the summary of each lectures in this blog. What is it for? [...]

Gateway Pundit has the video from inside the Shiraz Mosque when a bomb went off killing dozens. Here’s the scene just moments before the bomb explodes and then the chaotic aftermath after the explosion: here’s more on what happened: BOMB BLAST IN IRAN!… 9 Dead in Mosque Explosion Shiraz, Iran Explosion Killed At Least 12 ---Related Articles at Infidels Are [...]

By Tsegaye Tadesse ADDIS ABABA, Reuters (Apr 24 2008) - Ethiopia rejected on Thursday accusations by Amnesty International that its soldiers killed 21 people at a Somali mosque as "lies" and "propaganda".The rights group said on Wednesday the soldiers, stationed in Somalia to bolster the interim government, had also captured dozens of children in a raid on the Al Hidaaya mosque earlier this week during operations against Islamist insurgents.It said an imam and several Islamic scholars were among the dead, and that seven victims had their throats slit."Amnesty's allegations are unsubstantiated lies and propaganda that they received from Islamic groups in Somalia. Ethiopia has never been involved in such incidents," said Information Ministry spokesman Zemedkun Tekle."Ethiopia would have been

By Andrew Cawthorne Reuters, NAIROBI (Apr 23 2008) - Amnesty International accused Ethiopian soldiers on Wednesday of killing 21 people, including an imam and several Islamic scholars, at a Mogadishu mosque and said seven of the victims had their throats slit.The rights group said the soldiers had also captured dozens of children during the raid on the Al Hidaaya mosque in the north of the Somali capital earlier this week during operations against Islamist insurgents.Ethiopia has thousands of soldiers in neighbouring Somalia to bolster a Western-backed government against rebels fighting an Iraq-style insurgency in the Horn of Africa nation.The Ethiopian and Somali governments have not responded publicly to accusations of atrocities at the mosque. But they have frequently denied abusing hum

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Bernard Koch meets with Muslim leaders at the Islamic Center in Drancy./IOL photo Here's evidence that generalizations about Muslim-Jewish relations are counterproductive. Islam Online reports how two religious communities in a Paris suburb have already initiated their own version of interfaith dialogue. Jewish Official in French MosqueBy Hadi Yahmid Islam OnlinePARIS — Bernard Koch, a Jew, will be striving to bridge gaps between Jewish and Muslims in France from his office in the Islamic center in Drancy, a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris. "I will do my best to serve both minorities and bring them closer," a moved Koch told IslamOnline.net. Koch has been appointed by the Islamic Cultural Society in Drancy as foreign relations officer. He will have his office in the sec

Not only beloved by the people of Istanbul, this mosque is also the delight of all Muslims and tourists alike. The Sultanahmet is the city's largest mosque and claims six minarets. The distinctive color of its tiles gives it its second name, the Blue Mosque. The blue and white of its more than 20,000 original Iznik (Nicean) tiles, the gold embossed calligraphy of passages from Quran, and the deep

It was during the time of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent that the power of the Ottoman Empire was felt around the world and this reign is rightfully known as the seminal period of the empire. The empire's chief architect, Sinan, built monuments that reflected tihs might. Sinan built the Suleymaniye between the years of 1550-1557 and mosque is today known as his "masterpiece." No other building in

The mosque along the shores of the Bosphorus in Ortakoy was built in the 19th century by Sultan Abdulmecit. Its location, its stance and its elegance all combine to make this one of the pretties mosques of the late period.

Carinthia’s provincial government recently passed a law effectively banning the construction of mosques or minarets. The controversial legislation, passed with the votes of the Conservative People’s party and the right-wing Alliance for Austria’s Future was a sign against the “advancement of Islam,” Provincial Governor Joerg Haider was quoted as saying. The legislation links the construction of mosques with rules concerning the overall look and harmony of towns and villages, thereby aiming at preventing their construction. More...

The Brussels Journal -- The Regional Council of Alsace (France), consisting mainly of UMP members, voted in favor of a 420,000 euro subsidy for the construction of the Grand Mosque of Strasbourg. The UMP is President Sarkozy’s party.The Concordat is a special agreement decreed by Bonaparte dating from 1801 that grants public status to religion, and that permits priests to be paid by the State. In 1801, Alsace was part of France. However, when in 1905 the law separating Church and State went into effect in France, Alsace was part of Germany. After WWI Alsace again became French but never renounced the Concordat.

Alan CraigAlan Craig, a Christian People's Alliance party member running for London mayor, addressed about 32,000 people at a prayer rally over the weekend and focused his speech on his opposition to the proposed “mega-mosque in West Ham near the location of the 2012 Olympics. Craig has waged a vitriolic campaign against Islam's Tablighi Jamaat branch, which is proposing a mosque that will eventually have a capacity for 12,000 people. Craig alleges that the Tablighi Jamaat has political ambitions and is a danger to Londoners because of its strict interpretation of Islam and its perceived failure to integrate into British society. Historically, the Tablighi Jamaat has been apolitical, but Craig claims it's anything but. He has established a website opposing the construction of the mosque,

Inspired by sufi master Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan's teachings and initiated in Sufi Order International (Chistiyya tariqa) - Waliya Inayat Perkins' life work is rich with inter-faith involvement and contribution towards creating more harmony between hearts. Among her many involvement as a passionate activist, she is the founder of Three Cousins, a dialog group for Jewish, Muslim, and Christian women, member of Culver City Area Interfaith Alliance and Co-Vice Chair of The Southern California Committee for a Parliament of the World’s Religions.It was not so long ago that Waliya Inayat received a vision of an inter-tarîqa mosque which would welcome sufis: lovers of God, from all tariqas, or sufi paths. Waliya Inayat described how this came to be: "We never know what inspiration will be pl

Many, many years ago Muslims helped build some of the world’s most beautiful places of worship still standing today. Those Muslims, inshallah, are *still* reaping the rewards of their sacrifices. Here is your chance, oh modern Muslims, to contribute to the building of a new mosque - inshallah that will benefit you in this life and [...]

Hallelujah seems to be the appropriate response to the news that Channel Four is supporting a libel claim against West Midlands Police.These are the mob (WM police) which took Channel Four to law over their broadcast of a documentary featuring footage of British preachers calling for homosexuals to be killed, espousing male supremacy, condemning non-Muslims and predicting jihad.Archive: Support Channel Four over 'Undercover Mosque (this post includes Youtube clips/links of the whole documentary)These are also the same police who have received consistent criticism by West Midlands lesbians and gays for homophobia. I blogged last year about how West Midlands Labour councillors (it's a Labour fiefdom) were running anti-gay campaigns using a local gay sex meeting place as an excuse. There's p

The liberal tolerance of all religions with the exception of Christianity and Judaism has never been more apparent than it has today. It also appears more and more each day that an increasingly immoral society is moving beyond lack of tolerance and is starting to wage war against God in America in sadistic ways that were once unimaginable.On December 9, 2007, two separate shootings incidents took place in Christian institutions in Colorado.The first incident took place place at Youth with a Mission, where young people are trained to become Christian missionaries. Four people were rushed to area hospitals where two people died. Three of the four people have been confirmed as being staff members of YWAM.The suspect escaped and Peter Warren, the Director of Youth with a Mission Denver said the following regarding the shooter. "The young man – I don't know who he is; I don't think [the victims] knew him – but he must be going through a lot personally in his own life to do somethin

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Eye On The World has brought an interesting article to light this morning: Italy: Muslims may drop proposed mosque in northern town. It would seem that not all of Europe is ready to quietly give into Sharia Creep. I am not surprised that one of the toughest bastions of hope for freedom and common sense remains embodied in the nation of Italy. Read the details. Similar Posts:Iraq Evidence Led Feds to Albany Mosque Islamic Glacier Alert: Toronto mosque says to avoid Western holidays Katie Couric asks: Is America ready for a President who prayed in a mosque Ethiopia: Muslims beat Christian evangelist to death as a ‘warning’ Imam delivers prayer at Democratic National Committee meeting Anti Dhimmitude, common sense, Eurabia, Europe, eye on the world, freedom, italy, mosque, Sharia, Western CivilizationShare This

Kabar dari Fatwa-Online. Masjid Nabawi di Madinah, Masjid paling suci yang kedua bagi umat Islam, akan tetap dibuka selama 24 jam, 7 hari sepekan sampai akhir tahun ini (1428H -pent.) atas perintah dari Pengurus Kedua Masjid Suci King Abdullah, menurut Gubernur Madinah, Pangeran Abdul Aziz bin Majed. “Keputusan yang baik ini mencerminkan rasa perhatian dan kebaikan [...]

This tutorial will teach you how to model a mosque dome using three main techniques, (1) the box modelling technique for creating the base of the dome, (2) the lathe modifier for creating the body of the dome, and (3) loft modelling technique for creating the metal tip of the dome.VIEW THIS TUTORIAL

Parts of a temple dating to the reign of pharaoh Ramses II have been discovered inside a mosque in Luxor, Egypt, officials report .Experts restoring the historic mosque uncovered sections of columns, capitals, and elaborately inscribed reliefs from one of the ancient temple's courtyards built around 1250 B.C.The previously concealed architectural elements reveal well-preserved hieroglyphics and unique scenes depicting the powerful pharaoh.The discovery is likely to touch a nerve among religious leaders, because the newly exposed reliefs contain representations of humans and animals, which are forbidden inside mosques, the experts said. The mosque was erected as a shrine to Muslim saint Abul Haggag in the 13th century A.D. on the site of an earlier Christian church, which was itself built on top of the ancient temple, the archaeologists explained.The discovery was made during repair work on the mosque after a fire damaged part of the structure in June. "To do this project of restoratio

I told them that I won't pay for the fuel. The fan stirred hot air above our heads as we were arranging my trek to the Dogon Country in one of many travel agencies in Sevare.- But the distance is very far and you can't walk.- It not that far, 5 hours walking. We will walk.And so we did.We were lucky, the weather was bearable; clouded sky, no direct sunlight. Ibrahim, my guide, didn't like the walk.- It's the first and the last time that I am walking this track!He told me about his plans to buy some land and start a rice plantation.We descended the cliff and entered Kani Kombole, second village on our way, but the first one set right next to the escarpment.

In this blessed month of Ramadan one of the most beautiful things that the Muslims do is their breaking of fast in community spirit at a mosque. This is done universally in this time of the year, any mosque in the world you walk into during the sunset time and you wil see this extra-ordinary event.Now when I say extra-ordinary, I mean it completely. Last evening I had the opportunity to break my fast in a mosque here in Southern California. It was my first visit and prayer in any American mosque and needless to say, my first iftar as well. I very much enjoyed being at a mosque during iftar (the Ramadan dinner) in the month of ramadan back in Singapore. Almost everyday in all the ramadan in last three years I broke my fast with other, sitting together. Infinite thanks to God and to my gracious host, I had this beautiful opportunity again.If you ever get a chance, please experience this, and you can make it at any evening during this whole month of Ramadan which has just started (today,

A Muslim group that wants to open a giant £100 million mosque in London has set its sights on “winning the whole of Britain to Islam”.Tablighi Jamaat aims to build an Islamic complex near to the site of the 2012 Olympic stadium, with a mosque for 12,000 people, by far the largest religious building in Britain.The organisation, which has millions of followers worldwide, insists that it is a peaceful, apolitical revivalist movement that promotes Islamic consciousness among individual Muslims. However, intelligence agencies have cautioned that the group’s ability to fire young men with a zeal for Islam acts as a staging post, for some, along a path that leads to jihadist terrorism.Kafeel Ahmed, the Indian doctor who died from burns last month after trying to set off a car bomb at Glasgow Airport, is the latest in a line of terrorists for whose initial radicalisation Tablighi Jamaat has been blamed. The group (literally, the preaching party) belongs to the ultra-conservative Deoband

While some American schools rush to ban "Christmas" parties, cross necklesses and Bible clubs, others are going out of their way to allow and even promote Islam. In San Diego, an elementary school added an extra recess for Muslim children to pray. The University of Michigan has gone so far as to provide facilities for Islamic students to wash their feet before prayer--all at taxpayer expense! In California, another school hosts a curriculum called "Becoming a Muslim" as part of world history class. Can you imagine the outcry if any of those things happened with a Christian slant? Can you imagine if Christians were given an extra recess to pray? Or if a public college built a facility for Christian children to conduct a worship service? Or, perhaps most revealing of the double standard, if a public school offered a history class called, "Becoming a Christian"?When the families of the seventh graders who had to take the "Becoming a Muslim" part of their history class sued the school for

Al-Qaeda´s leadership secretly directed the Islamic militants whose armed revolt at the Red Mosque in Islamabad ended last week with more than 100 deaths after it was stormed by the Pakistan army.According to senior intelligence officials, the troops who finally took control discovered letters from Osama Bin Laden’s deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri. They were written to Abdul Rashid Ghazi and Abdul Aziz, the brothers who ran the mosque and adjacent madrasah.Government sources said up to 18 foreign fighters --including Uzbeks, Egyptians and several Afghans-- had arrived weeks before the final shootout and set up firing ranges to teach students, including children, how to handle weapons. More...

When Napoleon was in Egypt along with his famous French expedition trying to make from Egypt the Jewel of the French Empire , he wanted so much to win the Egyptians to his side by any cost , he claimed to be their savior from the Othman rule , he claimed to be a Muslim and he even married an Egyptian Muslim girl who was killed as soon as he left the country. The Egyptian people resisted the French invaders very well ,yet they did not hate them that much to the extreme until he made his historical mistake and ordered his troops to enter Al-Azhar Mosque by their horses The ordered that caused a huge anger for the Egyptians translated in what was known the Cairo Revolution , the French entered the honorable Al-Azhar with their weapons ,shoes and horses ; a huge desecration that French could not apologize for except by their departure. The incident of Al-Azhar desecration till is having its remark after two centuries , I remember when some who were headed by Farouk Hosni , the culture min

Moscow, July 14 (RIA Novosti) Russia hopes that Pakistan’s political and religious groups will join hands in the fight against terrorism following the recent Lal Masjid siege in Islamabad, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman has said. (more…)

Surge: Debate over U.S. involvement in Iraq continues to riddle Congress and the President. After a week-long standoff between the Pakistani military and gunmen inside the Red Mosque compound in Islamabad ended, seventy-three bodies have been found inside. Pirates!: Two United Nations agencies are calling for urgent action to stop pirate ships off the coast of Somalia. Ginormous is officially part of the (American) English language, according to Merriam-Webster. 7/11 Today marks the one-year anniversary of the train blasts in Mumbai, India that killed 187 people and injured 890. At the age of 94, former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson has passed away. According to a study conducted by Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, young people are pretty ignorant when it comes to staying informed about current affairs. (Full .pdf available here) Law and Order: The Supreme Court in Libya has upheld the death sentences of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor who delib

H/T to The Jawa Report Here is a translation of the video of Zawahiri from Laura Mansfield: The Aggression Against Lal Masjid In the name of Allah, and all praise is due to Allah, and may peace and prayers be...

Yesterday, the editorial board of The NY Times had some advice for the Bush Administration regarding General Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan. Of Musharraf the board said: “he has done far less than he promised — and far less than is needed. It’s not clear which side his intelligence services are rooting for, while Taliban and Qaeda fighters continue to find shelter and support on Pakistan’s side of the Afghan border.” One cannot disagree that Musharraf’s Pakistan has done less than promised in the fight against terrorism, however via the opinion of the toiletPaper all the nuance that they find commendable in a Kerry, they don’t apply to themselves with regard to a problem that is not at all as simple as they would like. Question to the board: whose intelligence will Musharrafs be if he is replaced whether Democratically or by other means? The board believes: “Washington needs to make clear to the Pakistani people that America is the ally of

It seems that Dubya intends to waste his time visiting the Islamic Center of Washington D.C, for re-dedication to some no doubt useless purpose (H/T: Michelle Malkin). This is the same mosque center he visited following 9-11 and said that Islam is "peace", and where the former head of the mosque, Muhammed al-Asi, once told Iranian television that the US government was to blame for 9-11.Any succeeding presidential candidate is going to have to prove themselves capable of not going to places like what Dubya is going to.

We are all speaking about the Egyptian and Syrian losses in the six days war 40th anniversary and forgetting the most important loss of all in that war Jerusalem ,old Jerusalem , for this I decided not to speak about our failure to protect the holy city again but instead I decided to share with you something I found from quite a time and I think it is great The Panoramic inside view of Al-Aqsa Mosque , the furthermost Mosque, the third holiest Place for the Muslims where they should Pilgrim to Most people don't know how the mosque looks from inside , already they are confused the Mosque , the Dome of the rock , the famous trick move one of my Christian friend made me realize from several years that the Israelis intended to make us forget about the real Mosque ,concentrate on the Dome of the rock as if it were Al-Aqsa Mosque at least for the young generations Anyhow here is a link from the Visual Dhikr graphics company please enjoy the virtual trip because it is so bea

Hyderabad, June 16 (IANS) A youth allegedly sent by Hyderabad Police to Bangladesh illegally to trace a suspect in the May 18 bomb blast at the Mecca Masjid, was Saturday sent to jail. (more…)

The Askariya Shiite shrine in Samarra was attacked by suspected Sunni militia associated with Al Queda. But something troubles me with this explanation. This is supposed to be where the A-Mahdi disappeared, he is the mythical 12 Iman that is...

"One of Terengganu's beautiful mosques, the Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque, which is also referred to as the Floating Mosque (Masjid Terapung), draws in not only local residents, but also visitors who stop by in their journey to perform their prayers."See Full Album (50 photos)A state where religion is held close to it's people's hearts, the Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque, or also referred to as the Floating Mosque, is one of the icons of Islam in the state. Built from an idea birthed by the late Sultan of Terengganu, Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah, this mosque was named after his mother, Tuanku Intan Zaharah binti Almarhum Tengku Seri Setia Raja. The mosque is located in Teluk Ibai, just over 4km away from Kuala Terengganu town centre, quite close to the beautiful beach of Terengganu's coast. The white structure of the mosque gorunds covers and area of roughly 5 acres and serves a number of villages nearby. Construction of t

The laying of the foundation stone which marked the re-building of the to replace the old wooden structure of the mosque, was performed by HRH Sultan Ismail Ibni Sultan Muhammad IV on the morning of 21 August 1922 (28 Zulhijjah 1340). The construction work of the new mosque was completed in 1925. The mosque was named Muhammadi Mosque, after the late Sultan Muhammad IV who dedicated his life fully to the state of Kelantan.The primary function of the mosque was to spread the knowledge of Islam. Several prominent religious scholars carried out their teachings of Islam here. Among others were Tuan Taba (1840-1891), Haji Wan Ali Kutan (1837-1912) and Tok Kenali (1868-1933). The system of teaching conducted here was similar to the one practised in Masjidil Haram in Mecca. Upon completion of their learning in the Muhammadi Mosque, students will pursue their studies in Mecca.The mosque became a renowned centre disseminating Islamic teachings in this region. This resulted in the mosque earning

State Mosque (Masjid Negeri) Surrounded by the beautiful Shah Alam Lake Gardens, The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque, one of Shah Alam's most famous figure, is one of the symbols highlighting supremacy of the Islam and Muslim sovereignity in Malaysia. It is also the largest mosque in Malaysia and one of the largest in South East Asia. It was completed in 1988 and officially opened on the 11th of March of the same year.With its large blue and white dome, it is actually one of the biggest dome in the world. The Sultan, representing the religious head in Selangor, followed the sunnah(tradition) practised by the Prophet Muhammad and initiated the construction of this historic building. After Shah Alam was declared the capital state of Selangor ( Kuala Lumpur became the Federal Territory of Selangor instead) in 1974, the idea to build a mosque to represent Shah Alam sparked. The Sultan wanted the mosque to have a traditional identity. The location has to be right as

A grenade has exploded outside a mosque in Ambon in eastern Indonesia, but police say there were no casualties.Police chief Gatot Guntur Setiawan says four witnesses are being questioned, and the area around the mosque has been closed off while a bomb squad searchers for any other explosive devices."The motive was just terror and to spread fear among people," he said.

Jerusalem Post11 Apr 2007ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) – The government said Tuesday it has blocked the Web site of a mosque trying to impose Talibanstyle social strictures in the Pakistani capital, saying that it was inciting hate. Clerics at the Red Mosque in downtown Islamabad launched a Web site last week as part of a unilateral anti- vice campaign, in which students from their nearby seminary

Pull the plug on ratings-hungry CBClgunter@shaw.caEdmonton Journal06 Apr 2007If you like the CBC's crime reconstruction series 72 Hours: True Crime, you’re going to be disappointed. Mother Corp announced Wednesday the half-hour series, which “chronicles Canada’s most infamous crimes in an innovative ‘nouveau noir’ fashion” (whatever that is), will not be returning this fall. Frankly, before I

IRAQI, U.S. SECURITY FORCES ATTACKED FROM MOSQUE Release Date: 3/26/2007 Release Number: 07-01-03P Description: KALSU, Iraq – Coalition and Iraqi forces received gunfire and rocket-propelled grenade fire from insurgents inside a mosque near Iskandariyah, Iraq March 26. Company D, 3rd Battalion, 309th Parachute Infantry Regiment and Iraqi security force personnel positively identified that the attack was coming from the Al Wasafa mosque and minaret and requested an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter from the 4th Squadron, 227th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion to engage the insurgents in the mosque. No significant damage was done to the mosque, but bullet holes can be seen in the mosque walls. Iraqi forces entered the mosque to pursue the insurgents and the U.S. forces secured the area outside. A military transition team from Forward Operating Base Iskan assisted in the pursuit of insurgents following the attack. The Iraqi Security Forces and par

The Valide Mosque is located on the north-west side of Aksaray Square in Fatih. It was built at the behest of Sultan Abdülaziz's mother, Pertevniyal Valide Sultan, between 1869-1871 and was designed by the architect, Sarkis Balyan. It is also known that Agop Balyan made a contribution to the project. The mosque is actually part of a complex made up of a school, tomb, clock room and public fountain. During the reorganization of Aksaray Square in 1956-1959 the other parts of the complex were either destroyed or, as in the case of the public fountain, moved elsewhere. The Neo-Gothic style of the Valide Mosque differentiates it architecturally from the more classic mosques. The single dome is quite high, but small. The mosque's main body and front are different from any other mosques built up to that period. The neo-gothic embellishments, in particular, reinforce the mosque's unique beauty. The interior of the mosque also boasts an array of rich and beautiful embellishments. The interi

The complex is located in Süleymaniye, the neighbourhood of Eminönü named after it. It was built by Sultan Süleyman, the Magnificent in 1557 and designed by Architect Sinan. The Süleymaniye Complex represented the second and most important stage in an architectural tradition which began with the Fatih Complex, namely a symmetrical grouping and use of geometric shaping among the layout of the complex buildings. Of unprecedented size and architectural design, the Süleymaniye Complex includes a mosque, medresse, hospital, lunatic asylum, infirmary tombs, a hamam, a market and a primary school.The Süleymaniye Mosque is an awesome work of art, dating from a time when the Ottoman state was at its most splendid. Grandeur symbolised the period. The mosques, which were the most important feature of the silhouette of Istanbul, were not just places of worship. The complexes and neighbourhoods which surrounded them made them into focus of social and cultural life, an institution which chara

Fethiye Mosque is located in the Fethiye neighborhood of Fatih. It was originally a church (Pammakarasistos) , built in the 13th century by one of the notables of the Byzantine state, Mikhail Glabas Tarkaniotes. It was used as the Patriarchate in 1454 after the conquest of Constantinople. In 1590, to commemorate the conquest of Gerorgia and Azerbaijan in the Iranian wars, the church was converted to a mosque. During the conversion a part of the apse was removed and a niche (mihrap) built showing the direction of Mecca. A minaret and medresse were also added. With the beginning of the Republic era the mosque became a museum and the American Byzantine Institute uncovered the frescoes and mosaics inside in 1955. The arch built by the Turks was replaced by columns as originally found. In the 1960's the mosque was once again opened for worship. The walls of the mosque are a mix of stone and bricks. The Greek inscriptions on the exterior walls and interior mosaics are particularly eye-catch

The complex extends along the Golden Horn side of Fevzi Paşa Street in Fatih. Sultan Mehmed, the Conqueror had the complex constructed by the architect, Atik Sinani in the years 1463-1470. It was the largest example of Turkish-Islamic architecture to that date and represented an important stage in the development of classic Turkish architecture.The complex includes a set of well-planned buildings constructed around a mosque. They include: a medresse, a library, a hospital, a hospice, a caravanserai, a market, a hamam and various tombs which were added at a later date. The original mosque at the center of the complex no longer stands today. Fatih Mosque you now see was built near the end of the 18th century. The first mosque was badly damaged in the 1509 earthquake, repaired, but was then damaged again by earthquakes in 1557 and 1754 and repaired yet again. In the earthquake of 1766, however, the main dome collapsed and the walls were irreperably damaged. Sultan Mustafa III had a new a

The complex is located in Eyüp on the shores of the Golden Horn. The mosque, mausoleum and hamam of the complex still stand today, but the medresse and soup kitchen for the poor no longer survive. The first structure built in the complex was the tomb of Ebu Eyyub El-Ensari a "sahabe", or companion of the Prophet Mohammed. He is said to have hosted Mohammed the first time he journeyed to Medina. Known among the people as "Eyüp Sultan", he is believed to have been martyred during the siege of İstanbul by the Umayyad people in 668-669. It is believed that after the conquest of İstanbul by the Ottomans, the site was revealed to Sultan Mehmed, the Conqueror's teacher, Akşemseddin, in a dream. The Conqueror had a mausoleum built on the site. In 1459 Sultan Mehmed, The Conqueror went on to build a mosque, a medresse, a soup kitchen and a hamam, so that the site became a full complex. The first mosque built on the site was so badly damaged in the earthquake of 1776 that Sultan Selim III

The Dolmabahçe Mosque is located on the Bosphorus in the southern part of Dolmabahçe Palace. Construction of the mosque began at the behest of Sultan Abdülmecid's mother, Bezmialem Valide Sultan, but when she died, Sultan Abdülmecid took over. It is completed in 1855, and the architect was Karabet Balyan. It was one the highly decorated Baraque-style mosques. Being part of the palace complex, the mosque contains a front section in which the sovereign and state officials could worship and a two-storey section for the sovereign suitable for the public procession of the Sultan to the mosque on Fridays. The circular arrangement of the windows which resembles a peacock's tail, is an unusual sight relatively unknown among the architects of mosques. The two minarets both have a gallery. The inner door is decorated in a mixture of the Baroque and Empire styles. A valuable chandelier hangs from the alcove. The niche (mihrap) and pulpit of the mosque are made of prophyry marble.

Beylerbeyi Mosque is found on the Anatolian shore of the Bosphorus next to the Beylerbeyi quay. It was built by Sultan Abdülhamid I in 1778 in memory of his mother, Rabia Sultan and designed by the architect Tahir Ağa. The mosque is in the Baroque style constructed of cut stone. It is octagonal in shape with two minarets and 55 windows. There is just one dome with the area in front of the mosque niche covered with a half-dome. The interior is decorated with inscriptions and engravings. The mosque is covered with both Ottoman and European glazed tiles. It is a fine example of the meeting and merging of different cultures.(See also: Beylerbeyi Palace)

Times Online: The architect's vision is of a 21st-century Alhambra, a place for prayer, education, debate and the celebration of Islamic culture. But the plan to build Europe's biggest mosque beside the London 2012 Olympic Park is attracting opposition from the Muslim community. The concern is not the building, but the activities of Tablighi Jamaat, the ultra-orthodox sect that is behind the huge mosque. A petition against the scheme, organised by Muslims in the East London borough of Newham, attracted 2,500 signatures in only ten days and is continuing to draw support. It says that allowing Tablighi Jamaat to build the mosque would aggravate community tensions. Ruth Kelly, the Communities and Local Government Secretary, who is currently redrawing the Government's approach to engagement with the Muslim community, is aware of the East London petition. She has the power to subject the plans to a public inquiry. The scheme for the mosque, drawn up by the award- winning ar