Sultan ahmed or the blue mosque, suleymaniye mosque and shahzadah mosque in istanbul, and muhammad ali mosque in egypt. In me and the mosque, journalist and filmmaker zarqa nawaz visits mosques throughout canada and talks to scholars, colleagues, friends and neighbors about equal access for women, the historical role of women in the islamic faith, the current state of mosques in canada. The house of the mosque by kader abdolah goodreads. The house of the mosque and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The house of the mosque by kader abdolah, susan massotty. Although women are welcome to pray in the mosque it is. At home, wed always been against him, but outside the house you never. Abdolah has lived in the netherlands since teh in the third, a historical figure appears in the story but as a mere shade or wan caricature. Originally it is used to ensure the adhan call for prayer could be heard at a maximum radius. The house of the mosque by kader abdolah canongate books. Dikka of sultan hasan mosque dikka of ibnu tulun mosque figure 2.
The house of the mosque, by kader abdolah the independent. Apr 05, 2010 imam mosque masjide jam e abbasi, also called masjide shah royal mosque before the victory of islamic revolution, is one of the finest and the most stunning buildings in the world standing in south side of naghshi jahan squareisfahan. The masjid or mosque is the base and the foundation stone for muslim society. The hereditary owners of the towns congregational mosque occupy a large, old house. The continued use of domes in islamic architecture, in its various forms, led to the development of domes concept among muslim architects to become one of the most. Symbolic shapes mosque design spans time, crosses boundaries, and expresses cultures. A sweeping, compelling story which brings to life the iranian revolution, from an author who experienced it firsthand. It was very interesting reading about the changes in iran from the perspective of a conservative family, where the woman all wore chadors, had no television in the house and believed going to the cinema was sinful. Embassy germany mosques in the united states of america. It is the center from where the voice of the oneness of allah is raised and devotion to his oneness is practiced.
Sinan created a metaphor of the mosque by using a single dome placed upon a square which is the most stable form to symbolize infinity. Justice department files brief in support of continued. Pdf the concept of mosque based on islamic philosophy. The home of the prophet muhammad is considered the first mosque. The house of the mosque kader abdolah the first, and least objectionable, is where a historical figure passes in silence through the story, as when the empress farah comes to senejan to open a clinic and a cinema, and is met with a demonstration. The english translation was released worldwide in january 2010. The king, young shah naser, takes to the throne of persia at a turning point of history. A close analysis of his wellreceived novel, the house of the mosque, reveals that he relies heavily on his role as an informant, authentic messenger, but that his representation of iran and its. Kader abdolah reminds us that until this seminal year, khomeini was still a hero, not yet a tyrant. Mar 11, 2015 mosque architecture the mosque, or as it is known in arabic, masjid, meaning place of prostration, is the center of worship for people of the islamic faith. The house of the mosque goes beyond being a work of fiction. Feb 01, 2017 members of the one jewish temple in the town, the congregation bnai israel, were the first to offer their house of worship. Architects, clients, and designs since the 1950s rizzoli. The house of the mosque was both deeply moving and informative.
Hagia sophia influenced majority of ottoman mosques. The mosque fell into disrepair after the ottomans were driving out of yemen in 1626 but was fully restored when the ottomans recaptured sanaa in 1878. As3b rated it did not like it feb 20, aug 09, annemarie rated it did not like it. The house teems with life, played out under the watchful eyes of the storks that nest on the minarets. Kader abdolah was born hossein sadjadi ghaemmaghami farahani persian.
Primary sources date the foundation of the mosque to 16091018 ah and the completion to 16171026 ah. The case of kader abdolah is a fitting example of such process. This acclaimed book by kader abdolah is available at in several formats for your ereader. He used his political passion to begin his career after the islamic revolution in 1979 by writing articles in the left political newspapers. Media in category kader abdolah the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Mar 10, 2011 the mosque is designed by studioz in kaisery municipality, in memory of sinan, the architect. Check out pictures, bibliography, and biography of kader abdolah. The house of the mosque contains a large extended family who having responsibilities connected to the mosque.
The dome in islamic architecture and the contemporary. It is known that the dome was influenced by byzantine architecture at its inception 1. Jan 07, 2011 this story confines itself to one sprawling, stately familys experience of the events directly preceding and following 1979 the flight of the shah, the islamic revolution and the reign of. Kader abdolah now writes in dutch and is the author of several novels, including my fathers notebook also published by canongate and two collections of. Kader abdolah is a dutch author who was born in iran. Keywords domes, hagia sophia, mosque domes, ottoman mosques. The house of the mosque kindle edition by abdolah, kader, massotty, susan. Influence of hagia sophia on the construction of dome in. Laughing all the way to the mosque download ebook pdf. My fathers notebook isbn 9781841959276 pdf epub kader. Reported by bukhari the mosque the masjid or the mosque, is the base and foundation stone for the muslim population. The house of the mosque by kader abdolah librarything. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
This style of mosque came to be known as a hypostyle mosque, meaning many columns. Another major historicist mosque is the imposing hassan ii mosque of 1993, in casablanca. Mosquearchive 1 article about mosquearchive 1 by the free. Sultanahmet camii floor plan of sultan ahmed i complex. Her uncle nosrat returns from tehran with a glamorous woman, while on the rooftop, shahbal longs only for a television to watch the first moon landing. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. When a person enters a mosque he or she would have left the hustle and bustle of the material world and retreated into a calm shelter or sanctuary. The novel opens with the same, mystical words that begin the quran. The house of the mosque kindle edition by abdolah, kader. Jews open temple to muslims after mosque burns down. Jan, 2011 the house of the mosque goes beyond being a work of fiction. Apr 02, 2010 the house of the mosque unfolds in senejan, a traditional carpetweaving town that has affinities with abdolah s home town, sultanabad or arak. However, necessary pictures, diagrams and sketches helped to conduct this study. There was once a house, an old house, which was known as the house of the mosque.
It is the place where believers congregate to get to know each other and share their pleasures and their problems. Each room had been named according to its function. Kader abdolah a sweeping, compelling story which brings to life the iranian revolution, from an author who experienced it firsthand. Safmarine nigeria the safmarine website uses cookies. The book opens in the 1960s and takes the reader through to contemporary times, against a changing social and political backdrop. Designing a mosque entails very specific challenges for architects. Objectives and possibilities instructions of sultan suleiman refer to a comprehensive complex including great mosque in the center and modern university. His house, in medina in modernday saudi arabia, was a typical 7thcentury arabian style house, with a large courtyard surrounded by long rooms supported by columns. Abdolah s iranian background forms an integral part of his position in netherland. Abdolah wrote for an illegal journal and clandestinely published two books in iran.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It was the school where the messenger of allah saw instructed his sahabah7, the dwellers of heaven, who disciplined the tyrants. In 1988, at the invitation of the united nations, he arrived in the netherlands as a political refugee. The house of the mosque, by kader abdolah trans susan. In some ways its very subtle and gentle and,osque others quite hard and angry which makes for a very. The house kader abdolah the house of the mosque pdf the elders in a prominent iranian family have always consigned certain belongings to posterity in a hidden crypt underneath their citys mosque.
The house of the mosque download 98339 prepareable. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. It portrays the harsh reality of the people of iran, trapped amid their customs and traditions and the fast rythm of contemporary life. Spring has arrived, and as the women prepare the festivities, sadiq waits for a suitor to knock on the door. In the house of the mosque, located in senejan, iran, the family of aqa jaan has lived for eight centuries. The mosques dramatic form, as sculptural as anything in. In acht genomen dat hij op dat moment nog geen tien jaar in nederland woont. While every mosque has its distinctive features depending on geographical location or the time period in which it was constructed, the few universal characteristics of mosques provide. The english language translation of the house of the mosque was published in january 2010. Second holiest site in islam after alharam mosque and muhammads mosque, which houses his tomb in what was initially his and his wife aishas house. In this uplifting bestseller, kader abdolah charts the triumphs and tragedies of a family on the brink of revolution. The many iranians i have known have all been very secular. The house of the mosque unfolds in senejan, a traditional carpetweaving town that has affinities with abdolahs home town, sultanabad or arak.
Internal arrest and war is the leitmotif of this touching story of a family that tries to stick together in tormentuous times. Open mosque day 5 overview introduction holding an open mosque day in the spirit of friendship and conversation can be an extremely valuable way of promoting intercultural understanding in an increasingly diverse society. The house of the mosque welcome to the house of the mosque. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the house of the mosque. Kader abdolah is one of the descendants of mirza abulqasem qaemmaqam, the iranian politician during the qajar period who was also affiliated with art and literature kader abdolah had for long wished of becoming an author. The first mosque was very modest and basic, its pillars were palm trees and its walls were made of clay. A visual essay on the architecture of mohamed makiya. Chosen as this years hosted writer for the dutch book week, he is currently with two novels. In the house of the mosque, the family of aqa jaan has lived for eight centuries.
A prayer in the sacred mosque in makkah is worth 100,000 prayers more than in any other mosque, a prayer in my mosque in madinah is worth 1,000, and a prayer in jerusalem alaqsa mosque is worth 500. Jan 08, 2010 the mythmaking extends to abdolah s abundant use of spiritual imagery. Henning larsen architects has set out to prove that it is possible to design a modern mosque that speaks to the younger islamic generation while respecting those ageold traditions. I went to the mosque with my uncle every day until i was twelve.
Men are expected to pray all five daily obligatory prayers in a mosque, in congregation. But this modest mosque was the first school of the islamic campaign, and the headquarters of the islamic state. My fathers notebook epub adobe drm can be read on any device that can open epub adobe drm files. The house teems with life, played out under the watchful eyes of the storks that nest on the minarets above. Largely rebuilt and greatly enlarged in the late 20th century, whilst retaining at its heart the earlier construction of the ottomans, and landmark green dome atop the prophets mausoleum. For centuries the house had been occupied by successive generations of the family who served the mosque. The house is currently occupied by the families of aqa jaan, a merchant who is the head of the citys bazaar. The house of the mosque is a dutchlanguage novel by iranian writer kader abdolah, published in 2005. A hypnotic pageturner about the grinding gears of historical change and ruthless palace intrigue in persia, c. It was built in 1981 and is used predominantly by nativeborn american muslims. The new architecture of mosque design to express the. Introduction the mosque is a rich building typology with a great.
The house of the mosque, by kader abdolah trans susan massotty. The house of the mosque by kader abdolah paperback 9781847672414 published by canongate january 2011. As hakim, 1989 noted from his study of the islamic literature that the city should have a congregation mosque, masjid aljami, in which the friday sermon was given and in which the citys. It uses the traditional vocabulary of twelfth century moroccan architecture, thus visually tying the current regime back into the legitimacy of the past. The house of the mosque unfolds in senejan, a traditional carpetweaving town that has affinities with abdolah s home town, sultanabad or arak. Keywords mosque design program, mosque creative brief, mosque architecture, development of mosque typology, mosque function i. Welcome to the house of the mosque iran, spring has arrived, and as the women prepare the festivities, sadiq waits for a suitor to knock on the door. Oct 18, 2010 justice department files brief in support of continued construction of murfreesboro, tenn. They handed their synagogues keys to one of the mosques founders. The sultanahmet mosque, known as the blue mosque, is the central element of the complex built by ahmed i r. Bakiriyya dom is a mosque constructed in sanaa around 159697 by the ottoman governor of yemen, hasan pasha. The english language translation of the house of the.
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