Mosque A mosque is a place where Muslims meet to worship God (Allah). The word ’mosque’ is linked to an Arabic word meaning ’prostrate oneself’ and it is a place where Muslims bow before God (prostrate means bow down). Mosques are generally rectangular in shape and the walls define the sacred area inside the building however‚ whilst some mosques are purpose built others can be found in converted houses. A basic feature of all mosques is a tower called the minaret. In Islamic countries
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Architectural Concepts in Integrated Design Essay by Tim Faldov_MSc02_ARC Sustainability is a word that covers a wide field and has many meanings‚ which in recent years has been misused in many projects worldwide. Today we still see that most sustainability discussions are based on fear‚ for example‚ the degradation of the atmosphere‚ land and oceans or extreme lack of the essential things we depend on for our quality of life such as energy‚ materials‚ water and social justice. (Cradle) The
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tone. design a particular or unique version of a style because of a specific arrangement of the basic design elements The person designing is called a designer‚ which is also a term used for people who work professionally in one of the various design areas‚ usually also specifying which area is being dealt with (such as a fashion designer‚ concept designer or web designer). A designer’s sequence of activities is called a design process. The scientific study of design is called design science
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Mosque From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search A modern-style mosque built on water in Jeddah‚ Saudi Arabia. This article is part of the series: | Islam | | Beliefs[show]Allah · Oneness of God Prophets · Revealed books Angels | Practices[show]Profession of faith · Prayer Fasting · Charity · Pilgrimage | Texts and laws[show]Qur’an · Sunnah · Hadith Fiqh · Sharia · Kalam · Sufism | History and leadership[show]Timeline · Spread of Islam Ahl al-Bayt ·
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by using the diverse humanistic approaches and scientific methods. There are a few similarities‚ as well as some differences between the psychological and Christian theological understanding of philosophical anthropology. Both philosophical and theological understanding of philosophical anthropology shows that human actions are the product of the inner processes‚ however‚ the difference are in the describing what those inner processes are and how they can be changed. Theology takes a Gods approach;
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Product Differentiation between Islamic Banking and Conventional Banking Submitted to: Quazi Sagota Samina Senior Lecturer‚ Department of Business Administration. East West University‚ Dhaka. Submitted by: Name ID Arafat Rauf 2009-2-10-345 FIN 380 Section: 2 Group: 10 Fall: 2011 Date of Submission: 23rd October 2011 Table of Content Executive Summary 3 Objective of the Study 3 Limitation of the Study 3 Analysis 4 Bibliography 12 Executive Summary Islamic banking refers to a system
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Difference between Islamic economics and conventional economics? In Islam there is no conflict between matter and soul‚ as there is no separation between economy and religion. Although Islamic economics is young in comparison with conventional economics‚ its characteristics‚ value and essence are appreciated by Muslims and the non-Muslims. The over-arching values of Islamic economics lie in the principle that it is an economic strategy that can achieve unity and harmony between the material and
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Difference between Islamic Banks and Conventional Banks The conventional financial system focuses primarily on the economic and financial aspects of transactions‚ the Islamic system places equal emphasis on the ethical‚ moral‚ social‚ and religious dimensions‚ to enhance equality and fairness for the good of society as a whole. The system can be fully appreciated only in the context of Islam’s teachings on the work ethic‚ wealth distribution‚ social and economic justice‚ and the role
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The Great Mosque of Cordoba is a Roman Catholic cathedral and former mosque situated in the Andalusian city of Cordoba‚ Spain. Corboda was the largest‚ most prosperous city in Europe. Originally it was built as a church‚ after the Muslim conquest the building was confiscated for use as a mosque and greatly expanded until it became the second largest mosque in the world. The Great Mosque of Cordoba was considered a wonder of the medieval world by both Muslims and Christians. The Great Mosque symbolizes
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groundbreaking architecture? Churches are everywhere. The buildings that shelter worshipers and become major architectural landmarks have been omnipresent in humanity for thousands of years. Throughout time many architecturally significant churches have been destroyed through war‚ misguided renovations‚ and natural disasters. During Medieval times in Norway‚ thousands of Stave churches began to appear across the country‚ but few remain today. The Stave churches’ unique architectural building techniques are
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