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White Mosque (other)
White Mosque may refer to: * White Mosque, Berat, a ruined building in Albania * White Mosque, Nazareth, a 19th-century mosque in Nazareth * White Mosque, Ramla, an 8th-century mosque in Ramla * Abidin Mosque, in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia * Jezzar Pasha Mosque (White Mosque of Acre), an 18th-century mosque in Acre * Nurulla Mosque, in Kazan, Russia * Šerefudin's White Mosque, a 15th-century mosque in Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Al-Aqsa Library The al-Aqsa Library ( ), also known as the al-Aqsa Mosque Library ( ), is the assemblage of books in the al-Aqsa Compound (). Locations The library has two components: (Several photos of the buildings from the outside) * The main library: ...'s former name See also * Ak-Mechet (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Mosque, Berat
The White Mosque ( sq, Xhamia e Bardhë or ''Ak Mesxhid''), also known as Sultan Bayezid II. Mosque, is a ruined mosque in Berat Castle, Berat, Albania. From the small, roughly square mosque there are still about a meter high foundation walls and the base of the minaret, a little over two meters high. It was built with white limestone in 1417, and was destroyed sometime in the 19th century after a local uprising against the Ottoman Empire's Tanzimat reforms. It became a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1961, but was left untended after 1967 under Enver Hoxha Enver Halil Hoxha ( , ; 16 October 190811 April 1985) was an Albanian communist politician who was the authoritarian ruler of Albania from 1944 until his death in 1985. He was First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania from 1941 unt ...'s atheistic regime. References Ottoman architecture in Albania Cultural Monuments of Albania Mosques in Berat Ruins in Albania Mosques destroyed by communists Ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Mosque, Nazareth
The White Mosque ( ar, المسجد الأبيض, ''al-Masjid al-Abyad''; he, המסגד הלבן, ''HaMisgad HaLavan'') is an Ottoman-era mosque in Nazareth, Israel. It is located in ''Harat Alghama'' or the "Mosque Quarter" in the centre of Nazareth's Old Market. The mosque's pencil-shaped minaret, cream-coloured walls, and green-coloured trim and dome are an example of the Ottoman architecture that is commonly found throughout the city. History and ownership The construction of the mosque was funded by the Egyptian Ottoman ruler Sulayman Pasha al-Adil in the latter half of the eighteenth century and overseen by the high commissioner of Nazareth, Sheikh Abdullah al-Fahoum. It was constructed between 1804 and 1808. Sheikh Abdullah was granted its trusteeship in the form of a waqf; he administered the mosque until his death in 1815. His tomb is located in the mosque's courtyard. After Sheikh Abdullah's death, the managing of the mosque's affairs were transferred to Sheikh A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Mosque, Ramla
The White Mosque ( ar, المسجد الأبيض, al-Masjid al-Abyad; he, המסגד הלבן, HaMisgad HaLavan) was an Umayyad-era mosque located in Ramle, Israel. Only its minaret is still standing. According to local Islamic tradition, the northwestern section of the mosque contained the shrine of an Islamic prophet, Salih.Al-Abyad Mosque Archnet Digital Library. The minaret is also known as the Tower of the Forty Martyrs. Islamic tradition dating back to 1467 claims that forty companions of the Islamic prophet were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abidin Mosque
The Abidin Mosque ( ms, Masjid Abidin) is Terengganu's old state royal mosque built by Sultan Zainal Abidin II between 1793 and 1808. The mosque, which is also known as the White Mosque or the Big Mosque, is located in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. The old Royal Mausoleum is situated near the mosque. History This mosque was built by the late Sultan Zainal Abidin II (also known as Marhum Masjid) between 1793 until 1808. The original building material of the mosque was wood, but during the reign of Sultan Umar at around 1852, the mosque was replaced with one made out of bricks. In 1881, Sultan Ahmad II ibni Yang Dipertua Muda Tengku Mahmud constructed a new dome to replace the old one erected under Sultan Zainal Abidin II. A ceremony was conducted at 7.00am, Saturday, 1 Jumada al-Thani 1298 AH (1881AD). In 1901 during the reign of Sultan Zainal Abidin III, the mosque went through another renovation. The mosque was enlarged to accommodate the growing number of people. Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jezzar Pasha Mosque
The el-Jazzar Mosque ( ar, مسجد الجزار, ; he, מסגד אל-ג'זאר, ''Misgad al-G'zar''), also known as the White Mosque of Acre, is located on el-Jazzar Street inside the walls of the old city of Acre, overlooking the eastern Mediterranean Sea, and is named after the Ottoman Bosnian governor Ahmad Pasha el-Jazzar. History The el-Jazzar Mosque was the project of its namesake, Ahmad Pasha el-Jazzar, the Acre-based governor of the Sidon and Damascus provinces, who was famous for his impressive public works and defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Siege of Acre in 1799. El-Jazzar ordered the mosque's construction in 1781 and had it completed within the year.Archnet Jazzar Mosque. Despite lacking architectural training, el-Jazzar was the architect of the mosque,Philipp 2001, p. 58. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nurulla Mosque
The Nurulla Mosque (also spelled ''Nurullah''; Cyrillic: Нурулла́; formerly ''The Seventh Cathedral Mosque'', ''Hay Bazaar Mosque'': tt-Cyrl, Печән Базары мәчете, translit=Peçän Bazarı mäçete; russian: Сенная мечеть/''Sennaya'', ''Bazaar Mosque'', ''Yunıs Mosque'', ''The Main Mosque'', ''The White Mosque'' etc.) is a mosque in Kazan, Russia. History It was built in 1845–1849 on the donations of merchant Ğ. M. Yunısov by the project of A. K. Loman. The mosque is two-storied, has a hall with cupola and three-storied cylindrical minaret over the southern entry. The ornament of the mosque is similar to those of medieval Volga Bulgaria and the Middle East. In 1929 the minaret was destroyed, and till 1992 the mosque was used for apartments and offices. In 1992 it was renamed ''Nurullah'' and returned to believers. In 1990-1995 the mosque saw a restoration under R. W. Bilalov when the minaret also was restored. See also *Islam in Tatarstan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šerefudin's White Mosque
Šerefudin's White Mosque ( bs, Šerefudinova Bijela džamija) is a mosque located in Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is of great architectural importance to the city and area. The mosque's architect was Zlatko Ugljen, the craftsman was Ismet Imamović, while the contractor was Zvijezda from Visoko. Original mosque was built in 1477, but it was completely reconstructed and finished in 1980. It received its most notable award in 1983, when it received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. The jury commended the mosque for its boldness, creativity and brilliance, as well as its originality and innovation. In 2007 it received another recognition, this time from Hungarian architects for being one of the three best designed places of worship in Europe. Plan, structure and materials The mosque comprises five functional areas: *Access space and first courtyard *Mosque proper *Annex building *Graveyard *Minarets The central space of the mosque is designed both for praying and other re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Aqsa Library
The al-Aqsa Library ( ), also known as the al-Aqsa Mosque Library ( ), is the assemblage of books in the al-Aqsa Compound (). Locations The library has two components: (Several photos of the buildings from the outside) * The main library: west of al-Aqsa Mosque (al-Qibli). * The al-Khutniyya Library: south of al-Aqsa Mosque. Both locations are only accessible from within the compound. Main library The main al-Aqsa library is a general library. It is in a building immediately west of al-Aqsa Mosque (al-Qibli Mosque), inside the compound's south wall. This structure went by many names: * the "White Mosque" (The spelling ''Khutniyah'' is on pp. 17 and 36 (also ''al-Khutni'' for the sheik).) and (, ) because of its stones' color. * the "Women’s Mosque" ( ), ( "women's musalla") and "women's hall" because of its former use by women. * the "Templars' Armory", because of its use before as a hall or monastic quarters or refectory or armory by the Templars, who might h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
