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Call Me Apple Vice Captain
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 Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:37 pm
Click here for the article and tons of photosSakirin Mosque opened in Istanbul, Turkey. Its the first mosque in the country to have an interior designed by a woman, Zeynep Fadillioglu. Do you like how she designed the Mosque?
Do you think more women should be allowed to have such a strong say in what they look like?
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:08 pm
Very pretty and fresh. I wish all religious establishments would be built this pretty and airy. 3nodding
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:08 pm
I think it looks lovely; nice on the eyes, but not overly ornate.
As a non-Muslim, I think it's a great idea for women to have a hand in designing a mosque. It's certainly a great way to ensure that women who attend have comfortable spaces which seems to be an issue in some places. And given the current convo in the Muslim LD thread, I don't think integrating male and female space in a mosque is a very good idea. Maybe one big hall with men on one side and women on the other, but that's pushing it.
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:28 pm
Violet Song jat Shariff I think it looks lovely; nice on the eyes, but not overly ornate. As a non-Muslim, I think it's a great idea for women to have a hand in designing a mosque. It's certainly a great way to ensure that women who attend have comfortable spaces which seems to be an issue in some places. And given the current convo in the Muslim LD thread, I don't think integrating male and female space in a mosque is a very good idea. Maybe one big hall with men on one side and women on the other, but that's pushing it. I think there is an area where husband and wife can sit and worship, but honestly i have not been in a Mosque and am not sure on that. I wish someone would post on what happens in a Mosque sweatdrop
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Call Me Apple Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:31 pm
Call Me Apple Violet Song jat Shariff I think it looks lovely; nice on the eyes, but not overly ornate. As a non-Muslim, I think it's a great idea for women to have a hand in designing a mosque. It's certainly a great way to ensure that women who attend have comfortable spaces which seems to be an issue in some places. And given the current convo in the Muslim LD thread, I don't think integrating male and female space in a mosque is a very good idea. Maybe one big hall with men on one side and women on the other, but that's pushing it. I think there is an area where husband and wife can sit and worship, but honestly i have not been in a Mosque and am not sure on that. I wish someone would post on what happens in a Mosque sweatdrop It really depends on what prayer you're going to. Most mosques, or at least the one's I've been to, have separate areas for men and women. Usually in the same room, divided by a few lines or so on the carpet. The men infront and the woman in the back. Some even have separate rooms for men and woman, but I think that's a little too much. Anyway, so usually a Sheikh will come in and lead the prayer. Oh, there is also "salutation of the mosque", which are the 2 rakat you perform when you enter a mosque. Friday prayers are a little different. You walk in, pray, then there's a khutbah and then you pray the jumah prayer (which is just two rakat). Then you pray sunnah if you want. I think that's the same for most mosques, in the U.S. Some extra stuff: "When entering the mosque, a person should take off his shoes or sandals. Entering the mosque is done with the right foot first, while pronouncing blessings upon Muhammad and his family. Once inside the mosque, two rak'a (part of the salat) are to be performed. A person inside the mosque speaks softly, not loudly, so that he or she does not disturb people praying. For the Friday prayer, nice clothes and perfumes are recommended."
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:39 am
I think both men and women could and should be designing mosques, and the best candidate should always be picked :>
I like her design, but for me it's a little too.. crowded? It's lovely, though, especially the walls.
Actually most mosques I know have separate rooms for men and women, and I don't see any issue with that. It's very comfortable. I don't think it's 'pushing it'. =)
The two mosques I go to regularly both have a women's area that is directly above the men's area. Of course they have speakers in place so the sound quality is excellent.
Another mosque I go to only has one floor, and the women there pray behind the men. There's a wooden separation between the two areas. The upstairs area is only for women with young children.
At my husband's uni they also only have one room, and the women pray behind the men. The areas are separated by curtains. Sometimes during the khutba (lecture) for friday prayer the women open the curtains and leave them open until after the prayer.
Some of the mosques have a children's area where mothers can pray. This is to keep the young non-praying children in a separate area so they don't distract the other people during their prayers.
Is there anything else anyone would like to know about mosques? =)
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:38 am
oh wow, that is lovely! so pretty... but personally i never liked big open places, i am agoraphobic... sweatdrop they make me feel so vulnerable, and i freak out! gonk i'm not even kidding, if you saw me you'd think i was paranoid.... ninja
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:01 pm
Chieftain Twilight oh wow, that is lovely! so pretty... but personally i never liked big open places, i am agoraphobic... sweatdrop they make me feel so vulnerable, and i freak out! gonk i'm not even kidding, if you saw me you'd think i was paranoid.... ninja Haha, wont be so empty when there is a Masjid full of people wink
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Call Me Apple Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:13 pm
Call Me Apple Chieftain Twilight oh wow, that is lovely! so pretty... but personally i never liked big open places, i am agoraphobic... sweatdrop they make me feel so vulnerable, and i freak out! gonk i'm not even kidding, if you saw me you'd think i was paranoid.... ninja Haha, wont be so empty when there is a Masjid full of people wink *shudders and shivers.* doesn't help my paranoia any... xp i like a tight little burrow... means that nobody can get at me... ninja
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