Architecture Islam And Identity In West Africa
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Architecture Islam And Identity In West Africa
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Author : Michelle Apotsos
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-05-20
Architecture Islam And Identity In West Africa written by Michelle Apotsos and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-20 with Architecture categories.
Architecture, Islam, and Identity in West Africa shows you the relationship between architecture and Islamic identity in West Africa. The book looks broadly across Muslim West Africa and takes an in-depth study of the village of Larabanga, a small Muslim community in Northern Ghana, to help you see how the built environment encodes cultural history through form, material, and space, creating an architectural narrative that outlines the contours of this distinctive Muslim identity. Apotsos explores how modern technology, heritage, and tourism have increasingly affected the contemporary architectural character of this community, revealing the village’s current state of social, cultural, and spiritual flux. More than 60 black and white images illustrate how architectural components within this setting express the distinctive narratives, value systems, and realities that make up the unique composition of this Afro-Islamic community.
Architecture Islam And Identity In West Africa
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Architecture Islam And Identity In West Africa written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Cultural geography categories.
Architecture, Islam, and Identity in West Africa shows you the relationship between architecture and Islamic identity in West Africa. The book looks broadly across Muslim West Africa and takes an in-depth study of the village of Larabanga, a small Muslim community in Northern Ghana, to help you see how the built environment encodes cultural history through form, material, and space, creating an architectural narrative that outlines the contours of this distinctive Muslim identity. Apotsos explores how modern technology, heritage, and tourism have increasingly affected the contemporary architectural character of this community, revealing the village's current state of social, cultural, and spiritual flux. More than 60 black and white images illustrate how architectural components within this setting express the distinctive narratives, value systems, and realities that make up the unique composition of this Afro-Islamic community.
The Masjid In Contemporary Islamic Africa
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Author : Michelle Moore Apotsos
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2024-06-20
The Masjid In Contemporary Islamic Africa written by Michelle Moore Apotsos and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-20 with History categories.
This volume examines the emergence of alternative spaces and architectural landscapes of Islamic practice in contemporary Africa through the lens of the masjid, whose definition as a "place of prostration" has enabled Muslim populations across the continent to navigate the murky waters of the contemporary condition through a purposeful renovation of spiritual space. Drawing from multiple disciplines and utilizing a series of diverse case studies, Michelle Apotsos reflects on the shifting realities of Islamic communities as they engage in processes of socio-political and cultural transformation. Illustrated through the growth of forward-thinking and in flexible environments that highlight how Muslim communities have developed unique solutions to the problem of performing identity within diverse contexts across the continent, she re-imagines the major themes surrounding definitions of Islamic architectural space in the contemporary period in Africa and the nature of the "modernity" as it has unfolded across diverse contexts on the continent.
Architecture Islam And Identity In West Africa
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Author : Michelle Apotsos
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-05-20
Architecture Islam And Identity In West Africa written by Michelle Apotsos and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-20 with Architecture categories.
Architecture, Islam, and Identity in West Africa shows you the relationship between architecture and Islamic identity in West Africa. The book looks broadly across Muslim West Africa and takes an in-depth study of the village of Larabanga, a small Muslim community in Northern Ghana, to help you see how the built environment encodes cultural history through form, material, and space, creating an architectural narrative that outlines the contours of this distinctive Muslim identity. Apotsos explores how modern technology, heritage, and tourism have increasingly affected the contemporary architectural character of this community, revealing the village’s current state of social, cultural, and spiritual flux. More than 60 black and white images illustrate how architectural components within this setting express the distinctive narratives, value systems, and realities that make up the unique composition of this Afro-Islamic community.
Making And Remaking Mosques In Senegal
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Author : Cleo Cantone
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2012-04-03
Making And Remaking Mosques In Senegal written by Cleo Cantone and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-03 with Social Science categories.
This book constitutes a seminal contribution to the fields of Islamic architectural history and gender studies. It is the first major empirical study of the history and current state of mosque building in Senegal and the first study of mosque space from a gender perspective. The author positions Senegalese mosques within the field of Islamic architectural history, unraveling their history through pre-colonial travelers’ accounts to conversations with present-day planners, imams and women who continually shape and reshape the mosques they worship in. Using contemporary Dakar as a case study, the book’s second aim is to explore the role of women in the “making and remaking” of mosques. In particular, the rise of non-tariqa grass-roots movements (i.e.: the “Sunni/Ibadou” movement) has empowered women (particularly young women) and has greatly strengthened their capacity to use mosques as places of spirituality, education and socialization. The text is aimed at several specialized readerships: readers interested in Islam in West Africa, in the role of women in Islam, as well as those interested in the sociology and art-history of mosques.
Western Islamic Architecture
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Author : John D. Hoag
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2012-08-15
Western Islamic Architecture written by John D. Hoag and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-15 with Architecture categories.
Profusely illustrated critical appraisal vividly describes the glories of world architecture, from Spain and Egypt to other areas of the Middle East.
Butabu
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Author : James Morris
language : en
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Release Date : 2004
Butabu written by James Morris and has been published by Princeton Architectural Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Architecture categories.
This volume examines the complex technique of wet earth construction, as practised in parts of West Africa. It includes a variety of structures, ranging from small huts to mosques, including the mosque at Dougoumba which dates from the 12th century.
Hatumere
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Author : Labelle Prussin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Hatumere written by Labelle Prussin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Art categories.
Deconstructing The American Mosque
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Author : Akel Ismail Kahera
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2010-01-01
Deconstructing The American Mosque written by Akel Ismail Kahera and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with Architecture categories.
From the avant-garde design of the Islamic Cultural Center in New York City to the simplicity of the Dar al-Islam Mosque in Abiquiu, New Mexico, the American mosque takes many forms of visual and architectural expression. The absence of a single, authoritative model and the plurality of design nuances reflect the heterogeneity of the American Muslim community itself, which embodies a whole spectrum of ethnic origins, traditions, and religious practices. In this book, Akel Ismail Kahera explores the history and theory of Muslim religious aesthetics in the United States since 1950. Using a notion of deconstruction based on the concepts of "jamal" (beauty), "subject," and "object" found in the writings of Ibn Arabi (d. 1240), he interprets the forms and meanings of several American mosques from across the country. His analysis contributes to three debates within the formulation of a Muslim aesthetics in North America—first, over the meaning, purpose, and function of visual religious expression; second, over the spatial and visual affinities between American and non-American mosques, including the Prophet's mosque at Madinah, Arabia; and third, over the relevance of culture, place, and identity to the making of contemporary religious expression in North America.
The Palgrave Handbook Of Islam In Africa
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Author : Fallou Ngom
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-09-26
The Palgrave Handbook Of Islam In Africa written by Fallou Ngom and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-26 with Religion categories.
This handbook generates new insights that enrich our understanding of the history of Islam in Africa and the diverse experiences and expressions of the faith on the continent. The chapters in the volume cover key themes that reflect the preoccupations and realities of many African Muslims. They provide readers access to a comprehensive treatment of the past and current traditions of Muslims in Africa, offering insights on different forms of Islamization that have taken place in several regions, local responses to Islamization, Islam in colonial and post-colonial Africa, and the varied forms of Jihād movements that have occurred on the continent. The handbook provides updated knowledge on various social, cultural, linguistic, political, artistic, educational, and intellectual aspects of the encounter between Islam and African societies reflected in the lived experiences of African Muslims and the corpus of African Islamic texts.