The House Of The Mosque
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The House Of The Mosque
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Author : Kader Abdolah
language : en
Publisher: Canongate Books
Release Date : 2011
The House Of The Mosque written by Kader Abdolah and has been published by Canongate Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Fiction categories.
Iran, 1969. In the house of the mosque, the family of Aqa Jaan has lived for eight centuries. The house teems with life, played out under the watchful eyes of the storks that nest on the minarets above. But this family will experience upheaval unknown to previous generations. For in Iran, political unrest is brewing. The shah is losing his hold on power; the ayatollah incites rebellion from his exile in France; and one day the ayatollah returns. The consequences will be felt in every corner of Aqa Jaan's family.
Legends Of The House Of The Cretan Woman
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Author : R. G. John Gayer-Anderson
language : en
Publisher: American Univ in Cairo Press
Release Date : 2001
Legends Of The House Of The Cretan Woman written by R. G. John Gayer-Anderson and has been published by American Univ in Cairo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Buildings categories.
The House of the Cretan Woman, Bait al-Kretliya, is a sixteenth-century merchant's house that stands adjacent to the ninth-century mosque of Ibn Tulun, in one of the oldest quarters of Cairo. Both the house and the mosque are the subjects of the popular myths gathered in this magical book. In the 1930s the house served as the home of Gayer-Anderson Pasha, an English doctor and art collector, who furnished it with his collections and left it to the Egyptian government in 1945, and it was Gayer-Anderson who collected and translated the stories that are the subject of this book from Sheikh Sulaiman, the last head of the Kretli family and guardian of the saint's tomb that flanks the house. He also commissioned a local artisan to create a series of illustrations on copper plates, one to depict each of the fourteen legends, and published the stories with the drawings, along with his own introductory description of the house, in a small edition in England in 1951 that is now long out of print. For this new edition of this classic book, the author's grandson, Theo Gayer-Anderson, an illustrator and a specialist in restoration and conservation, has enhanced and added color to the original monochrome drawings to reanimate the world of benevolent serpents, magical wells, sultans and serving girls, djinns and saints that surrounds the house and the mosque. This unique collection is a significant piece of local history that offers a fascinating sidelight on two of Cairo's best known monuments.
Reclaiming The Mosque
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Author : Jasser Auda
language : en
Publisher: Claritas Books
Release Date : 2017
Reclaiming The Mosque written by Jasser Auda and has been published by Claritas Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Religion categories.
At a time when misogyny and hostile attitudes towards women are plaguing Muslim communities throughout the world, Dr Jasser Auda presents a timely and vital challenge to the contentious issue of women's access to the mosque, expounding an Islamic perspective. Reclaiming The Mosque is a crucial response to the current trials facing Muslim communities, and moreover, it offers a clear and cohesive call to action that harks back to the Islamic principles of freedom, justice and human rights.
My Father S Notebook
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Author : Kader Abdolah
language : en
Publisher: Canongate Books
Release Date : 2007-11-02
My Father S Notebook written by Kader Abdolah and has been published by Canongate Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-02 with Fiction categories.
When he was a boy, Aga Akbar, the illegitimate, deaf son of a Persian nobleman, travelled with his uncle to a cave on nearby Saffron Mountain. Once there, he was to transcribe a cuneiform inscription over three thousand years old. Decades later, his son, Ishmael – a political dissident in exile – attempts to translate a notebook filled with a private language made from this ancient script . . . and in the process tells his father’s story, his own, and the story of twentieth-century Iran. My Father’s Notebook is at once a masterful chronicle of a culture’s troubled voyage into modernity and the heart-rending, timeless tale of a son’s enduring love.
Windows On The House Of Islam
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Author : John Renard
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1998-06-18
Windows On The House Of Islam written by John Renard and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-06-18 with History categories.
This volume and its companion, John Renard's 1996 book, SEVEN DOORS TO ISLAM, together integrate a wide range of Islamic literary and visual forms, offering a superb introduction to the primary religious sources, as well as a general understanding, of Islamic spirituality and culture. 66 illustrations. 1 map.
Studies In A Mosque
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Author : Stanley Lane-Poole
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Studies In A Mosque written by Stanley Lane-Poole and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Islam categories.
Mosques The 100 Most Iconic Islamic Houses Of Worship Special Edition
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Author : Bernard O’Kane
language : en
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
Release Date : 2019-06-01
Mosques The 100 Most Iconic Islamic Houses Of Worship Special Edition written by Bernard O’Kane and has been published by Assouline Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-01 with categories.
While all mosques stem from a common tradition of reverence, differing sects, regions and practices have led to many innovations and novel architectural forms. Mosques is the latest addition to the “Ultimate collection,” and is a journey though centuries and continents that brings readers to the threshold of 100 of the world’s most historically significant buildings that are home to worshippers of the fastest growing, and second largest, religion in the world.
Beyond The Mosque
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Author : Rizwan Mawani
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-09-19
Beyond The Mosque written by Rizwan Mawani and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-19 with Architecture categories.
I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies While mosques are the central house of worship for a majority of Muslims around the world, many of Islam's communities have developed their own distinctive religious spaces. These complementary spaces serve the different cultures, geographies and interpretations of Islam that continue to enrich the Muslim tradition. In this book, Rizwan Mawani encounters diverse communities and their sites of worship, from the mosque and husayniya to the khanaqah and jamatkhana. Readers are introduced to a variety of Muslim spaces, modest and elaborate – their distinct structures and the rituals practised within them, as well as the purposes they serve as community centres and markers of identity. Beyond the Mosque reveals architectural responses to evolving community needs and local environments, from Senegal and China to Iran and India. This illuminating survey celebrates the significant pluralism that characterises the living Muslim tradition today.
The House Of Islam
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Author : Ed Husain
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-05-17
The House Of Islam written by Ed Husain and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-17 with Political Science categories.
'A powerful corrective' Guardian 'This should be compulsory reading' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads 'For anyone interested in the future of Islam, both in Britain and the Islamic world, this is an important book' The Times The gulf between Islam and the West is widening. A faith rich with strong values and traditions, observed by nearly two billion people is seen by the West as something to be feared rather than understood. Sensational headlines and hard-line policies spark enmity, while ignoring the feelings, narratives and perceptions that preoccupy Muslims today. The House of Islam seeks to provide entry to the minds and hearts of Muslims the world over. It introduces us to the kindness of Mohammed, the beauty of Islamic art and the permeation of the divine in public spaces; and the tension between mysticism and literalism that still threatens the religion. Ed Husain expertly and compassionately guides us through the nuances of Islam and its people, contending that the Muslim world need not be a stranger to the West, nor its enemy, but a peaceable ally.
Dancing In The Mosque
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Author : Homeira Qaderi
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2020-12-01
Dancing In The Mosque written by Homeira Qaderi and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-01 with Family & Relationships categories.
A People Book of the Week & a Kirkus Best Nonfiction of the Year An exquisite and inspiring memoir about one mother’s unimaginable choice in the face of oppression and abuse in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. In the days before Homeira Qaderi gave birth to her son, Siawash, the road to the hospital in Kabul would often be barricaded because of the frequent suicide explosions. With the city and the military on edge, it was not uncommon for an armed soldier to point his gun at the pregnant woman’s bulging stomach, terrified that she was hiding a bomb. Frightened and in pain, she was once forced to make her way on foot. Propelled by the love she held for her soon-to-be-born child, Homeira walked through blood and wreckage to reach the hospital doors. But the joy of her beautiful son’s birth was soon overshadowed by other dangers that would threaten her life. No ordinary Afghan woman, Homeira refused to cower under the strictures of a misogynistic social order. Defying the law, she risked her freedom to teach children reading and writing and fought for women’s rights in her theocratic and patriarchal society. Devastating in its power, Dancing in the Mosque is a mother’s searing letter to a son she was forced to leave behind. In telling her story—and that of Afghan women—Homeira challenges you to reconsider the meaning of motherhood, sacrifice, and survival. Her story asks you to consider the lengths you would go to protect yourself, your family, and your dignity.