The Ka Ba Orientations
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The Ka Ba Orientations
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Author : Simon O'Meara
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Art
Release Date : 2020
The Ka Ba Orientations written by Simon O'Meara and has been published by Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Art this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Islam categories.
The most sacred site of Islam, the Kaʿba (the granite cuboid structure at the centre of the Great Mosque of Mecca) is here investigated by examining six of its predominantly spatial effects: as the qibla (the direction faced in prayer); as the axis and matrix mundi of the Islamic world; as an architectural principle in the bedrock of this world; as a circumambulated goal of pilgrimage and site of spiritual union for mystics and Sufis; and as a dwelling that is imagined to shelter temporarily an animating force; but which otherwise, as a house, holds a void.
Kae Ba Orientations
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Author : Simon O'Meara
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2020-07-06
Kae Ba Orientations written by Simon O'Meara and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-06 with Architecture categories.
The most sacred site of Islam, the KaE ba (the granite cuboid structure at the centre of the Great Mosque of Mecca) is here investigated by examining six of its predominantly spatial effects: as the qibla (the direction faced in prayer); as the axis and matrix mundi of the Islamic world; as an architectural principle in the bedrock of this world; as a circumambulated goal of pilgrimage and site of spiritual union for mystics and Sufis; and as a dwelling that is imagined to shelter temporarily an animating force; but which otherwise, as a house, holds a void.
The Ka Ba Orientations
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Author : Simon O'Meara
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
The Ka Ba Orientations written by Simon O'Meara and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Islamic shrines categories.
The most sacred site of Islam, the Kaaba (the granite cuboid structure at the centre of the Great Mosque of Mecca) is investigated here by examining six of its predominantly spatial effects.
On The Orientation Of The Kaaba
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Author : Gerald S. Hawkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 198?
On The Orientation Of The Kaaba written by Gerald S. Hawkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 198? with categories.
The Rise Of The Arabic Book
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Author : Beatrice Gruendler
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2020-10-13
The Rise Of The Arabic Book written by Beatrice Gruendler and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-13 with Literary Criticism categories.
The little-known story of the sophisticated and vibrant Arabic book culture that flourished during the Middle Ages. During the thirteenth century, Europe’s largest library owned fewer than 2,000 volumes. Libraries in the Arab world at the time had exponentially larger collections. Five libraries in Baghdad alone held between 200,000 and 1,000,000 books each, including multiple copies of standard works so that their many patrons could enjoy simultaneous access. How did the Arabic codex become so popular during the Middle Ages, even as the well-established form languished in Europe? Beatrice Gruendler’s The Rise of the Arabic Book answers this question through in-depth stories of bookmakers and book collectors, stationers and librarians, scholars and poets of the ninth century. The history of the book has been written with an outsize focus on Europe. The role books played in shaping the great literary cultures of the world beyond the West has been less known—until now. An internationally renowned expert in classical Arabic literature, Gruendler corrects this oversight and takes us into the rich literary milieu of early Arabic letters.
Medieval Islamic Civilization L Z Index
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Author : Josef W. Meri
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2006
Medieval Islamic Civilization L Z Index written by Josef W. Meri and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
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Tatar Empire
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Author : Danielle Ross
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-02-04
Tatar Empire written by Danielle Ross and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-04 with History categories.
In the 1700s, Kazan Tatar (Muslim scholars of Kazan) and scholarly networks stood at the forefront of Russia's expansion into the South Urals, western Siberia, and the Kazakh steppe. It was there that the Tatars worked with Russian agents, established settlements, and spread their own religious and intellectual cuture that helped shaped their identity in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Kazan Tatars profited economically from Russia's commercial and military expansion to Muslim lands and began to present themselves as leaders capable of bringing Islamic modernity to the rest of Russia's Muslim population. Danielle Ross bridges the history of Russia's imperial project with the history of Russia's Muslims by exploring the Kazan Tatars as participants in the construction of the Russian empire. Ross focuses on Muslim clerical and commercial networks to reconstruct the ongoing interaction among Russian imperial policy, nonstate actors, and intellectual developments within Kazan's Muslim community and also considers the evolving relationship with Central Asia, the Kazakh steppe, and western China. Tatar Empire offers a more Muslim-centered narrative of Russian empire building, making clear the links between cultural reformism and Kazan Tatar participation in the Russian eastward expansion.
Islamic Astronomy And Geography
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Author : David A. King
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-02-13
Islamic Astronomy And Geography written by David A. King and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-13 with History categories.
This volume of 12 studies, mainly published during the past 15 years, begins with an overview of the Islamic astronomy covering not only sophisticated mathematical astronomy and instrumentation but also simple folk astronomy, and the ways in which astronomy was used in the service of religion. It continues with discussions of the importance of Islamic instruments and scientific manuscript illustrations. Three studies deal with the regional schools that developed in Islamic astronomy, in this case, Egypt and the Maghrib. Another focuses on a curious astrological table for calculating the length of life of any individual. The notion of the world centred on the sacred Kaaba in Mecca inspired both astronomers and proponents of folk astronomy to propose methods for finding the qibla, or sacred direction towards the Kaaba; their activities are surveyed here. The interaction between the mathematical and folk traditions in astronomy is then illustrated by an 11th-century text on the qibla in Transoxania. The last three studies deal with an account of the geodetic measurements sponsored by the Caliph al-Ma'mûn in the 9th century; a world-map in the tradition of the 11th-century polymath al-Bîrûnî, alas corrupted by careless copying; and a table of geographical coordinates from 15th-century Egypt.
Early Islamic Qiblas
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Author : Dan Gibson
language : en
Publisher: Independent Scholar's Press
Release Date : 2017
Early Islamic Qiblas written by Dan Gibson and has been published by Independent Scholar's Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Architecture categories.
For the first time in history Dan Gibson has undertaken a comprehensive survey of Islamic mosques from the first two centuries of Islam. Using this data, Gibson demonstrates that Muhammad and the first four caliphs never knew of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. This book shatters old perspective about Islamic history and is unlocking the truth about Islam.
Mosque
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Author : Idries Trevathan
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-03-29
Mosque written by Idries Trevathan and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-29 with Architecture categories.
Mosque examines the history, culture, evolution and functions of the Muslim house of worship through the prism of its artistic objects and architectural elements. Contributors present a range of elements, from dome to mihrab, to mosque furniture including lamps, prayer rugs and Qur’an stands. In addition, the book draws attention to the importance of mosque heritage through special projects and initiatives that study, preserve and revitalize the traditional arts of the mosque. This unique book brings together prominent architects, art historians, artists, historians and curators to explore innovative approaches towards the study of mosques through the presentation of original research and insights about mosque-related cultural objects. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the art and culture of the Muslim world.