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Muslims Dream: Madina Munwara

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    Muslims Second Dream: Madinah Munwara AlMadinah Al Munawwarah (the 'brilliant city' or the 'illuminated city') or just called: Madinah the 'City of the Prophet' is the second holiest site in Islam after Makkah. It is arranged in the Hejaz district of Western Saudi Arabia around 340km north of Makkah and has a populace of 1,512,724. Like Makkah, passage to AlMadinah is limited to Muslims just as it is a sacred place.  AlMadinah is home to three critical mosques in Islam. The most popular, Masjid AlNabawi – the Prophet's Mosque was based on the site of his home. Prophet Muhammad and his initial two Caliphs – Abu Bakar and Umar were covered under the Green Dome of this mosque. Masjid Quba was the main mosque of Islam and Masjid AlQiblatain and where the qiblah was changed to Makkah.  Hijra - the relocation of the Prophet and his supporters to Madinah - denoted the start of the Islamic timetable "the Hijri year" relating to the y...

Stunning Capitals of Islamic Culture

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       10 Stunning Capitals of Islamic Culture in the Middle East Makkah al-Mukarramah – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2005) As vital to Jerusalem is for Judaism, Makkah al-Mukarramah, or Mecca as it is ordinarily known, is the most venerated place for all Muslims. Situated in Saudi Arabia's Hijaz district on the western drift, it is the origination of the Prophet Muhammad. Every year a huge number of Muslims over the world go to Mecca for the Hajj to satisfy the journey, one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The most sacrosanct place in Mecca is the Ka'ba, a mosque which is housed around a dark stone; it is to this landmark to which all Muslims implore amid the salaat. Non-Muslims can't visit the site, which was granted the Capital of Islamic Culture in 2005, however its significance in the Islamic world is evident. Aleppo – Syrian Arab Republic (2006) Aleppo is one of the world's most established possessed urban areas with a few appraisals putting it at more...

Islamic Architectures

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                    10 Islamic Architectures 1. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE Comissioned by the late leader of the UAE, the mosque's errand was to consolidate conventional qualities, engineering and outline with the advanced ones. The vainglorious sanctuary truly joins the world: its development material was brought from different, including non-Islamic, nations. 2. Selimiye Mosque, Edirne, Turkey Built in the 16th century, it is a famous Ottoman mosque, considered one of the best examples of Islamic architecture. Its clear design, elements and style have been praised until this day. The mosque is included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List. 3. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran Built in 1888 it is considered to be a traditional mosque. However these incredible colored glass ornaments create a breathtaking site. When the sun shines through these windows, the whole space fills with elusive co...

Beautiful Mosques

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10 Most Beautiful Mosques in the World Mosque (Masjid) is a Holy place for Muslims. It is a place for love for every one of the supporters of Islam. Mosque is where every one of the Muslims of the group meet up and have their petitions. Mosques or Masjids are fine cases of amazing engineering of Islam and Muslims. Delightful mosques are discovered all around the world, with the spread of the Islamic realm all through the World. Islam has taken its fine culture and expressions to those spots. Since Islam had achieved parts of Europe and Africa, it has left incredible impacts in their societies, which is clear from the balance.  There are such a large number of lovely mosques established in numerous nations. All these look dazzling from the outside and in the event that you are sufficiently fortunate to be a Muslim and have gone to a portion of the inside, well then you would realize that it is stunning!  What preferable time over to welcome the excellence of thes...