Ibn Tulun Mosque – A study of Islamic architecture and its political, cultural and spiritual meaning

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

04/27/2009

$ 10.95 Add to cart

Summary :

 
 

Table of Contents Ibn Tulun Mosque – A study of Islamic architecture and its political, cultural and spiritual meaning Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction
  2. The Ibn Tulun mosque
    1. The use of Coptic forced labor
    2. The mosque's time of construction
    3. Stewart's analysis of the structure
  3. A mix of tradition and innovation
  4. Weit's view on the mosque and the royal compound
  5. The largest ancient archaeological site in the world
  6. Ibn Tulun
    1. Ruled over Egypt for 16 years from 868 to 884 A.D
    2. The stories about Tulun that have survived time
  7. Conclusion
  8. Work cited

Abstract

This paper will discuss the ibn tulun mosque in Cairo, one of the first islamic Mosques built in Egypt. It will explore the symbolic meaning and the cultural aspects of the mosque design and its place within tulun's dynasty. Petersen writes that the mosque is the central architectural form of islamic culture because it is a building used for prayer, and religion is central to islamic society. (Petersen: 195) The first islamic mosque is Muhammad's house situated in Medina. (Petersen: 195) In a mosque there is a shaded area at the South, called the qibla wall (Petersen: 196) directed towards Mecca, the spiritual centre of Islam. Mosques are enclosed spaces, usually rectangular in shape. (Petersen: 195)The ibn tulun mosque is one of the few mosques surviving in partial form from the 9th century. (Petersen:44) Cairo in Arabic is al-Qahira. (Petersen: 44) The modern city is built on the partial ruins of four early islamic cities, including Fustat and al-Askar.

Latest in the category : Architecture

1
 
1992: A year of trends in Canadian architecture

Term papers  |  07/29/2009   |  en  |  .doc  |  4 pages

2
 
Architecture 2005 - Canadian and international trends in context

Term papers  |  04/29/2009   |  en  |  .doc  |  6 pages

3
 
Ibn Tulun Mosque - A study of Islamic architecture and its political, cultural and spiritual meaning

Term papers  |  04/27/2009   |  en  |  .doc  |  5 pages

4
 
Exploring Henri Lefebvre's ideas on the everyday in debates on architecture of the city

Term papers  |  04/26/2009   |  en  |  .doc  |  6 pages

5
 
The architectural dimension of museums

Presentation  |  01/15/2009   |  en  |  .doc  |  6 pages

From the same author : Architecture

1
 
Exploring gender role construction and conflicts in Niebelungenlied, the 13th Century German warrior epic

Term papers  |  04/27/2009   |  en  |  .doc  |  10 pages

3
 
Globalization, food production and links to obesity

Term papers  |  04/27/2009   |  en  |  .doc  |  4 pages

4
 
Evaluation of the national child benefit act. Critique and policy suggestions

Term papers  |  04/27/2009   |  en  |  .doc  |  10 pages

5
 
The uncanny: Freud's article used to analyze the film the devil's backbone

Term papers  |  04/26/2009   |  en  |  .doc  |  6 pages

Change Currency

About the author :

pencil image Lawrence W.  
Level :General public Study : Social sciences School/University : University of Toronto

From the same author :

Bill C-36 and Canadian border security

Term papers  |  09/25/2009  |  us  |  .doc  |  8 pages

Brain-exercising creativity coach businesses to open - How to use writing, music, drama & art therapy techniques for healing

Term papers  |  09/25/2009  |  us  |  .doc  |  13 pages

Analysis of the Fundamentalism theory

Term papers  |  09/25/2009  |  us  |  .doc  |  6 pages