olawalebab: try and get any of his 'play' and you'll understand what we are talking about the flavour in his ajanosi voice.

I doubt that will happen,I browse the internet, listen to the radio, watch TV- that's about it! Let's leave his topic for now.

The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) Istanbul

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.

It was built from 1609 to 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. While still used as a mosque, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque has also become a popular tourist attraction.


Pope Benedict XVI's visit and silent meditation

Pope Benedict XVI visited the Sultan Ahmed Mosque on 30 November 2006 during his visit to Turkey. It marks only the second papal visit in history to a Muslim place of worship. Having removed his shoes, the Pope paused for a full two minutes, eyes closed in silent meditation,[7] standing side by side with Mustafa Çağrıcı, the Mufti of Istanbul, and Emrullah Hatipoğlu, the Imam of the Blue Mosque.[8]

The pope “thanked divine Providence for this” and said, “May all believers identify themselves with the one God and bear witness to true brotherhood.” The pontiff augured that Turkey “will be a bridge of friendship and collaboration between East and West”, and he thanked the Turkish people “for the cordiality and sympathy” they showed him throughout his stay, saying, “he felt loved and understood.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Ahmed_Mosque

The Catholic leadership know the truth of Islam but hide it to retain the power and prestige that they have over their followers.

^ This is my favourite mosque outside the top 3. I hope to be able to visit all of them in the future.

^nice.

it looks strangely surreal, with the lighting.

dubai

not sure where this is

Masjid Istiqlal, Jakarta indonesia

9th century mosque in irag

tpia@:
9th century mosque in irag

u meant iraq. right?

tpia@:
9th century mosque in irag

I have been looking for a picture of this mosque. mashaAllah. I wonder if they pray on the inside






there's more than one blue mosque.the one below is in Afghanistan...

sino:
The national mosque is an architectural masterpiece, a magnificient edifice and a superstructural beauty. First time i was in it was mesmerizing, the beauty was astonishing. The mosque big no be small. One thing i noticed was that you are not allowed to sleep in it, i guess for the mosque not to be messed up, cos i observed the fajr prayer then tried to relax and view the mosque from another angle, when a mallam told me not to, i tried to play lagos boy looked for another location, a very far away place only to be disturbed again by the same mallam yelling in hausa lol.

thanks for those words

I dont think they have a good excuse for not allowing people sleep in the mosque. the mosque in Islam has more functions than to just be a place of worship.

and btw, why do u lagos people think u can always have ur way?? Guess the man did it a mallam's way..lol

sino:
Buhari omo musa is a comedian and business man, but his ajanosis are good sha.
never heard of baba Ayede, maybe cos i live in lagos. You do agree that they make events lively and it is an art worth celebrating?

yes, I agree it is an art worth celebrating. I enjoy listening to them. There's a guy I listened to at an event in Ilorin sometime ago. The good thing about his recitation is his good tajweed. MashaAllah, a combination of the local one in a very modern style got me tripping(hmmn, astaghfirullah!!!!)

bntY: oops!.just assumed u ll know ,sorry.Ignore d question then. For info sake sha, KBC is knowledge builder course. A session is currently on in Ikeja now. DCL-deen communication ltd.publishers of an-naseehah & legacy magazines.
b.t.w. Who tagged me sis?

you cant possibly be a bro nah. u are a sis jor

deols:

thanks for those words

I dont think they have a good excuse for not allowing people sleep in the mosque. the mosque in Islam has more functions than to just be a place of worship.

and btw, why do u lagos people think u can always have ur way?? Guess the man did it a mallam's way..lol

Let us put it this way: Not every person that comes to the mosque does so for 'holy reasons'. Preventing people from sleeping at the mosque is very sensible especially within the Nigerian context and I am not even talking about terrorism here.

deols:

thanks for those words

You are welcome

deols:

I dont think they have a good excuse for not allowing people sleep in the mosque. the mosque in Islam has more functions than to just be a place of worship.

I do agree with you, but you know we nigerians na, now generally speaking, most nigerians take public places for granted, if left unchecked, people will misuse it and its going to be a sorry sight, a national mosque for that matter!

deols:

and btw, why do u lagos people think u can always have ur way?? Guess the man did it a mallam's way..lol

Lol, cos lagos peeps are super cool

deols:

yes, I agree it is an art worth celebrating. I enjoy listening to them. There's a guy I listened to at an event in Ilorin sometime ago. The good thing about his recitation is his good tajweed. MashaAllah, a combination of the local one in a very modern style got me tripping(hmmn, astaghfirullah!!!!)

lol

I have not seen any picture of the new Ilorin, Omupo and Offa central mosque. They are all masterpiece.

Nice pixs from tpia

bntY: mac,have u heard of KBC organized by DCL?hav u attended any?if yes i'd like to know ur opinion abt it.i ask u cos u r a lagosian.any lagosian too may answer.

KBC.....organized by deen communications...I haven't attended 1 in like 5 years...where do they hold it now?

donno where this is, nor the name it bears BUT, I know it is a sight to behold

crystal mosque, malaysia.





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^Its very beautiful, although I would like to think they have at least one bigger mosque in Malaysia. I would be disappointed if they don't.

MOD, what is happening, why hidden some post?

olawalebab: MOD, what is happening, why hidden some post?

because ..../.....................

olawalebab: MOD, what is happening, why hidden some post?

Why are you questioning the moderator? Don't you trust his judgement.

Seriously, someone here was being naughty. The person should behave.

maclatunji:

Why are you questioning the moderator? Don't you trust his judgement.

Seriously, someone here was being naughty. The person should behave.

hmmm, Just being curious

maclatunji:

Why are you questioning the moderator? Don't you trust his judgement.

Seriously, someone here was being naughty. The person should behave.

what are u saying young man?

Oh my goodness I can't believe I actually missed this thread

I probably wouldn't have created the Islamic Art's thread if I visited here sooner

By the way I love that 90th century Iraq Mosque but that Malaysian crytsal Mosque kinda looks disney fairytale-ish

By the way since this is a celebration of the Arts thread . . .what about Islamic Literature?