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Al, Tamimi Ibrahim. "Roslagen Mosque." Thesis, KTH, Arkitektur, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-96454.
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A room for meditation and remembering Allah,where spiritual qualities unified in architectural and artistic style.The simple origin of the mosque is the prophet Muhammad's mosque in Medina,which was built from mud-bricks walls and palm-tree trunks and fibre for roofing,it has evolved into an intricate system of spatial designing and decorative creativity.This Project is located at Stockholm Northern outer suburb of Österåker, to house the Muslim community's association offices and mosque , with total area of sqm.1700.500 -700 persons are estimated to gather in high time feasts' services.The minaret and the dome are in abstraction form , Mihrab and Minbar "a raised structure similar to a pulpit from where the Friday sermon is given" at the Qiblah "southern" wall made of painted wood work in Arabesque .Mosques are centres for Muslim community gatherings,both social and cultural .They also functioned as ”Madrasah” for weekend's Quranic classes .
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Batuayour, Abdullah. "Community Mosque." The University of Arizona, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/555214.
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Munkelwitz, Karl Prescott 1973. "A mosque for Brooklyn." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/30080.
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Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2004.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-64).
This thesis explores the design of the urban mosque within the context of the American city. It cngagcs ideas about the typology of the mosque, its functional and religious requirements as well as its cultural variations, and looks at how these are translated and merged across cultures. It traces the history of the mosque in New York City and attempts to identify emergent forms for the American mosque. The ultimate goal is a design that is connected to the cultural landscape of Brooklyn and specific to the Muslim community.
by Karl Prescott Munkelwitz.
M.Arch.
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Alsaawi, Ali Abdulkarim A. "Imams' language use in mosque sermons." Thesis, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/3985.
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Religion plays a pivotal role in some societies, but the interaction between language and religion from a bilingualism perspective has not been fully explored. The overlap between the two, including “the way that religion and language interact to produce language contact” (Spolsky, 2003, p. 81), has recently been considered by Omoniyi and Fishman (2006). Many studies have been conducted regarding language use within institutional settings, such as schools, universities, workplaces and courtrooms. However, less attention has been paid to language use outside of these settings, such as within religious contexts, although mosques are viewed as institutional in nature. In particular, imams may switch between languages in their sermons in the mosque, perhaps similar to priests’ practices in churches where they may switch between Latin and English. The shortage of such studies regarding this phenomenon could be a result of the assumption that secularism is increasingly dominant and widespread, especially in Europe. This assumption can lead to an underestimation of the depth of religion in peoples’ lives and of the significance of the languages to express it. Another salient aspect may be that prayers tend not to change much over time and thus there is no need for such studies to be conducted. Yet, this is not actually true, especially in the case of Friday sermons, which tend to be less formulaic than prayers and in which ordinary talk also occurs. To explore this phenomenon, a qualitative study was undertaken by means of simulated recall interviews and non-participant observation with imams (n=10) and mosque audiences (n=7). The study reveals that employing more than one language in one-way religious speech is a means of increasing historical authenticity, exposing audiences to Arabic, overcoming a lack of easy equivalents in English (such as for the word bidah), emphasizing religious authority (given the very close links between Arabic and Islam), an assumption of audiences’ knowledge of some Arabic features (mostly in the form of words), or accommodating the iv diverse backgrounds of the audience, some of whom have knowledge of Arabic. This has been described as having spiritual, historical and emotional significance, invoking religious links associated between Arabic and Islam. Stakeholders, especially audiences, claim benefits beyond the language used in the sermons themselves. Imams, in addition, also tend to see the use of both English and Arabic as socially and culturally salient, a means of uniting people in an otherwise often fractured world, or one frequently presented as such in the media. Attitudes towards this phenomenon in mosques have been reported by all those involved as being very positive.
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Yildiz, Davut. "Religious Community And Practices: A Comparative Study Of Funeral Ceremonies At The Kocatepe Mosque And The Hacibayram Mosque." Master's thesis, METU, 2011. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12613260/index.pdf.
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In this thesis, I intend to examine differences between religious communities and
practices through a comparative study of funeral ceremonies performed at
Hacibayram and Kocatepe Mosques in Ankara. The ethnographic data, which have
been collected through eighty-seven funeral ceremony that I attended in these two
mosques, shows that there are repetitive patterns among funeral ceremonies
performed in the same mosque. When we compare the ceremonial patterns in
Hacibayram Mosque and Kocatepe Mosque, it is observed that funeral ceremonies
performed in these two mosques is differentiated in terms of material culture,
gender and sentiments. There are different variables for these ritual differentiations,
such as the nature and composition of a religious community frequenting a mosque,
and the meanings and traditions ascribed to a mosque, which affect the way in
which prayers are perceived and practiced.
Besides, it is also realized that repetitive patterns among funeral ceremonies
performed in the same mosque may even differentiate, because of social status and
worldview of deceased and mourners.
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Sakr, Yasir M. (Yasir Mohammad). "The mosque between modernity and tradition : a study of recent designs of mosque architecture in the Muslim world." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69698.
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KHAN, AMIR Nawaz. "ADAPTATION OF MOSQUE DESIGN FOR AMERICAN MUSLIMS." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1092919511.
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Chohan, Shaakira. "Quintessence of faith: A mosque for Khayelitsha." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18709.
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Muhammad sat shivering as he told his wife about the revelation he had received. It was his habit to retreat to the Cave of Hira where he would meditate for days. It was on one of such meditations that the angel Gabriel came to him with Divine Revelation. This was the beginning of many more revelations which would make up the Holy Quran in its entirety. This was the birth of Islam, a religion, a way of life. After years of rejection and persecution in Mecca, God instructed Muhammed (PBUH) and his followers to migrate to Medina. It was in Medina that it was decided to build a place of prayer, and so began the "architecture" of the world's first mosque.
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Haroon, Hamidah. "Transformation of Kowloon mosque and Islamic centre." Thesis, Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1995. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25945920.
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Bergquist, Elvira. "Evolutionen av Lara Croft : En jämförelse mellan filmerna "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" (2001) och "Tomb Raider" (2018)." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för film och litteratur (IFL), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-105503.
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I denna studie undersöks karaktären Lara Croft i filmerna Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) och Tomb Raider (2018) utifrån frågeställningarna: Hur skildras karaktären Lara Croft i filmerna Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) respektive Tomb Raider (2018), vilka likheter och skillnader finns? Vad kan eventuella likheter och skillnader bero på? I analysen kallas karaktären i filmen från 2001 (en adaption av de ursprungliga datorspelen Tomb Raider från 1990-talet) för ”gamla Lara” och karaktären i filmen från 2018 (en adaption av nyversionen av samma datorspel från 2013–2018) för ”nya Lara”. Först diskuteras den visuella skildringen av Lara Croft utifrån Laura Mulveys begrepp ”den manliga blicken” och ”to-be-looked-at-ness” samt Yvonne Taskers iakttagelser där det finns stora skillnader mellan filmerna. Gamla Lara tillgängliggörs inom en traditionellt kvinnlig kontext genom sexighet, hon objektifieras för den manliga blicken och präglas av ”to-be-looked-at-ness”, medan nya Lara inte gör det. Nya Lara tillgängliggörs dock inom en traditionellt kvinnlig kontext genom att vara ett romantiskt intresse för en man. Sedan diskuteras Lara utifrån den ”postfeministiska supertjejen” som Janine Engelbrecht beskriver och där finns också stora skillnader. Gamla Lara präglas starkt av det postfeministiska (och orealistiska) supertjejidealet medan nya Lara är mer mänsklig. Nya Lara präglas av en realism som har potential att utmana förväntningarna på vad en kvinna kan vara och göra i verkligheten medan gamla Lara snarare representerar en fantasi. Sist diskuteras Lara utifrån Rikke Schubarts Dotterarketyp och där finns mest likheter. Både gamla och nya Lara har internaliserat traditionellt manliga intressen, egenskaper och beteenden, de har ingen önskan att lämna sitt traditionellt manliga yrke (äventyrare och arkeolog) utan ser fram emot nästa fartfyllda utmaning. Varken gamla eller nya Lara längtar efter en traditionellt kvinnlig livsstil med romantik eller shopping. Både gamla och nya Lara har dock ett utvecklat bakgrundsnarrativ (där pappan är central) som ”förklarar” varför hon befinner sig i en traditionellt manlig kontext. Frånvaron av en mamma i Laras narrativ kan också ses som en förklaring till varför hon inte uppvisar traditionellt kvinnliga intressen eller beteenden. Skillnaderna hos nya Lara med avseende på den visuella skildringen och det postfeministiska supertjejidealet kan kopplas till (framförallt) feministisk kritik som riktades mot gamla Lara på just dessa punkter. De hjälteegenskaper som feministiska analyser belyst som positiva hos gamla Lara har bevarats även hos nya Lara vilket kan vara orsaken till de många likheter som återfinns gällande Dotterarketypen.
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Contursi, Paola. "Defunti, antenati, eroi : fenomenologia del tomb cult." Doctoral thesis, Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10556/2164.
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2013 - 2014This study is specifically concerned with cult activities at Bronze Age tombs. This phenomenon, known as 'tomb cult', is not widespread all over Greece, evidences for definite and intensive worship are meager and some of the materials found in connection with chamber or tholos tombs may also be intrusive. By contrast, cults at Mycenaean tombs have gained attention in the last decades and have been described as an important means of self-definition; hero cult and ancestors cult, also, have been claimed as an interpretation of this kind of worship but no explanation seems to be really exhaustive. The main issue is to investigate the phenomenon with a proper methodology, which is actually lacking. In my research Data have been investigated with a philological and contextual approach, whose main aim was to evaluate the existence of a definite votive character in the depositions at Bronze Age tombs; “cult” and “ritual/sacred” activities have been distinguished from “profane” activities and conclusions have been drawn from both cultual and non-cultual examples. These data did not support the view that Bronze age tombs were object of cult: most often ancient tombs were not worshipped at all or were treated with disrespect. These results suggest the opportunity of a more articulated interpretation of the evidence and a reconsideration of the so-called “tomb cult” at Mycenaean tombs, which seems to be only a modern theoretical model that does not apply to the ancient world. [edited by author]
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Halabi, Wael Saleh. "Overcrowding and the Holy Mosque, Makkah, Saudi Arabia." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/947.
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The Holy Mosque in Makkah determines the direction in which all Muslims face five times daily in their "obligatory prayers." In addition, millions of Muslims visit this site annually as the culmination of their religious life; it is obligatory for every Muslim to visit the Holy Lands as a lifetime journey. Therefore, people of different nationalities and cultures mix continuously in this unique place. The large number of people who would occupy the Holy Mosque building at the same time, however, causes overcrowding since some activities can only be performed in particular places in this building, and in a specific sequence. This thesis holds that this traditional practice is no longer a feasible option as the building has reached vast proportions that challenge the natural physical boundaries of the site; understanding and managing the overcrowding problem in a sensible manner is the most appropriate solution. However, the study has a broader significance. It enquired into the general social and cultural aspects of human behaviour within architectural settings that are dedicated to a special function. Another research theme relates to the physical standards required for the movement of large crowds within confined spaces. It was found that while the overcrowding problems that occur at some of the Holy Mosque gates and at places inside the building depend on the time of the year. This overcrowding is strongly affected by worshippers' behaviour. According to American and British design standards, the current overcrowding situation at the Holy Mosque falls into the "Level of Service F" category in general, and worse than that in specific cases, which means that it is dangerously overcrowded. The study goes on to argue that the mosque as a building type ought to have official design standards that would ensure the optimal conditions for safe religious practice by taking account of human behaviour in crowded conditions. The study also draws on a brief strategic plan that should be developed and followed in order to resolve the overcrowding problem at the Holy Mosque.
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Eskandari, Maryam S. M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Women places and spaces in contemporary American mosque." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65546.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2011.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 104).
There is an ever-present demand for Mosques in American cities to accommodate the more than 8 percent of the American population that are Muslims; the majority of which are American-born Muslims or American converts. However, Muslim-American communities have implemented the same architectural vocabulary of mosques seen in the Middle East into their American neighborhoods. Nevertheless, this architectural transplantation from the Middle East to America does not come without problems. The weaving of Middle Eastern architectural culture with an American application of Islam, which is prominent within Modern American society, gives rise to internal tensions felt within the community, in particular to the issue of Muslim women's' place in community mosques. Through the numerous case studies and investigations of the American Mosques that I documented, it is clear that the community does not provide adequate spaces for their women members. My thesis explores the process of modifying and developing a new architectural vocabulary for the American mosques within the confinements and boundaries in Islam, in particular, creating an adequate space for women. A lack of attention to the needs of American Muslim women in the states has caused a gender conflict over the adequacy of spaces for Muslim women within American mosques. For example, in the 2006 controversial documentary titled the "Mosque of Morgantown"1 , located in West Virginia, a significant dilemma was created dividing the Muslim community residing in the United States. The "Mosque of Morgantown" set the social precedent for some Muslim women to question some of the religious rulings regarding prayers and set the tone for numerous other protests, of which the most recent occurred at the Islamic Center of Washington DC. In early part of 2010, the Islamic Center of Washington D.C.2 had an outburst of escalating tensions between genders. Thirty Washington D.C. women united in protest and refused to pray in the basement of the mosque, which was their designated area of worship. Instead they decided to attend prayers under the same roof as the men during worship. This seemingly simple act of protest was frowned upon. The Imam of the mosque declared that the allocated rows were for men only. The presence of women in the rows resulted in the delay of the obligatory Friday prayer that is mandatory for men in Islam. Through these incidences, it is clear that an investigation of a new architectural expression, within the confinement of the religion, for women-driven spaces needs to be conducted.
by Maryam Eskandari.
S.M.
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Qureshi, Ali (Ali Khalid). "Atmospheric prototypes : rethinking spirituality in the American mosque." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/79173.
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Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2013.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
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The thesis addresses architecture's role in defining spirituality in an American Islamic context. The problem stems from *retrofit' mosques, or mosques which are adapted from previous structures not built as mosques. The retrofit problem, a contextual challenge for mosques in America, suffer from a lack of spirituality and visibility in the urban realm. The thesis is aimed at developing prototypes which can architecturally create atmospheres conducive to deep-thought/ meditation/prayer in order to counter the experience of the retrofit space. The thesis makes the claim that spirituality can indeed be produced through our physical built environments. Consequently, an argument is made that through micro architectural interventions, the spiritual health of a community can be restored and strengthened significantly. Through the research, a spiritual void in the predominant retrofit mosque structures is highlighted. Being such, there emerges a need for an architectural solution to address this spiritual void. The thesis takes the position that in order for spiritual void to be overcome, an initial effort must be made on the scale of the individuaL. Consequently, this effort can then be solicited to the scale of the collective through the process of workshops and temporary installations.
by Ali Qureshi.
M.Arch.
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Mian, Ijaz Mukhtar. "The Mosque as an institution of Islamic Da'Wah." Thesis, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.503609.
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This thesis is a modest enquiry into 'The Mosque as an Institution of Islamic Da'wah'. The main study involves the elaboration of the terms, 'Mosque', 'Institution', 'Islam' and 'Da'wah'. The Mosque, being an institution reflecting the dissemination of information suitable to prepare its community for Paradise, must excel in delivery of knowledge; Most importantly this begins with that of the All-Mighty creator, His knowledge, the knowledge of mankind, Islam the way of life in its social, economic and political aspects and the consequence of committing a crime against the life, property and honour of a person or people. The main focus of this work centres around the Masjid; what it is; its role in the life of the individual and the community; as a means of physical and spiritual cleanliness; as an Institution to teach and learn the manners and morality of mutual interaction. Also addressed are aspects dealing with the building of a Mosque and Da'wah from the mosque.
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Ahmed, Mohammed. "Sacred rhythms : an ethnography of a Cardiff mosque." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2016. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/100628/.
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This thesis presents a case study of a single mosque, Jamia Masjid. It provides a description of everyday life, with attention to the congregation and the construction of sacred space. Its claim to originality is that it is an “insider” ethnographic perspective of a mosque in Britain, built upon an extended year-long period of fieldwork. It is an “insider” ethnography both in the sense that the researcher has a pre-existing relationship with the mosque, and also, that it focuses on the space and meanings within the mosque. Its timeliness is predicated upon the second decade of the 21st century being a period in which an increasingly British-born and young Muslim population take leadership in mosques established a generation prior. The thesis argues that Jamia Masjid is an interspatial mosque, providing a diverse range of activities to fulfil the needs of its congregation. It achieves this by operating as a subaltern counter-public, or a “coffee shop mosque”, in which congregants take agency for activities and events. The role of the congregation is pronounced in the thesis to address an identified gap in existing research. Furthermore, the thesis provides theorisation on the temporal dimensions of sacred space, drawing upon Henri Lefebvre and Rhythmanalysis (2004). It argues that sacredness is not a static concept, but dynamic and rhythmic. This sacredness is described as baraka. Jamia Masjid is both a site of distributing and receiving baraka, and it is sacredness is constructed dialectically – transcending some existing categorisations of sacred space in the literature. The thesis argues also that conflict is not an inevitable consequence of sacred space but, at times, a meaningful way of marking and constructing it. These original theoretical contributions are presented through a rich ethnography that provides an insight into the everyday activities of a mosque congregation.
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Ismail, Alice S. "The influence of Islamic political ideology on the design of state mosques in West Malaysia (1957-2003)." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2008. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/19371/1/Alice_Ismail_Thesis.pdf.
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This research begins with the assumption that the political ideology of Malaysian leaders influences the design of state mosques and seeks to investigate the relationship between Malaysian leaders political ideas of Islam and their influence on the design of state mosques in Malaysia. Even though studies undertaken of state mosque in other Muslim countries show a relationship between state mosque and politics, there are no studies that describe the influence of politics on the state mosques in Malaysia. To date, the research on the state mosque in Malaysia focuses on six main aspects: these are descriptions of the state mosque in regard to its historical development; documentation of the state mosque in the form of measured drawings; classification of state mosque styles; theory for designing the state mosque based on religious sources; discussion on the technical aspects of the state mosque design; and discourse on the role and function of the state mosque in relation to social aspects. In contrast, the aim of this research is to determine: How are the leaders political ideas of Islam expressed through the design of state mosques in West Malaysia? A case study approach as defined by Yin (2003) was applied. Evidence for the case studies has been collected from archival records to gather data regarding political development and building policy which relates to three prominent leaders in Malaysia –Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tun Abdul Razak and Tun Mahathir Mohamad - while on-site observation, state mosque documents and interview were methods to collect evidence for three state mosques in Malaysia, which are the National Mosque, Penang State Mosque and Putra Mosque. Since this research deals with specific interpretations of the state mosque as a social-physical phenomenon and the need to understand how the structural relationship exists between the state mosques and social culture, a multi-disciplinary logic of inquiry combining the interpretive and structuralist paradigms was adopted. In association, a framework incorporating both semiotics and hermeneutics were developed to analyse, firstly, the symbolic meaning embedded in the design of the state mosques and their mundane settings and, secondly, to reveal the leaders intentions and associated actions during the creation of the state mosques. An analysis of the data exposed that there is a dialectic relationship between the leaders and the design of the state mosque in the period of post-independence in Western Malaysia. The investigation of the three state mosques also suggested that the political ideas of Islam as propounded by Malaysian leaders have a profound effect on determining the design of the state mosque. This study, therefore, offers new insights, which not only add to knowledge in this field by widening and strengthening the understanding of political and architectural historical theory in Malaysia, but also are valuable for range of associated fields including architectural semiotics and non verbal communication. This is because this research reveals deep understandings of the built form and material environment operating as a sign in a cultural and social context.
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Ismail, Alice S. "The influence of Islamic political ideology on the design of state mosques in West Malaysia (1957-2003)." Queensland University of Technology, 2008. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/19371/.
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This research begins with the assumption that the political ideology of Malaysian leaders influences the design of state mosques and seeks to investigate the relationship between Malaysian leaders political ideas of Islam and their influence on the design of state mosques in Malaysia. Even though studies undertaken of state mosque in other Muslim countries show a relationship between state mosque and politics, there are no studies that describe the influence of politics on the state mosques in Malaysia. To date, the research on the state mosque in Malaysia focuses on six main aspects: these are descriptions of the state mosque in regard to its historical development; documentation of the state mosque in the form of measured drawings; classification of state mosque styles; theory for designing the state mosque based on religious sources; discussion on the technical aspects of the state mosque design; and discourse on the role and function of the state mosque in relation to social aspects. In contrast, the aim of this research is to determine: How are the leaders political ideas of Islam expressed through the design of state mosques in West Malaysia? A case study approach as defined by Yin (2003) was applied. Evidence for the case studies has been collected from archival records to gather data regarding political development and building policy which relates to three prominent leaders in Malaysia –Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tun Abdul Razak and Tun Mahathir Mohamad - while on-site observation, state mosque documents and interview were methods to collect evidence for three state mosques in Malaysia, which are the National Mosque, Penang State Mosque and Putra Mosque. Since this research deals with specific interpretations of the state mosque as a social-physical phenomenon and the need to understand how the structural relationship exists between the state mosques and social culture, a multi-disciplinary logic of inquiry combining the interpretive and structuralist paradigms was adopted. In association, a framework incorporating both semiotics and hermeneutics were developed to analyse, firstly, the symbolic meaning embedded in the design of the state mosques and their mundane settings and, secondly, to reveal the leaders intentions and associated actions during the creation of the state mosques. An analysis of the data exposed that there is a dialectic relationship between the leaders and the design of the state mosque in the period of post-independence in Western Malaysia. The investigation of the three state mosques also suggested that the political ideas of Islam as propounded by Malaysian leaders have a profound effect on determining the design of the state mosque. This study, therefore, offers new insights, which not only add to knowledge in this field by widening and strengthening the understanding of political and architectural historical theory in Malaysia, but also are valuable for range of associated fields including architectural semiotics and non verbal communication. This is because this research reveals deep understandings of the built form and material environment operating as a sign in a cultural and social context.
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Spindler, Tanya M. "Egyptian tomb painting and the concept of ka." Virtual Press, 1998. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1074533.
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This thesis proposes that Egyptian tomb painting served as a housing for the Ka. The research examined the relationship between the tomb paintings and the Ka within the contemporary religious literature finding that they served this purpose. The first relationship incorporates the "Opening of the Mouth" ceremony which returns life to the deceased in both the texts and illustrations. The ambiguous nature of the texts refers the returning of life to the deceased. This includes all the parts of the soul (Ka, Ba, and Akh) and all physical and artistic representations. These paintings also support the Ka with depictions of food offerings. A secondary question addresses the identification of the deceased appearing in the paintings. Many variables apply in identification of the deceased. They include hieratic scale, canonical pose, hieroglyphics, accoutrements, and the orientation of the supporting figures.Department of Anthropology
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To, Kin-chung Frank, and 杜建宗. "Mosque & Muslim community centre in the New Territories." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31985452.
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To, Kin-chung Frank. "Mosque & Muslim community centre in the New Territories." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2000. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25947497.
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Ng, Yat-fai. "A covert heritage Musafir Khana and the associated community of the Jamia Mosque Area /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2007. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42183224.
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Howell, Naomi. "The tomb in twelfth-century romance : Representations, symbolism, spirituality." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.535880.
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King, Pamela Margaret. "Contexts of the cadaver tomb in fifteenth century England." Thesis, University of York, 1987. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/4274/.
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Ansari, Sadaf 1978. "Constructing and consuming "Heritage" : Humayun's Tomb in popular perception." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/63223.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2003.Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-146).
A host of political and spiritual associations were constructed around Humayun's Tomb that established it as the most important political and spiritual site in the city during the sixteenth century. After an initial phase of importance, the tomb began to slip into physical decrepitude and neglect. Though the tomb underwent several changes in the subsequent three centuries, it never regained its original status as a 'Mughal dynastic icon'. One of the primary aims of the intervention efforts by various agencies like the ASI, UNESCO and AKTC has been to stimulate popular interest and appreciation of Humayun's Tomb as 'heritage'. In spite of its obvious monumental stature and architectural merit, Humayun's Tomb's political and spiritual significance are no longer central to its popular perception. The tomb's initial narrative as the product of a socialized and historicized understanding of political associations in conjunction with ascribed spiritual sanctity has eroded. This underlines the need for such a study that unravels the popular consumption of the tomb's 'heritage' or the lack thereof. The principal concern of this thesis is to identify the reasons why the meanings associated with Humayun's Tomb remain lost to contemporary popular perception. The thesis follows the trajectory of popular interpretation from the time of the tomb's construction till now. In doing so it deals with the complex set of political, religious, architectural and spiritual associations of the building that contributed to its representation and perception. It explores the agencies and processes instrumental in constructing the monument's evolving narrative and its consumption through various themes - a dynastic icon, 'prototype of the Taj Mahal' and 'heritage' to mention a few: Through an exploration of these themes, this thesis tries to answer why this once celebrated monument has retained so little of its originally constructed narrative.
Sadaf Ansari.
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Hamza, Nagmeldeen Morshed. "Study and Investigations of archaeobotanical remains from Tutankhamun tomb." Master's thesis, Universidade de Évora, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/28725.
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An immense ―natural‖ treasure was recently recovered from the storerooms of the
Archaeological Museum of Cairo. Once moved to the new seat and museum, the
Grand Egyptian Museum, it was time to start studying this precious ―rubbish‖
recovered one century ago, at the end of the archaeological excavation of the tomb
of Pharaoh Tutankhamun by Howard Carter‘s team. The study focuses on
carpological remains swiped from the surfaces of the tomb and deposited in a
wooden box in 1933. The carpological remains retrieved from the box are still in
excellent condition, and allowed identification at a species level. Identified remains
contained fruits and seeds belonging to 24 species belonging to 14 different plant
families. New Species found in all the tombs of the Eighteenth Dynasty include
faba bean (Vicia faba L.) and onion (Allium cepa L.). Egyptian luffa / sponge gourd
(Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.) is a total novelty.
In this work I started analyzing the plant remains, using only a qualitative
approach. The restrictions caused by the pandemic prevented, in fact, a continuous
laboratory work and the complete identification of the so far extracted
macroremains.
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Urey, Ozgur. "Use Of Traditional Elements In Contemporary Mosque Architecture In Turkey." Master's thesis, METU, 2010. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12612553/index.pdf.
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This study aims to explore the contemporary mosque architecture in Turkey, through a survey of the selected cases, focusing mainly on the use of traditional elements of mosque architecture.
The selected cases are outstanding examples of contemporary mosque architecture in Turkey. Their architects are innovative in their design decisions and displayed their own design approach and interpretation outside the main stream of contemporary mosque design Turkey.
In this framework, six mosques for every decade beginning from 1960&rsquos are analyzed in terms of their general architectural features and the use of traditional elements of mosque architecture in their design. Throughout the selected cases, the modification of forms and functions are studied and compared with the pre- Modern ones as well as with each other. The changed forms of obsolete elements and the introduction of new elements to their design are also discussed. By this way, a general evaluation regarding the developments and progress in contemporary mosque architecture in Turkey is proposed with reference to comparative results. On this basis, this study demonstrates that the main elements, organization schemes and planning setups of Classical Ottoman Mosque are still preserved in the selected mosque examples. The novelty brought to their design is basically the usage of modern materials and techniques and a formal exploration of mosque architecture.
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Koseoglu, Gulsum Cagil. "Investigation Of A Damaged Historical Mosque With Finite Element Analysis." Master's thesis, METU, 2011. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12613351/index.pdf.
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Historic structures form a very important part of our cultural heritage and should be well protected. Therefore, full comprehension of the structural behavior of historic structures is of prior importance.
A seriously damaged single domed mosque of 16th century Classical Ottoman Architecture was investigated in this study. Serious damages have been observed at various structural elements including the dome and the structural masonry
walls, recently leading the structure's closure to service. The main objective of this study is to find out the possible reasons of the damage. The Mosque was constructed on silty-clay soil and the water table has been changed considerably due to the drought in recent years causing soil displacements. The structure is modeled with linear finite element approach. The masonry walls are modeled with homogenized macro shell elements. The change in water table is imposed on the Mosque as displacement at foundation joints. The results of the analyses have been compared with the observed damage and the finite element model has been calibrated according to the observed damage. Some rehabilitation methods have also been proposed. Mini pile application up to firm soil (rock) was recommended to prevent the soil displacement. A steel ring around the damaged dome base was proposed to avoid any further propagation of cracks. Furthermore, the cracks on the masonry walls should also be repaired with a suitable material that is also compatible with the historic texture.
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Khalil, Ahmed Abdulwahab. "Muslim cities as a pattern of relationships : house-mosque relationship." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/20606.
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An argument can be put forward that human belief is one of the major motivations behind the creation and shaping of the human built environment. When a society, authority, or individuals adopt a specific belief or ideology or even change their original belief, this will be reflected in their social pattern and then in their built environment. These have been replaced by other materialistic values and beliefs. Social values and human beliefs in the contemporary built environment have been misinterpreted, misunderstood, and mostly ignored by decision makers, planners, and urban designers. This thesis tries to relates this argument to Muslim society, believing that Islam is the main motivation behind their built environment. As long as Muslims perceive Islam as a way of life, their built environment will reflect this belief. So, the main hypothesis of the thesis is that the traditional Muslim city mainly reflected Islamic belief. When Muslim societies and authorities started to adopt or combine other beliefs and ideologies into their Islamic belief, the society started to reflect these new ideologies in their way of life. This, in turn, influenced their built environment. Alien ideologies started to take place within the Muslim society which were based on totally different ways of life and cultural values. The consequences of these ideologies started to appear during the process of growth and transformation of Muslim cities from the nineteenth century, with affects likely to continue for several generations. In order to examine this hypothesis, the thesis studies the relationship between the house and the mosque within Muslim city.
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Javaheri, Mahya. "Analyzing and Design of a Mosque in a Multicultural Society With Cultural Approach : Analyzing and Design of a Mosque in a Multicultural Society With Cultural Approach." Thesis, KTH, Arkitektur, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-223220.
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This project attempted to detennine cultural factors in architecture and include these factors in architectural form and function. This work also aimed to determine the influence of certain contexts on architectural design specific to a certain region with a unique culture. This research focused on new identity, prestige, contexts and demands of contemporary Islamic architecture rather than design of novel, complex and eccentric forms in this new area. The present study conjured a sense of balance in the complexity, confusion and imbalance of new fonns. Some contemporary architects solely emphasize the past Islamic designs and ignore new contexts. On the contrary, others only focus on new contexts and neglect the past. Neither one is true. New designs should be based on the available space and context with regard to past fonns. In other words, the past heritage of architecture can influence the contemporary architecture if the new space and context can be fitted to the past. If not, new context is entirely unique and specific to the new space. Nevertheless, the preliminary principles of Islamic architecture should be preserved. The present project made some efforts to detennine the influence of different cultural and multicultural contexts on Islamic architectural designs (e.g. mosque). It sought to include other cultures in Islamic architecture. However, future studies are needed to clarify this issue.
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Wan, Shuk-yuen Karen. "Interpreting an Islamic heritage building a case study of Jamia Mosque /." Thesis, Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2004. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31473805.
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Marega, Ana. "Little Mosque on the Prairie : med humor som vapen mot islamofobi." Thesis, University of Gävle, Ämnesavdelningen för kultur- och religionsvetenskap, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-5484.
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Syftet med denna uppsats var att först redogöra för västvärldens allmänna syn på muslimer och islam och därefter kontrastera den bilden med hur muslimer själva väljer att bli porträtterade i den kanadensiska komediserien Little Mosque on the Prairie. Om Little Mosque on the Prairie är mer än bara en komediserie, hur verkar den då för att beskriva det muslimska samfundet och islam? Vilka generaliseringar och fördomar är den tänkt att bekämpa? Med den hermeneutiska metoden som forskningsverktyg tolkade jag de åtta avsnitten i seriens första säsong och kunde därmed identifiera sex olika teman som serieskaparna arbetar med för att nyansera omvärldens bild av muslimer och islam. Slutsatsen blir att Little Mosque on the Prairie framställer islam och dess utövare som en fredlig religion, en mångfacetterad religion, en tolerant religion, en religion i ständig förändring, en alldaglig religion samt en annorlunda religion.
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Kahraman, Yakup Deniz. "Producing Space: An Ethnographic Case Study In Banyabashi Mosque, Sofia, Bulgaria." Master's thesis, METU, 2012. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12615120/index.pdf.
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This thesis aims to explore the role of social practice in the production of space within an anthropological perspective. In particular I drew my empirical data from my fieldwork in the site of Banyabashi Mosque. Banyabashi Mosque is the only active mosque which is located at the very representative, cultural and commercial center of Bulgaria&rsquos capital city, Sofia. The historical background of Bulgaria together with its current socio-political situation as the country having the largest historically indigenous Muslim population among the EU member states and its geopolitical location make it an intriguing geography to study the dynamism of Islam in the European context. In regard with this socio-political background this study seeks to understand the transformation of meaning through spatial practice within the perspective of the congregation of the only mosque in Sofia, Bulgaria. It is a cultural and political expression itself as Islam in Bulgaria in its broadest sense is represented as part of daily interactions of everyday urban life. Seeing the built environment as a system of conjoining parts, looking at the spatial practices and the established relations through the site of Banyabashi Mosque this study aspires to provide a perspective on having a better insight on the causal relationships between power, society and culture. In the pursuit to reveal the production and reproduction of power relations, difference, identities and their maintenance this thesis puts Banyabashi Mosque in the center of the study as a meeting point where all those relations manifest themselves through spatial practice and discourse.
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Lee, Hee Sook. "The continuity of pre-Islamic motifs in Javanese mosque ornamentation, Indonesia." Thesis, Oxford Brookes University, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.491184.
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The main aim of this research is to assess the continuity and significance of HinduBuddhist design motifs in Islamic mosques in Java. This is done by investigating four pre-Islamic motifs in Javanese mosque ornamentation from the 15th century to the present day. The research starts 'with a belief that typicalJavanese ornaments were consistently used both in pre-Islamic Hindu-Buddhist temples and Islamic mosques in Indonesia. This phenomenon was a result of syncretic Javanese Islam, composed ofmystic animism, Hindu-Buddhism, and Islam, which differed from orthodox Islam in the Near East and Arab world. Among many ornaments, the most frequent four motifs are prehistoric tJ/mpaLr, HinduBuddhist kala-makaras, lotus buds, and scrolls, all 'Of which have symbolic connotations and are used to decorate sanctuaries. TJ/mpaLr signify the Cosmos Mountain where gods abode; kala-makaras protect temples where the gods are believed to reside; lotus buds denote life and creation; and scrolls imply the start oflife. For a comparison between temple and mosque ornamentation, 10 Hindu-Buddhist temples and 30 mosques were purposively selected, and a representative sample of each motifwas taken during the researcher's fieldwork. In addition, 20 Indonesian scholars were interviewed to identify the origins ofmotifs in Javanese mosques. In order to answer the research questions, the background, basic type ofindicator and its subdivisions, five further characteristics, and other elements and principles of design were' investigated. Four indicators were chosen to test each of the four motifs. TJ/!JJjJaLr were examined by line, kala-makaras by shape, lotus buds by form, and scrolls by rhythm. A few examples of each motif explained how they were analysed in two stages, by the presence of each characteristic, and by its modal value and total number. This assessment was based on an amalgamation of (1) the researcher's informed judgement, trained in art and design, (2) observations during the fieldwork, (3) elements and principles of design, according to literary sources, and (4) the respect to the Indonesian cultural heritage. The findings revealed continuity in the four motifs across the pre-Islamic and Islamic periods. The continuities appeared in lines, shapes, forms, and rhythms. Lotus buds and tJ/mpaLr showed significant continuities, while kala-makaras and scrolls changed in the transfer from temples to mosques. &la-makaras needed to conform with the hadith (sayings of Prophet Muhammad) which forbids depicting living figures in Islamic ornamentation; thus living images were rather abandoned and replaced by geometric shapes. Javanese scrolls in temples and mosques displayed the same characteristics ofrepetitive and continuous rhythms as the Islamic arabesque. Consequently, there arose a beautiful syncretism in the four motifs in ideas and forms. Hindu-Buddhist symbolism was mingled with Islamic aesthetics, whilst keeping local Indonesian characteristics. The symbolic connotations of the four motifs allowed them to continue, and their influence was dependent upon creativity oflocal genius in each epoch.
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As, Imdat 1976. "Emergent desing : rethinking contemporary mosque architecture in light of digital technology." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/63221.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2002.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 75-80).
In the digital age many notions which we take for granted, such as distance, time and space have changed dramatically. This change in perception introduces new metaphors and understandings which require a new mosque architecture to evolve that corresponds to the 'spirit of the time.' The virtual space creates opportunities for new kinds of interaction and communication. Now the 'village well' is the computer interface which connects us with the rest of the world. How can these emerging notions enrich and shape mosque architecture? How would it affect and/or change existing metaphors? How can new mosque architecture transform existing practices and rituals without falling astray to theological teachings? What kind of social, cultural and religious implications would it bear? The thesis is divided in three main parts; first it questions the holistic mosque paradi~ i'~nd explains the accumulation of religious architectural elements over centuries, second it investigates the Kocatepe Mosque experience in Turkey in more detail, which shed light onto the evolutionary process of the praying space and finally proposes a new mosque paradigm which converges virtual and physical spaces.
by Imdat As.
CDROM contents: 3D-model.dwg -- Animation.mov -- Original-drawings folder -- Orthagonal-renderings folder -- Thesis-Booklet.pdf.
S.M.
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Montagno-Leahy, Lisa. "Private tomb reliefs of the late period from Lower Egypt." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1988. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:3b3699de-8498-4021-bf5f-b35fcf1cf33c.
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This study considers the relief decoration of private tombs in Lower Egypt in the period 664-332 BC. The basis for analysis is a chronologically arranged descriptive catalogue, which includes both isolated blocks in museum collections and tombs whose location is known. The present condition of the relief and its content are described in detail there. Texts are considered where they provide infotmation on provenance and dating, and hand-copies are provided. Each piece is illustrated in the plate volume. Enough of the material can be dated by textual evidence to provide a solid framework for stylistic ordering of the remainder. The resulting chronology has important implications, dividing the period into two major phases, covering the seventh and sixth centuries, and the fourth century, separated by a hiatus in production of tomb reliefs. The chronology proposed eliminates the possibility that either Greeks or Persians exercised any significant influence on Egyptian art before the very end of the period. Instead, native tradition emerges as the primary inspiration for Late Period artists. Two sources stand out. The first is the Old-Middle Kingdom tomb repertory (archaism), the second is the New Kingdom tradition carried on in the minor arts, a source largely-ignored hitherto. These were not slavishly copied, but adapted and "modernized" to suit the taste of the time. The independence and creativity of Late Period artists is emphasized. A discussion of stylistic development in light of the dating system is given, and several themes are analyzed in detail as illustrations of the larger issues raised.
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Angaragsuren, Odkhuu. "Conservation of a decorated ancient tomb in harsh climate conditions." Doctoral thesis, Kyoto University, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/265207.
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京都大学新制・課程博士
博士(人間・環境学)
甲第23435号
人博第1008号
新制||人||238(附属図書館)
京都大学大学院人間・環境学研究科共生文明学専攻
(主査)教授 高妻 洋成, 准教授 山崎 健, 教授 小椋 大輔, 教授 松川 節
学位規則第4条第1項該当
Doctor of Human and Environmental Studies
Kyoto University
DFAM
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Terry, James H. "Christian tomb mosaics of Late Roman, Vandalic and Byzantine Byzacena /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9901295.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1998.The accompanying CD-ROM contains maps and images for use with the dissertation. Filenames correspond to the catalogue numbers used in the dissertation. The MAPS folder contains a map of the tomb mosaic sites. Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 238-259). Also available on the Internet.
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Larsson, Magdalena. "A Mosque under the rainbow : Islam, homosexuality and identity in contemporary Berlin." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för genus, kultur och historia, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-13686.
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A qualitative field study about identity negotiations among 2:nd generation homosexual muslims in Comtemporary Berlin: Which shows that these individuals by their families cultural context and the educational (and lack of education) in Berlin are forced to live double life, in many ways) and in the margins of society. It also shows that God creates a safe space where they can be able to feel complete.
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Todd, Meagan Lucinda. "CRITICAL GEOPOLITICS OF ISLAM IN ASTRAKHAN, RUSSIA: MOSQUE CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING." UKnowledge, 2010. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/18.
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This thesis examines how and under what influences communities of Islamic faith have developed in post-Soviet Russia. My arguments are based on research conducted in Astrakhan, Russia in the summer of 2009. Astrakhan is the capital of Astrakhan Oblast in southwest Russia and has a reputation for being a multi-confessional and multi-ethnic city. Astrakhan is home to Russians, Tatars, Kazakhs, Kalmyks, and many other nationalities. I draw from interviews and newspaper analysis to examine what the local landscape of Islam looks like in Astrakhan, how has it changed since the collapse of the USSR, and what future trends are emerging. Mosque renovations and demolitions are the center of my analysis.
Drawing on scholarship in critical geopolitics and critical geographies of religion, this paper seeks to understand how the Kremlin and other levels of government influence the development of Islam locally within Astrakhan. Interviews are used to study local understandings of the changing forms of Islam in Astrakhan, and to see if locals believe that the state has been supportive to the Islamic community. My research contributes to wider scholarship on the importance of the relationship between the state and local Islamic communities for Islamic nation-building in the Russian Federation.
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Paré, Christelle. "Quête nationale et écriture féminine : la sitcom "Little Mosque on the Prairie"." Thesis, Université Laval, 2010. http://www.theses.ulaval.ca/2010/26906/26906.pdf.
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Shuttleworth, Judy. "'Keeping the lamp burning' : a study of a mosque congregation in London." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 2016. http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/3599/.
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This research explores the different forms of religious practice within a mosque in north London. It was built by one migrant group, the Guyanese, but the congregation includes those from different Muslim communities now living in the vicinity. These different communities have brought with them their own religious traditions. The ritual of Friday prayer brings this diverse group together as a congregation but the mosque is also a space for the communal life of the Guyanese and those who share their way of being Muslim, while globalised currents of thinking are apparent in the work of a Guyanese preacher who teaches an explicitly text based Islam in classes and lectures. My research examines the different ways in which Islam is present within these three domains and the relationship between them within the context of the mosque. The research contributes to the idea of ‘mundane Islam’ and ‘everyday religion’ through an exploration of the implicit, unsystematic way of being Muslim lived by the Guyanese and the everyday relational concerns and ethical commitments it carries. Though the classes offered the very different view of Islam to which the teacher was committed, one purified of cultural traditions, the women who attended them brought the complexity and ambiguity of the mundane back into the process of religious transmission.
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Nizarudin, Norhanis Diyana. "Factors influencing use of urban mosque open spaces in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/22994.
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Mosques are established as physical manifestations of Islam and its cultural identity in every settlement in Malaysia, including in urban areas. The original concept of the mosque suggests that its use as a community place should be all-encompassing, not only for Muslims, but also to inspire the involvement of other community members. In spite of far-reaching studies conducted on the importance of mosque architecture, historical background and functions, very little attention has been paid to the utilisation, functions and importance of mosque open spaces to the multicultural community. This study aims to explore the spatial and sociocultural factors of urban mosque open spaces in order to determine the extent to which intercultural space exists within them. The study focuses on three urban mosques at the national, district and sub-district levels in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Guided by theory of place and the concepts of affordance and social affordance, this study employs a mixed method strategy with a cross-sectional design. It comprises both quantitative – systematic observation with behaviour mapping at selected urban mosques – and qualitative – focus group discussions with mosque managers and multicultural users – methods, as well as findings with regard to the use of mosque open spaces that were derived from social media sources such as Facebook and blogs. The findings show that more multicultural users utilise the National Mosque open spaces in comparison to those at district and sub-district mosques. Patterns were identified in the spatial occupancies based on gender, age group, ethnicity and activities at all of the urban mosque open spaces studied. People‟s identification of their favourite open spaces and preference for outdoor activities, as well as the current condition and design of the mosque open spaces, influences the utilisation of urban mosque open spaces by multicultural users. Both opportunities and challenges may arise in relation to multicultural use in the form of public friendliness, accessibility, community sensitivity and mosque etiquette. This study highlights several factors that encourage better intercultural interaction at mosque open spaces: good social activities; the good design, facilities and accessibility of mosque open spaces; proper promotion, publicity and education; and social acceptance among community members.
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Teomete, Egemen Aktaş Engin. "Finite element modeling of historical masonry structures;case study: Urla Kamanli Mosque/." [s.l.]: [s.n.], 2004. http://library.iyte.edu.tr/tezler/master/insaatmuh/T000494.pdf.
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Sahakian, Frederick. "Perceptions of Problems, Policies, and Politics of a Controversial Pacific State Mosque." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6107.
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Despite the existence of land use and environmental protection policies designed to provide guidance on land development, some projects can still be contentious. As the number of Muslims and mosques in the United States are increasing, little is known about the problematic conditions that Muslims may experience when attempting to site a new mosque, community center, or cemetery. The purpose of this study was to develop a deeper understanding about the experiences and perceptions of those involved in the failed siting of a controversial mosque, community center, and cemetery project in a U.S. West Coast state. The multiple streams framework was used to examine the problem, politics, and policy streams that occurred throughout the case. The research question addressed the key elements that led to community protests and the ensuing state lawsuit. A qualitative case study design was used to analyze literature, news reports, government reports, and the loosely-structured interviews of 15 purposefully-selected community stakeholders. The interview data were coded and categorized for thematic analysis. Results indicated that navigating the politics stream was especially difficult for the mosque applicants because they did not anticipate much resistance and were unaware of community members' concerns about water table contamination. Implications for positive social change include providing policy makers with insight into conflict that may arise in the siting of a mosque, community center, or cemetery and potentially reducing conflict between Muslims and non-Muslims.
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Audley-Miller, Lucy. "Tomb Portraits under the Roman Empire : Local Contexts and Cultural Styles." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.519748.
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Engelbrecht, Janine. "New Lara : a Postfeminist Analysis of Rise of the Tomb Raider." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/66646.
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Lara Croft, the heroine of the hugely popular Tomb Raider videogame series, is a representative of femininity in contemporary popular culture. The newest Lara Croft game, Rise of the Tomb Raider (released in 2015/2016) presents a new version of Lara Croft (new Lara), who is a departure from the postfeminist action hero archetype that Lara Croft exemplified before the character’s reboot in 2013 (old Lara). Lara Croft has undergone a significant transformation since her first incarnation in Tomb Raider I in 1996. Some aspects of Lara Croft’s characterisation that have changed are her wardrobe, her body shape, and the character’s emotional complexity. Narratological aspects of Lara Croft that have changed are her relationships with other female characters, as well as her relationship with her deceased parents. And finally, some of the ludological elements of the game that have changed are Lara Croft’s weapons, and the way in which she navigates her environment. The study relates Lara Croft’s transformation to the changing structures in the videogame industry, such as the number of women currently playing videogames and the number of women currently involved in creating videogames. It is found that the number of female gamers has increased significantly from 1996 to 2017 and that where women are more involved in the creation of videogames, the female heroines’ representation tends to be more in line with that of new Lara. The study identifies a new female heroine archetype, which I term ‘the new Lara phenomenon’, that is increasingly displayed in female videogame heroines after the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot.Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2019.
Visual Arts
MA Visual Studies
Unrestricted
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Cockerham, Catherine L. "Burial practice at Tell Dothan was Tomb 1 a "byt mrzḥ"? /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1995. http://www.tren.com.
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Stark, Lisa Michelle. "Do Muslims make the difference: explaining variation on mosque building policies in Western Europe." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/291.
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The research question this thesis asks is what accounts for the intra state variation of mosque building projects in Western Europe, using as case studies Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands. Two mosque projects are considered in each case study state and two theories are proposed and tested: resources mobilization theory and opportunity structure theory.
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Al-Harigi, F. A. N. "The relationship between the Prophet's Mosque and its physical environment, Al-Medina, Saudi Arabia." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.235406.
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