Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque
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جامع محمد الأمين | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°53′41.89″N 35°30′22.93″E / 33.8949694°N 35.5063694°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Date established | 2008 |
The Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque (
.In the 19th century, a
Construction
The Mohammad Al-Amin mosque is the biggest mosque in Lebanon. In the initial steps of building this mosque, Hariri endured many obstacles such as rights of property and funding the actual building. In preparation for the mosque, panels were placed which signified that a mosque was going to be built. Soon after the Lebanon Civil War, very little was left. Following a donation by late
In commencement of the mosque, Hariri commissioned Oger Liban. Hariri also hired Azmi Fakhouri as the main architect for the mosque. After the first stone was laid out for the mosque, the first concrete was poured in 2003. By 2005, the architecture of the mosque began to be built. The main stone used for the mosque was the Yellow Riyadh Stone. While he had other architects and artists to make this mosque, Rafic Hariri was very involved in the making of the building's exterior decor.
Interior and exterior design
The heightened dome of this mosque is represented just like how many mosques have this common feature. Understanding both the interior and exterior design helps show the significance of the building and how it was formed with a purpose. The formal properties of a building include scale, ornament, materials, topography, routes and light. When looking at the interior details you can see patterned ceilings and a dome circle. The light that is within the building throughout the day comes from the square windows circled around the ceiling in the dome. The ornament that seems to be a chandelier dangles in front of the mihrab and could be used as an extra source of lighting when the sun goes down. As for the scale of this mosque it is surrounded by four minarets that are 65m tall. The height of these surrounding minarets can help with the acoustics because the sound can travel everywhere around so people can hear the Azan.
Timeline
19th century: A
History
In the 19th century, a
The prime minister Rafic Hariri was assassinated on February 14, 2005, and his body is buried next to the mosque in downtown Beirut, within the Martyr square of Beirut. The mosque was used for the ceremony of the funeral of Hariri. This mosque has been utilized as a symbolic piece of architecture in Lebanon, as it has been the main area of many important political and economical affairs in the country.
On 4 August 2020, the mosque was badly damaged by the
Significance of the zawiya with the Ottoman Empire
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Understanding the role that Muhammad plays in Islam's spread is predominant because he went throughout communities preaching about the revelations given to him and knowledge about this new faith. There are many buildings that are still standing that represent history, including the Mohammad Al-Amin mosque that was believed to be named after Muhammad. The Ottoman empire's Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid had Shaykh Muhammad Abu Nasr Al-Yafi originally name the mosque "Zawiya Abu Nasr" and then was later on carrying the name in reference to Muhammad.
See also
- Rafik Hariri
- Martyrs' Square
- Decumanus Maximus
- Sunni Islam in Lebanon
References
- ^ "In pictures: Beirut 'like a war zone' after deadly blast". Al-Jazeera. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ISBN 978-90-04-30705-6.
- Vloeberghs, Ward (2008) "The Genesis of a Mosque: Negotiating Sacred Space in Downtown Beirut", European University Institute Working Papers 17, Robert Shuman Center for Advanced Studies, Florence.
- Hallaq, Hassan (1987) Al-tarikh alijtima'i wa al-siyasi wa al-iqtisadi fi Bayrut, [Social, Political and Economic History of Beirut], Dar al-Jami'at, Beirut.
- Hallaq, Hassan (1987) Bayrut al-mahrousa fil'ahd al-'uthmâni, [Beirut during the Ottoman Period], Dar al-Jami'at Beirut.
- Knudsen, Are (December 2016). "Death of a Statesman - Birth of a Martyr". Anthropology of the Middle East. Vol. 11: 1–17 – via Proquest.
External links
- Mohamad Al Amine Mosque On Google Maps Street View By Paul Saad
- ArchNet info Archived 2006-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
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