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06-16-2006, 10:25 AM
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What does a shia mosque look like inside and outside in comparison with a sunni one?
Hi,
What does a shia mosque look like inside and outside in comparison with a sunni one? Are there any differences between them?
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06-16-2006, 10:29 AM
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Well the definition of a masjid is very very broad. A Muslim's house can be a masjid, any building used as a masjid is a masjid, but I suppose you mean buildings built specifically for the purpose. I'd imagine the main difference might be, that there may be some calligraphy relating to the House of the Prophet. North Africa was what could loosely be described as 'Shia' (under the Fatimids), and in fact the Al Ahzar masjid, now a centre of Sunnah learning was dedicated to Fatima Zahraa wife of 'Ali and daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, hence the name Al Ahzar.
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06-16-2006, 10:43 AM
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Sorry, I do not understand what the word "masjid" means.
Is it an English word? I imagine that a Muslim mosque (House for Muslim prayers) has a prescribed form by Islamic law and art. Do these two types of mosques have the same "equipment" inside? Is it possible for non-Muslim to recognize whether a mosque is a shia type or a sunni type when standing in front of it (in front of a building)?
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06-16-2006, 10:46 AM
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Masjid - Roman transliteration of Arabic meaning mosque.
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06-16-2006, 11:01 AM
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Here is the answer (?)
"...Even their Mosques look different from the Main Stream Muslim ones! The domes that are on top of their mosques are always stretched out more on the top. Here are some comparison pictures:..." http://www.answering-christianity.com/shia_mosques.htm
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06-16-2006, 11:07 AM
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Yeh I read the text...personally I was finding it hard to tell exactly why the shia mosques are different, can you tell me if it was obvious to you?
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06-16-2006, 11:31 AM
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"...The domes that are on top of their mosques are always stretched out more on the top. Here are some comparison pictures:..."
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#8
06-16-2006, 11:38 AM
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Very bizzare web page. I actually think that the earliest mosque originally had NO dome at all, and I think that to use the shape of a dome to signify Kufr, is to say the least bizzare.
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06-17-2006, 12:32 AM
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What is Kufr?
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06-17-2006, 06:22 AM
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The opposite of belief. It means to disbelieve in, or cover, the truth.
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