Resultado de búsqueda
Hace 2 días · Umayyad religious architecture was the earliest expression of Islamic art on a grand scale and the Umayyad Mosque of Damascus reproduced the hypostyle model at a monumental scale. Moreover, the Umayyads did not come from a cultural void and were aware of their own Arabian cultural history.
Hace 4 días · It is dominated by two monumental structures originally built during the Rashidun and early Umayyad caliphates after the city's capture in 637 CE: the main praying hall of al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, near the center of the hill, which is the oldest extant Islamic structure in the world.
Hace 4 días · In 715 the Umayyads, led by the Caliph al-Walid I, built al-Aqsa Mosque ( المسجد الأقصى, al-Masjid al-'Aqṣā, lit. "Furthest Mosque"), corresponding to the Islamic belief of Muhammad's miraculous nocturnal journey as recounted in the Quran and hadith.
Hace 9 horas · The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, is a masterpiece of Islamic architecture and a symbol of the rich cultural heritage of Syria. Built between 705 and 715 CE during the reign of the Umayyad Caliph Al-Walid I, this magnificent structure has stood the test of time, serving as a center of worship, learning, and cultural exchange for over 1,300 years (Flood, 2001).
Hace 2 días · The Umayyad Caliphate was particularly instrumental in spreading Islam and establishing mosques within the Levant, as the Umayyads constructed among the most revered mosques in the region — Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, and the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus.
Hace 1 día · Saladin died in Damascus in 1193, having given away much of his personal wealth to his subjects; he is buried in a mausoleum adjacent to the Umayyad Mosque. Alongside his significance to Muslim culture , Saladin is revered prominently in Kurdish , Turkic , and Arab culture .
Hace 2 días · The Great Mosque of Córdoba held a place of importance amongst the Islamic community of al-Andalus for centuries. In Córdoba, the Umayyad capital, the Mosque was seen as the heart and central focus of the city. To the people of al-Andalus "the beauty of the mosque was so dazzling that it defied any description."
