Beyond the Mosque: Diverse Spaces of Muslim Worship Contributor(s): Mawani, Rizwan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1788315278 ISBN-13: 9781788315272 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $14.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Islamic Studies - Architecture - Art | Middle Eastern |
Dewey: 297.35 |
Series: World of Islam |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 4.3" W x 6.9" (0.50 lbs) 168 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Cultural Region - Middle East |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: While mosques are the central house of worship for a majority of Muslims around the world, many of Islam's communities have developed their own distinctive religious spaces. These complementary spaces serve the different cultures, geographies and interpretations of Islam that continue to enrich the Muslim tradition. In this book, Rizwan Mawani encounters diverse communities and their sites of worship, from the mosque and husayniya to the khanaqah and jamatkhana. Readers are introduced to a variety of Muslim spaces, modest and elaborate - their distinct structures and the rituals practised within them, as well as the purposes they serve as community centres and markers of identity. Beyond the Mosque reveals architectural responses to evolving community needs and local environments, from Senegal and China to Iran and India. This illuminating survey celebrates the significant pluralism that characterises the living Muslim tradition today. |