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The mosque as a symbol of Islamic civilisation: its role and function

Every civilisation has a symbol that distinguishes it from other civilisations. Also, many civilisations have passed, and their symbols have disappeared, but the Islamic civilisation and its symbols have endured. Chief among the symbols of the Islamic civilisation is the mosque. It is one of the...

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Main Author: Sulaiman, Kabuye Uthman
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: International Institute of Islamic Thought East and South East Asia & International Islamic University Malaysia 2017
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BP1 Islam
CB History of civilization
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spelling my.iium.irep.710992019-04-29T08:06:23Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/71099/ The mosque as a symbol of Islamic civilisation: its role and function Sulaiman, Kabuye Uthman BP1 Islam CB History of civilization Every civilisation has a symbol that distinguishes it from other civilisations. Also, many civilisations have passed, and their symbols have disappeared, but the Islamic civilisation and its symbols have endured. Chief among the symbols of the Islamic civilisation is the mosque. It is one of the oldest institutions that continue to exist in every society. The mosque plays a very important role in Muslim development, particularly their spiritual growth as “the mosque has to be at the heart of all of life’s positive and constructive activities, in order to shape a righteous generation.” (Muhammad, 1996, p.5). The mosque is not only a place where Muslims regularly meet to perform the five obligatory salat, but also where they regularly meet to learn and share their lives with one another, to encourage and console one another, and to help the needy. According to Qureshi, the mosque is an institution through which “the Prophet succeeded in reforming the people individually and collectively.” (Qureshi, 1990, pp.135-136). This chapter seeks to elaborate the role of the mosque in the establishment of the relationships between man and Allah and man and fellow man. These two relationships, also known as the vertical and horizontal relationships, need to be established to have a just and harmonious society. International Institute of Islamic Thought East and South East Asia & International Islamic University Malaysia 2017 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/71099/1/71099_The%20mosque%20as%20a%20symbol%20of%20Islamic%20civilisation.pdf Sulaiman, Kabuye Uthman (2017) The mosque as a symbol of Islamic civilisation: its role and function. In: Knowledge and civilization in Islam. International Institute of Islamic Thought East and South East Asia & International Islamic University Malaysia, Batu Caves, Selangor, pp. 201-218. ISBN 978-967-15622-6-0 http://iiiteastasia.blogspot.com/p/publication.html
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CB History of civilization
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CB History of civilization
Sulaiman, Kabuye Uthman
The mosque as a symbol of Islamic civilisation: its role and function
description Every civilisation has a symbol that distinguishes it from other civilisations. Also, many civilisations have passed, and their symbols have disappeared, but the Islamic civilisation and its symbols have endured. Chief among the symbols of the Islamic civilisation is the mosque. It is one of the oldest institutions that continue to exist in every society. The mosque plays a very important role in Muslim development, particularly their spiritual growth as “the mosque has to be at the heart of all of life’s positive and constructive activities, in order to shape a righteous generation.” (Muhammad, 1996, p.5). The mosque is not only a place where Muslims regularly meet to perform the five obligatory salat, but also where they regularly meet to learn and share their lives with one another, to encourage and console one another, and to help the needy. According to Qureshi, the mosque is an institution through which “the Prophet succeeded in reforming the people individually and collectively.” (Qureshi, 1990, pp.135-136). This chapter seeks to elaborate the role of the mosque in the establishment of the relationships between man and Allah and man and fellow man. These two relationships, also known as the vertical and horizontal relationships, need to be established to have a just and harmonious society.
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title The mosque as a symbol of Islamic civilisation: its role and function
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title_sort mosque as a symbol of islamic civilisation: its role and function
publisher International Institute of Islamic Thought East and South East Asia & International Islamic University Malaysia
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