There are some Muslims who have filed law suit for the return of the mosque to local Muslims (new Islamic converts). Another verse form this poem.... When I entered the mosque, I felt immediately drawn to the eternal, to God. Yousaf Saeed 506 views The eleven north-to-south aisles were crossed by twenty-one narrower ones running from east to west.One hundred and fifty years after the mosque's creation, a staircase to the roof was added, along with a southward extension of the mosque itself. It brought Allama Iqbal to my mind and then I felt the pain that any momin would feel. " Indeed, just as the mosque is a work of Ishq, so is this poem. Excellent effort.. And there is another beautiful mosque on the outskirts of Cordoba called Basharat mosque built by Ahmadis.The competition between european colonial powers who went on a worldwide rampage to colonise lands also destroyed many civilizations and the spaniards were particularly cruel when their ships landed in south america killings millions of natives who would not bow to them......One of the things that really changed Iqbal. I wish we could discover the common bonds of our hearts and religions.
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New York: Springer, 2011, pp. But I was overwhelmed by the Al Nasrid palace in Granada. A great reminder to do some soul searching. Prayed as well in a remote corner.@Dr. Sad but real.Thank you for providing a quality read on our cultural heritage. In the words of author: However, Muslims from outside Spain have not and will not be able to take back what was Islamic heritage but the revival of Islam in Spain and many Spanish returning back to their Islamic roots do show that the end of the seizure of the Mosque of Cordoba is near. When I entered the mosque, I felt immediately drawn to the eternal, to God.
I feel very happy that he was allowed by the authorities there to let him fulfill his desire of offering prayer (Which is completely band now).How many churches and temples have been converted to mosques At some point we all have to move on. I am so small to say any words for Great Allama Iqbal. The more I read about the mosque, the more information I found on its architecture and history — so much information in fact that I felt I was losing sight of what the mosque meant to Iqbal.
I was so happy to witness the Islamic culture and structures in 6 days. There is also a lesson for the Muslim Ummah today, don't get divided on the basis of countries or languages or sects but remain united.FYI. The arches seemed to have been built to bring us to God. But I when I entered the cathedral part, I cried. But I hope for the better you and your country prove the worth why it was createdIf Iqbal was alive today – He would have brought your conscience to life again. I became a both painful and happy experience. And that’s what helped me understand why Iqbal started the poem on a sad note referring to the passage of time and lack of permanence. I didn't know whether offering a prayer inside a cathedral can be forbidden. To get a definite answer, I went to meet a well-known authority on Iqbal, Professor Malik explained that Arab Muslims reached India and Spain at about the same time around 711.
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The priest asked Iqbal to wait while he sought permission from one of the top officials. The Cordoba Mosque @Kamal Pasha. Hard stone and beautifully veined marble were quarried from the Sierra Morena and the surrounding regions of the city.
His request was granted and he was allowed to pray inside the Great Mosque.I was also fortunate to visit this Qordoba in Granada. Instead of appreciating the fact that the Mosque was not demolished but preserved you seem to pine for the lost glory that was. Driven by I qbal's poetry and textbook history , me and my wife took a whirlwind around Andalusia including Gibralter in 2006. By the way, the Mehrab that was built during that time is not correctly positioned towards Kaaba.
It is commonly believed that the site of the mosque–cathedral was originally a Christian This narrative, which goes back to the tenth-century historian The historicity of this narrative has been challenged,According to Susana Calvo Capilla, a specialist on the history of the mosque–cathedral, although remains of multiple church-like buildings have been located on the territory of the mosque–cathedral complex, no clear archaeological evidence has been found of where either the church of St. Vincent or the first mosque were located on the site, and the latter may have been a newly constructed building. I have visited this fascinating place.
In every town city and village mosques were converted and bell towers added to them, but in each and every case, Mehrabs, facing toward Mecca still remain intact. While he was away Allama Iqbal said his prayers and when the priest re appeared and declined Iqbal's request, Allama Iqbal simply told him he had already prayed and finished and was leaving.Well written and equally fascinating travelogue. The stone channels visible today are not original.The most significant alteration was the building of a Artisans and architects continued to add to the existing structure until the late 18th century.
I completely agree with the author.frankly this building has no resemblencee to any Mosque anywhere in the world .... niether is its Bell tower anywhere close to resembling a minaret ....The case of Sophia Church of Istanbul was the other side of the story converting to a mosqueNo doubt a great poet who penned " sare jahan se accha Hindostan humata "But at that time in India was another great poet Tagore who got a noble for his GeetanjaliMy sincere thanks to you Mr. Usman for writing and providing pictures through which I found myself into the era mosque was built.