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Bluemosque & IslamEnder Tosun
PRESENTATION STARTS AT 13.00
Azan: Call to Prayer In Arabic at mosques worldwide 5 times a day
Usually made from minarets (towers with balconies)
TRANSLATION:
Allah is greatest. (x4) I bear witness that there is no god except Allah. (x2)
I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. (x2)Come to prayer. (x2) Come to success. (x2)Allah is greatest. (x2)
There is no god except Allah.
Bluemosque & IslamEnder Tosun
Agenda• Bluemosque• Islam
We’re HereTurkish Baths
Madrasa
Tomb of Sultan Ahmed
Obelisk
German Fountain
Welcome to Istanbul
Welcome to Istanbul
Visitorsentrance
Main Gate
The court yard size is same as prayer hall (2646 m2 )
Sultan Ahmet I
• Became Sultan at 14
• Successful politician
• Good poet• Pious Muslim
1590-1617
Sedefkar Mehmet Aga (1540-1617)
A student of Mimar Sinan
Built his masterpiece “The Sultanahmet Mosque” in 7 years 5 months and 6 days (1609-1616)
Used more than 21000 tiles to cover the interior walls
One of last great mosques of the classical Ottoman period. (1437–1703)
Capacity
Prayer hall size: 2646 m2 (8681 sq. ft.)
10,000 Worshipper
263 windows
The Prayer Hall•No furniture
•No pictures or statues
•Everyone’s facing same direction
Minber - Pulpit
From where the Imam delivers his Friday sermon.
SULTAN MAHFİLİ (Royal Lodge)
The chamber where Sultan went to remember Allah and find inner peace.
(Khalwah Room)
TUNNELS•Natural air conditioning
•Absorb earthquake shocks
•Prevent water flooding
A cistern beneath the mosque
The Dome
Minaret: Towers with BalkoniesUsed for call to prayers (Athan)
The Blue Mosque has 6 minarets with 16 balconies
SADAKA TAŞI
(Charity Stone)People were putting
their charities inside and poor were taking
Nobody knew who put or who took
Preserving the self-esteem and dignity of the poor
Islam
Features of Islam• Based on logic• Comprehensive• Universal• Based on Love
Belief Essentials• Allah• Messengers• Holy books• Afterlife• Angels• Destiny
Starting points• What to do?
• Observation-Reasoning
• Some things to note about what we observe• Similar things• Everything is part of systems• Change• Effects• Limited things• Passive
The One God • One• Self-Sufficient• Unlimited, Default• He begets not nor is He begotten• And there is none like Him• Creator, Knower, Powerful, Near• Gives life and makes to die• Truth• Beneficent, Merciful, Forgiver• Active
The Prophets & Holy Books in QuranGod has sent many messengers
and books throughout history
The first of which was Adam and the final one is Mohammed (PBUH)
Muslims believe in all previous prophets and their revelations
A Verse from Quran
Have those who disbelived not considered that the heavens and the earth were a joined entity, and We separated them and made from water every living
thing? Then will they not believe?
(Quran: Chapter 21 / Verse: 30)
The Prophets & Holy Books in QuranGod has sent many messengers
and books throughout history
The first of which was Adam and the final one is Mohammed (PBUH)
Muslims believe in all previous prophets and their revelations
Muhammad: The Final Prophet
•A descendent of Prophets Abraham and Ishmael•Never learned to read or write•Muslims love and respect Muhammad but do not worship him!
The Qur’anFinal bookCompleteProtectedDirect message
Afterlife• Allah puts into effect the truth permanently also• Thus there is the paradise and the hell.• The truth and triumph of goodness are put into effect in the
• Rewarding of the good• Punishment of the evil
• Process• Life in this world• End of this universe• Replacement and resurrection• Judgment• Paradise and hell
Action Essentials• Good Deeds in Compliance with Divine Values• Five pillars
• Testimony• Daily Prayer• Charity• Fasting• Pilgrimage
Main Gate
“I bear witness that there is no god but Allah”“And I bear witness that Muhammed is the Messenger of Allah”
Wudu (Ablution)
SALAH (Ritual Prayers)
5 times a day
Some verses from Qur’an must be read
Can be done anywhere
Engaging with the Word of God in Prayers
AL-FATIHA (THE OPENING)
1. In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful 2. Praise and thanks to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer
of the worlds. 3. The Beneficent, the Merciful 4. Master of the Day of Judgment 5. We worship only You, and we ask for help only from You. 6. Guide us to the right way. 7. The way of those upon whom You have bestowed favors, not of those upon whom is anger, nor of those who go astray. AMEEN
ZAKAH: Mandatory Alms
2.5% of the overall wealth annuallyPaid to needy individuals directly or through qualified organizations
2,5%
SAWM (RAMADAN)
• Fasting from dawn to dusk
• Self-Control, Empathy with poor, Thanks to God
• Charity and sharing food with others
Direction of Mosque
• Ka’aba has been (re)built by the prophets Abraham and his son Ishmael
• Symbol of Monotheism
• Millions of people perform Hajj (Pilgrime) each year
Thank you for your attention
Please help yourself toFree refreshments and literature
Please feel free to ask questions
