The cabinet secretary for health appointed the interfaith council to oversee Re-opening of places worships. On 7th July 2020 released guideline which drew mixed reactions amongst Muslim clerics and mosques committees; some decided comply with guidelines re-opened their mosques; while others abstained completely from opening Mosques. aim this study is explore discuss restrictions, raised tension...

Mosques are external load dominated buildings that characterized by their intermittent and varying occupancy schedules. Most mosques employ some form of mechanical heating/cooling system in order to maintain suitable thermal comfort conditions for the users during prayer times. Due unique spatial characteristics patterns mosques, these systems often found be energy-intensive which impacts overa...

there are some evidences on elamite seals that show iranian people had enough knowledge to construct small dome on cylindrical spaces like silo in the third millennium bc. but the foundations of large dome over square spaces were formed in the parthian period. bazeh-hur dome chamber with the corners of wood in khorasan province is the most ancient dome from the sasanian dynasty. since the sasan...

the present study focuses on the formation of various types of yards in mosques and the elements that contribute to the respective process. the significance of the issue lies in that certain scholars have associated the yard in mosques with the concept of garden, and have not taken into account the elements that contribute to the development of mosque yards of various types. the theoretical fin...

I the first weeks of the Syrian uprising that began in March 2011, religious symbols and figures rapidly emerged as important components of the movement. Allah Akbar (“God is the Greatest”) was often shouted, along with liberal slogans like “God, Syria, Freedom, and that’s it!” Certain Muslim scholars or ulama became iconic figures of the protests, and many demonstrations took place in and arou...

Objective Saudi demographic composition has changed because of increased life expectancy and decreased fertility rates. Little data are available about health conditions among older adults in Saudi Arabia, who are expected to represent 20% of the population by 2050. The study aim was to assess the prevalence and risk factors for chronic conditions among older Saudi men. Methods The sample per...

This article examines three "modern" mosques in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. Specifically, it researches examples innovative and authentic mosque architecture, which considerably varies from "Ottoman-type" that heavily dominate inventory The Republican period after Ottoman Empire Turkey witnessed an ongoing discussion competition between modern traditional architecture. Although this pro...