Essays about: "mosque"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the word mosque.

  1. 1. Morocco’s Green Mosque Program in the City of Marrakesh

    University essay from

    Author : Elizabeth Gray; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Islamic Environmentalism; Feminism; Public Participation; Urban Planning; Religion;

    Abstract : This thesis is a case study in Marrakesh of Morocco's Green Mosque Program, whose objective is to use solar energy and other green technologies in Morocco's numerous mosques. Focuses of the thesis include how the Green Mosque Program came about, the roles of women within the program and the social effects of the program. READ MORE

  3. 2. Cultural Heritage and Nationalism : A Case Study of the (re-)conversion of Hagia Sophia into a Mosque

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Efstratios Lales; [2023]
    Keywords : Hagia Sophia; mosque; Istanbul; museum; memory; cultural heritage;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to assess the cultural heritage implications of converting Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey from a museum into a mosque in July 2020. Through analysing cultural heritage management as a tool that could support the building of nationalism, this thesis explores the links between nationalism and cultural heritage. READ MORE

  4. 3. Islamic Background as an Integration Factor of Muslim Refugees in Sweden : Life, beliefs, and practices of Mosque visitors in Hässleholm, Skåne County

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Maria Nagy; [2023]
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  5. 4. “I come here to know” : Muslims navigating space, (in)visibility, and fluidity of religious practice in Uppsala, Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Hossam Eldin Sultan; [2022]
    Keywords : placemaking; space; Muslim; Islam; mosque; religious practice; religion; strategies; tactics; consensus; fluidity; Uppsala; Sweden;

    Abstract : This ethnographic study investigates the process of placemaking in the context of the newly built Al-Hamd Mosque as a Muslim place of worship in Uppsala, Sweden. I consider how access to space e.g., a mosque or a prayer room, affects the religious practices of Muslims in their everyday life at work, school, or in public. READ MORE

  6. 5. "Visit My Mosque": Exploring Religious Activism to Help Tackle Islamophobia and Negative Perceptions of Muslims in Britain

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Moh Susilo; [2020]
    Keywords : islam; muslims; muslims in the west; social movements; religious activism; islamophobia; media s portrayal of muslims; mosque; visit my mosque;

    Abstract : Islamophobia and misconceptions or negative portrayal of Muslims have led Muslims in Western societies being discriminated by people who hold religious and racial prejudice. Against this backdrop, Muslim communities in Britain run a national campaign called “Visit My Mosque”. READ MORE