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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.

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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

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