Salalah Mosque is a photograph by Alex Hiemstra which was uploaded on October 12th, 2014.
Salalah Mosque
In the Centre of Salalah, Oman there is a big mosque, and at night it is beautifull lit... I am not much of a night photographer, but i think i did a... more
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Salalah Mosque
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Alex Hiemstra
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Photograph
Description
In the Centre of Salalah, Oman there is a big mosque, and at night it is beautifull lit... I am not much of a night photographer, but i think i did a pretty good job here..
A mosque (/mɒsk/; Arabic: مسجد masjid, plural مساجد masājid), sometimes spelt mosk, is a place of worship for followers of Islam.
There are strict and detailed requirements in Sunni fiqh for a place of worship to be considered a mosque, with places that do not meet these requirements regarded as musallas. There are stringent restrictions on the uses of the area formally demarcated as the mosque (which is often a small portion of the larger complex), and, in the Islamic Sharia law, after an area is formally designated as a mosque, it remains so until the Last Day.
Many mosques have elaborate domes, minarets, and prayer halls, in varying styles of architecture. Mosques originated on the Arabian Peninsula, but are now found in all inhabited continents. The mosque serves as a place where Muslims can come together for salat (صلاة ṣalāt, meaning "prayer") as well as a center for information, education, and dispute settlement. The imam leads the congregation in prayer.
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October 12th, 2014
