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	Mosque - Wikinfo
		A mosque is a worship space for a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith.
		The first mosque was the house of the Prophet Muhammad in Medina, a city north of Mecca to which the followers of Muhammad had withdrawn in 622.
		Because Islamic prayer must be preceded by ritual purification, mosques have in their entryways or courtyards, fountains or other facilities for washing.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Mosque (1567 words)

	Embassy of Sudan in South Africa - The People \| Culture
		Following is a list of some of the big and well-known mosques in Khartoum together with some brief information about some of them.
		Sheikh El Dareer built this mosque in 1916 to hold prayers as well as serving as a place for religious, theology and hadith lessons to be held.
		A descendant of Sheikh El Badawi built the mosque in the seventies according to his wishes, he is buried in a tomb at the mosque.
	www.sudani.co.za /people_culture_mosques.htm (621 words)

	Mecca
		The city is revered as the holiest site of Islam, and a pilgrimage to it is required of all able-bodied Muslims who can afford to go, at least once in their lifetime.
		The Kaaba, a small cubical building now surrounded by the Sacred Mosque, is said by Muslims to have been built by Abraham and has been a religious center ever since.
		The most famous account of a foreigner's journey to Mecca is A Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Mecca and Al-Madina, written by Sir Richard Francis Burton.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/m/me/mecca.html (1649 words)

	Islam in China - Mw
		This was in stark contrast to the port of Guangzhou that was sacked.
		It is used extensively in mosques in eastern China, and to a lesser extent in Gansu, Ningxia, and Shaanxi.
		The first mosque was the Great Mosque of Xian, or the Xian Mosque, which was created in the Tang Dynasty in the 7th century.
	www.muslimwikipedia.com /mw/index.php/Islam_in_China (2997 words)

	Jihad Watch: Fitzgerald: Stop fooling yourself about mosques
		Hindu scholars have compiled a two-volume work, its pages filled merely with a laconic list of the thousands of Hindu temples, and vast temple complexes, with their artwork as well, destroyed by the Muslims, their carved stones quarried for the erection of mosques.
		They did not know that mosques were used as barracks -- as places where, the Muslims understood, they could exploit the innocence of the Infidels and their desire not to offend.
		Mosques are attacked all the time, from those who seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca in November 1979 (which hastily-converted French troops finally managed to dislodge), to those who attack the mosques of their political, sectarian, or ethnic rivals whenever the spirit moves them.
	www.jihadwatch.org /archives/2006/08/012890print.html (694 words)

	Muslim American Society
		One such pioneer, Shahina Siddiqui, has drafted a booklet for mosque leaders on how to make mosques more "sister friendly" and is now circulating it to Muslim scholars for their feedback.
		In many mosques the explanation for segregating the sexes is lack of space, and it is true that many mosques are little more than storefronts.
		mosque leaders, said that the reason to segregate the sexes was that "mostly the women are not comfortable praying with the men." But he said that some of the younger Muslim women had said they wanted to be allowed to pray in the main hall, behind the men.
	www.masnet.org /articleinterest.asp?id=1446 (1674 words)

	Property Net Spain - Sierra Nevada and the Costa Tropical - Zones and Maps - property in Spain
		To the west is the scenic back road to Malága and the Axarquía region and to the east amongst dusty hills lies Guadix, famous for its cave dwellings and on to Baza on the rolling sierras with fields of wheat, pastures and fruit orchards.
		Guadix stands on the banks of the Río Guadix in the middle of a fertile plain, surrounded by red rocks and is famous for its cave dwellings.
		This region lies west of Granada and was once the old Moorish kingdom of “Al Andalus”, the surrounding countryside and villages are rich with a wealth of historical legends, traditions and stories of battle, remains of mosques, palaces and castles.
	www.property-net-spain.com /provinces/granada (589 words)

	Islam in China - Mw
		This was in stark contrast to the port of Guangzhou that was sacked.
		It is used extensively in mosques in eastern China, and to a lesser extent in Gansu, Ningxia, and Shaanxi.
		The first mosque was the Great Mosque of Xian, or the Xian Mosque, which was created in the Tang Dynasty in the 7th century.
	muslimwikipedia.com /mw/index.php/Islam_in_China (2989 words)

	Famous Landmarks / Travel + Tourism \| Turkish Honorary Consulate Michigan
		Sultanahmet Mosque is the most famous monument in both the Turkish and the Islamic worlds.
		As it is located across Hagia Sophia, the mosque was designed to be as large and as magnificent as this Byzantine structure.
		Some of the Islamic sacred relics, which had been kept in the Prophet's Tomb, in mosques in different cities, in tombs and in the hands of individuals, were transferred to Istanbul when deemed appropriate.
	www.turkishconsulategeneral.us /trav/fame.shtml (3753 words)

	FTR#396—Economics, Geopolitics and Proxy War in the Middle East—(Two 30-minute segments) (Sources are noted in ...
		Germany’s classical military theorist, Von Clausewitz, is famous for having declared that ‘war is the continuation of diplomacy by other means.’ In dealing with a Germany which had gone to school with Von Clausewitz for generations, we knew that, conversely, a post-war is the continuation of war by other means.
		Friedrich List is another of the theoreticians whose ideas are central to an understanding of the geopolitical contest between the Underground Reich and “Anglo-Saxonia” (the United States and Britain.) List posited the idea of German-dominated central European economic union as a vehicle for establishing German economic and imperial superiority to Britain, Germany’s top geopolitical rival.
		List argued that overseas colonies were needed to supplement his favorite scheme for economic development: a central European economic union.
	www.spitfirelist.com /f396.html (4484 words)

	[A-List] Turkey: The Erdogan Experiment
		There was no trace of Erdogan's famous charisma, of the fiery oratorical skills on display just the previous day in Parliament, when I found myself responding instinctively to his booming voice's cues, knowing, without understanding the Turkish, when I was supposed to rise, to clap, to cheer.
		If he could ease Turks into a less hostile separation of mosque and state, if he could help Turkey undertake long-overdue democratic reforms, then perhaps one day he would exemplify a way in which Islamic faith and democratic principles not only coexisted but also collaborated.
		He revived an elaborate project for a mosque complex in the city's heart, then backed off when there were protests.
	lists.econ.utah.edu /pipermail/a-list/2003-May/012933.html (4380 words)

	List of mosques - Definition, explanation
		Ferhadija mosque in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, destroyed in 1993
		Hagia Sophia "Mosque of Holy Wisdom" in Istanbul, Turkey (was a mosque from 1453 until 1934 and is now a museum)
		Mosque of Muhammad Ali at the Citadel, Cairo, Egypt
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/l/li/list_of_mosques.php (410 words)

	List of famous mosques
		List of famous mosques: Encyclopedia II - Mecca - The importance of Mecca
		The mosque was built under the patronage of the sixth Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb Alamgir.
		The mosque was built opposite the Lahore Fort, illustrating its stature in the Mughal Empire, and in conjunction to the building of the mosque, a new gate was built at the fort,...
	www.experiencefestival.com /list_of_famous_mosques (795 words)

	Mosques (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Following is a list of some of the big and well- known mosques in Khartoum together with some brief information about some of them.
		This tomb was constructed in 1936 and was renovated twice, during the mid- sixties and mid- eighties.
		This mosque is situated in the center of Omdurman Market (Souq) and is one of the oldest mosques of the town.
	www.sudan-embassy.co.uk /infobook/mosques.php (620 words)

	World Religions Religion Statistics Geography Church Statistics
		Famous and influential: Adherents.com also has detailed lists of influential and famous adherents of over 100 different religious groups (famous Methodists, famous Jews, famous Catholics, famous Zoroastrians, famous Jehovah's Witnesses, famous Theosophists, etc.), and lists of prominent people (actors, politicians, authors, U.S. presidents, artists, musicians, Supreme Court justices, film directors, etc.) classified by religious affiliation.
		Various search engines and link lists may be useful in learning more about faith groups.
		Knowledge of the source of the statistics, as well as further knowledge of the particulars of a cultural, religious or regional group are necessary for an adequate understanding of the sociological implication of this type of data.
	www.adherents.com (1112 words)

	T.C. Kultur Bakanligi / Ministry of Culture, Republic of Turkey
		Nemrut Remains, Xanthos-Lethoon, Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital and Truva are registered as cultural, while Pamukkale and Göreme-Cappadocia are registered both as cultural and natural heritage.
		There are 127 mosques, 45 tombs, 34 madrasas, 25 inns, 37 public bath houses, 14 public kitchens and dervish lodges constructed during the first 6 sultans of Ottomans.
		Süleymaniye mosque built in the 16 th century is considered to be the most beautiful of the imperial mosques in İstanbul.
	www.discoverturkey.com /english/kultursanat/miraslistesi.html (4397 words)

	Kenya Coast - Places to visit
		Revealed here are the Mosques, tombs, magnificent "palace" and houses, all which occupy about 45 acres of indigenous forest rich in numerous species of flora and fauna.
		This place, a reclaimed quarry is one with a twist: this with a collection of eleven rural homesteads, complete with permanent inhabitants in matching dress, representing the "most colourful tribes of Kenya".
		Ungwana is a large town with numerous structures including tombs, mosques and domestic houses.
	www.visit-kenya.com /kenya_coast/places_to_visit/list_of_places.htm (1312 words)

	List of Companies and Individuals who have been reported to have given Israel Financial ...
		Famous Jewish contributors also contribute to the Friends of Israel Fund and other Jewish charities, and not a single person stops them.
		So as we go to the mosques, and carry on with our conservative lifestyles, they try to steal our time, so we can't gain that relationship with Allaah.
		If you spent more time knowing about what went on in the world today, listing to TV, music and radio, then you did learning about Islaam and or busying your self with the remembrance of Allaah, the tricks and devices Shaitaan has employed is winning.
	www.allaahuakbar.net /jew/list_of_companies_and_individual.htm (763 words)

	Kuwait Culture Architecture, Towers, Buildings, Mosques.
		The National Assembly Building, designed by the famous architect who designed the Sydney Opera House, is a cement structure based on the form of a Bedouin Tent.
		The Grand Mosque is the largest and most modern of
		Mosques, decorated with Islamic designs and calligraphy both on the inside and outside.
	www.kuwait-info.com /sidepages/culture_architecture.asp (283 words)

	Iran Interesting Facts - Places - Things
		The Shaikh Lotfullah Mosque is famous for the stalactite effect of its northern entrance.
		About 50km (30 miles) away is Persepolis, also on the UNESCO World Heritage list, and famous for the Ceremonial Seat of Darius, built on an enormous platform carved out of the Kuhe Rahmat.
		The city of Kerman in the southern desert region has several stunning mosques and a ruined citadel, although visitors are advised to exercise caution and only travel on tours organised through Iranian government-approved tourist organisations.
	www.travel-island.com /interesting.places/iran.html (1574 words)

	Wunderley - Exhibitor Directory Online Exhibit
		In some cases dyes are added to the final varnish application to create vibrant colors in the skin which become enhanced when the lamp is electrified.
		Brass and glass find their way into the crafting of the famous Moroccan lanterns which normally use candles as a light source.
		The beading portion has become a "cottage" industry where many of the women of Damascus are able to work in their homes where they painstakingly string colored glass beads into beautiful designs and color patterns.
	www.americasmart.com /amc/V40/exhibitor_list/displayEx.cvn?exbID=2731 (777 words)

	Mecca on GlobalGuide.Org, mapping the world
		The main avenues are Al-Mudda'ah and S?q al-Layl to the north of the mosque, and As-S?g as Sagh?r to the south.
		They claimed that the Saudi royal family no longer represented pure Islam and that the mosque, and the Kaaba, must be held by those of the true faith.
		The mosque was eventually retaken, after some bloodshed, and the rebels were executed.
	www.globalguide.org /?lat=21.408&long=39.8178&zoom=5&name=Mecca&wiki=0&title=Mecca (1620 words)

	List of famous mosques
		Al-Azhar, the great mosque of Cairo, whose university is the foremost school of Sunni Islam
		Bajrakli mosque in Belgrade, burnt in 2004, after ethnic violence during the Unrest in Kosovo
		Hagia Sophia in Istanbul (was a mosque from 1453 until 1934 and is now amuseum)
	www.therfcc.org /list-of-famous-mosques-50337.html (136 words)

	Lonely Planet \| Bluelist
		The city is centred on one of the country's finest feudal-era castles, and is home to a storied public bath house and a famous temple.
		A construction boom is totally transforming the city, and Chengdu's mayor is pursuing the national 'Best Tourism City in China' award with a near religious fervour, making it one of the most traveller-friendly places in the country.
		It still retains the feel of a city of the 'Orient', with labyrinthine bazaars, narrow alleyways, medieval mosques, and the echo of the muezzins' call to prayer.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /bluelist (749 words)

	SIKH 'LEADERS' URGED TO STAND UP & FIGHT
		Winston Churchill's famous remark - which our readers should remember to always quote to any uppity and 'smelly' Hindu nationalist they may come across - that, "India is as much a country as the Equator".
		At this point in time, the morally repugnant Hindu nationalists are seeking to unify the upper caste 'Hindus' round a romantic nationalism, a la Adolph Hitler's superior Aryan Nazi theory of the 1930's and 40's, in which military prowess and demonizing the minorities (Jews, Gypsies, Serbs, Slavs, Poles et al.) played a central role.
		This horrible law under which one is presumed guilty unless proved innocent gives unlimited powers to the most criminalized police in the world whose conduct during the recent Gujrat pogroms has been widely reported in the international media.
	www.khalistan-affairs.org /main/k_calling/kc04032002.htm (900 words)

	Mosques in Maharashtra, Muslims Mosques of India, Haji Ali Mausoleum, Bibi ka Maqbara, Muslim Pilgrimage Tours, Dargah ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mosques in Maharashtra, Muslims Mosques of India, Haji Ali Mausoleum, Bibi ka Maqbara, Muslim Pilgrimage Tours, Dargah of Baba Shah Muzaffar
		The Bibi-ka-Maqbara located in Aurangabad is a replica of the famous Taj Mahal and is a fine piece of Mughal architecture in the Deccan region.
		Haji Ali mausoleum in Mumbai is very famous and the mosque and tomb give the impression that they are floating out at sea during high tide as the connecting causeway is submerged in water.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /maharashtra/mosques (311 words)

	France
		Government leaders, along with representatives from the Jewish community, the Paris and Marseille Grand Mosques, the Protestant Federation, and the French Conference of Bishops have publicly condemned racist and anti-Semitic violence.
		The Government has not banned any of the groups on the list; however, members of some of the groups listed have alleged instances of intolerance because of the ensuing publicity.
		In May 2005, Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin issued a Circular indicating that the Parliamentary list should no longer be used to identify sects, and authorities should instead focus their efforts on those sects that represent the greatest threat, notably those "small, fluid" groups that are "less easily identifiable" and which use the internet for recruitment.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/irf/2005/51552.htm (5710 words)

	Bush, the War on Terror, and the Media
		Goodale’s list of Bush administration actions included officially sanctioned tapping of reporters, demands for documents, possible indictments, and a plan to turn the Espionage Act of 1917 into a British-style official secrets act designed to restrict what can be reported in the press.
		But the consequences of terrorism directed from caves, back alleys, and mosques as much as from government ministries have the potential to be vastly disruptive.
		To that list will surely be added coverage of the administration’s internal debate over Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction and alliances with terrorists in the region.
	www.tcf.org /list.asp?type=NC&pubid=1412 (3239 words)

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