Islamic Culture
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🧵10 Principles of Islamic Design The Prophet ﷺ said, “God is beautiful and He loves beauty.” (Mujam Aswat) To attain the pleasure of God ﷻ, every object we design must be made t...
The Islamic courtyard house is the epitome of human civilization and the good life. 🧵A thread, bismillah:
1) Al-Māhānī (c. 860 -880) was a Persian Muslim mathematician and astronomer from (Kerman, #Iran ) and was active in Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate. His known mathematical works incl...
This is the dance of Jupiter & Mars, as they orbit around the sun. A spectacular display of geometry! Islamic geometry has a spiritual dimension, reflecting the order of the unive...
Over two thirds of prominent stars known today in the night sky have Arabic names. This is due to the "stellar" navigational skills of Muslim astronomers 1000 years ago, during the...
“Geometry draws the soul towards truth.” ~ Plato Geometric patterns are a distinguishing feature of Islamic art, thought to reflect the language of the universe & the greatness of...
Contemporary Islamic architecture is redefining perceptions of tradition in a modern global world. Here are 15 contemporary examples of Mosques from around the world, that highlig...
Did you know that the Persian scholar of medicine, Ibn Sina (980-1037) suspected some diseases were spread by microorganisms. To prevent human-to-human contamination, he came up w...
Scent, is inherently spiritual: it is unseen but felt. Some believe it is a "barzakh", a bridge or isthmus, between the world of the material & the spiritual. In Muslim cultures t...
Romantic poetry is the poetry of sentiments, emotions & imagination. Muslim cultures have a long tradition of poetry, celebrating beauty in the world For #WorldPoetryDay a thread...
A reminder’s 🤍🤍🤍🤍 Beautiful dua’s A thread 🤍🤍🤍🤍 https://t.co/c4rRRbRMic
‘Traveling leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller’ - Ibn Battuta The most famous explorer in the Muslim World, Ibn Battuta, travelled more than any other explor...
From the Kufi to the Taqiyah to the Ghuttra, headdress worn by men in Muslim cultures is wonderfully diverse and super stylish - influencing mainstream fashion over the centuries....
Stained glass has been used by artisans across the globe for thousands of years. Since the 8th century, the Muslim world played a major role in the growth of the glass industry. Mo...
How is Islamic Courtship (IC) different to dating? 🧵
Contemporary Islamic architecture is redefining perceptions of tradition in a modern global world. Here are 15 contemporary examples of Islamic architecture from around the world,...
Islamic Illumination is a decorative art that uses gold pigments to beautify the the Quran & manuscripts, creating a spiritual awe & connection A thread on the history of Islamic...
Mariam Astrulabi was a Muslim scientist & astronomer born in Syria during the 10th century. She is known for developing Astrolabes, an ancient astronomical computer for solving pro...
@Hadithoftheday Madinah. Masjid Qiblatayn is historically important to Muslims because it is where the Qur’anic revelation for Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to change the direction of the...
From Kazakhstan to Tajikistan, to Turkmenistan to Uzbekistan, Central Asia is known for its magnificent mosques – each an architectural masterpiece in their own right. Here are 24...
One of the most beautiful and iconic features of Islamic architecture is the ‘muqarna’—a decorative vaulting system composed of tiers of small niche-like elements resembling stalac...
The art of calligraphy on a dried leaf was practised widely in Ottoman Turkey. This was difficult & delicate work. The leaf was dried, & the tissue removed to leave the skeletal me...
Scholars of Islamic culture contributed significantly to botany, herbals & healing, improving knowledge of plants. They classified plants into those that grow from cuttings, those...
1) Ibn Battuta (c.1304 – 1368) was a Berber Muslim Moroccan Maliki judge and explorer who widely traveled the Old World, traveling more than any other explorer in history, totaling...