The place of return. Settlement principles of the Islamic tomb
The Islamic concept of Maʿda as “place of return” indicates the circular nature of Muslim ritual by denying a clear separation between a “ritual that follows” and a “ritual that hands on”. In Dar al Islam, the sense of the sacred is translated to form not only through the buildings of the mosques, ...
Main Author: | Claudia Sansò |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Festival Architettura Edizioni
2022-02-01
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Series: | Festival dell'Architettura Magazine |
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Online Access: | https://www.famagazine.it/index.php/famagazine/article/view/707 |
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