Kader abdolah now writes in dutch and is the author of several novels, including my fathers notebook also published by canongate and two collections of. My fathers notebook epub adobe drm can be read on any device that can open epub adobe drm files. The house of the mosque 1 6 thd 27, this site uses cookies. Kader abdolah talks to rosie goldsmith talking about islam hay festival 2016, wednesday 1 june 2016. He came to the netherlands in 1985 as political refugee. Mosque, about the impact of islamic fundamentalism on the daily life.
Aqa jaans family has lived in the house of the mosque for eight centuries. The house of the mosque, by kader abdolah the independent. Suleymaniye mosque, the ideal space constraction suleymaniye mosque 155057 is the most important ottoman building in istanbul, the largest of architect sinans works. Sultan suleiman the magnificent, wants to build a mosque than in size and elegance, all earlier grand mosques in istanbul. Pdf the concept of mosque based on islamic philosophy. The king, young shah naser, takes to the throne of persia at a turning point of history. Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of allah, even if it were the size of the nest which a sand grouse a small bird builds for its eggs, allah will build a house for him in paradise. Dikka of sultan hasan mosque dikka of ibnu tulun mosque figure 2. The house teems with life, but this family will experience upheaval unknown to previous generations. But this modest mosque was the first school of the islamic campaign, and the headquarters of the islamic state. Kader abdolah was born and grew up in a similar house in that city. The house of the mosque kindle edition by abdolah, kader, massotty, susan. House of the mosque kader abdolah 9781847672414 allen.
Kader abdolah talks to rosie goldsmith hay festival hay. In 2010, a second novel appeared in english translation, the house of the. My fathers notebook isbn 9781841959276 pdf epub kader. The house kadrr the mosque iran novel discussion 65 63 mar 04, paperbackpages. Kader abdolah the house of the mosque pdf the elders in a prominent iranian family have always consigned certain belongings to posterity in a hidden crypt underneath their citys mosque. The house of the mosque, by kader abdolah, translated by susan masotty anz litlovers litblog. If you speak english and german, you will be able to master the. The house of the mosque by kader abdolah librarything. Sep 11, 2009 whoever builds a mosque for the sake of allah, even if it were the size of the nest which a sand grouse a small bird builds for its eggs, allah will build a house for him in paradise. The house of the mosque by kader abdolah goodreads. When the number of minarets was revealed, the sultan was criticized for being presumptuous, since this was the same minarets number as at the mosque of the kaaba in mecca. It uses the traditional vocabulary of twelfth century moroccan architecture, thus visually tying the current regime back into the legitimacy of the past. It portrays the harsh reality of the people of iran, trapped amid their customs and traditions and the fast rythm of contemporary life.
The house of the mosque by kader abdolah paperback 9781847672414 published by canongate january 2011. The house of the mosque goes beyond being a work of fiction. The house of the mosque kindle edition by abdolah, kader. While a student of physics in tehran, he joined a secret leftist party that fought against the dictatorship of. In the house of the mosque, the family of aqa jaan has lived for eight centuries. In 1988, at the invitation of the united nations, he arrived in the netherlands as a political refugee.
Kader abdolah talks to rosie goldsmith hay festival. Read the imams daughter online, read in mobile or kindle. Though most of the five daily prayers prescribed in islam can take place anywhere, all men are required to gather together at the mosque for the friday noon prayer. Introduction the mosque is a rich building typology with a great. The hereditary owners of the towns congregational mosque occupy a large, old house. Her uncle nosrat returns from tehran with a glamorous woman, while on the rooftop, shahbal longs only for a television to watch the first moon landing. The house of the mosque is a dutchlanguage novel by iranian writer kader abdolah. Kader abdolah reminds us that until this seminal year, khomeini was still a hero, not yet a tyrant. Kader abdolah a pen name created in memoriam to friends who died under persecution by the current iranian regime was born in iran in 1954. The house of the mosque by kader abdolah canongate books. Media in category kader abdolah the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. The house is teeming with life, played out under the watchful eyes of the storks that nest on the minarets above.
Originally it is used to ensure the adhan call for prayer could be heard at a maximum radius. The mosque served both as a place of worship and as a community center for the city, and thus played an important function in the formation of the new society. From trace records, the intensity of adoption and adaptation from external values and changes towards modernization could be responded to. Kader abdolah quickly mastered the dutch language and wrote various novels in dutch. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the house of the mosque. Kader abdolah is the pen name of iraniandutch writer, hossein sadjadi ghaemmaghami farahani, who was born in 1954 in the city of arak, iran. The masjid mosque its etiquette and rules 4 on the day of eid alfitr 1425 november 14, 2004 the mosque with a ground floor of 5,000 sq. Spring has arrived, and as the women prepare the festivities, sadiq waits for a suitor to knock on the door. Download the imams daughter ebook free in pdf and epub format. In fact, one of the roles of the sheikh zayed grand mosque centre, the administrative part of the mosque, is to promote the mosque as a masterpiece of islamic architecture. This acclaimed book by kader abdolah is available at in several formats for your ereader.
Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The sultan ahmed mosque is first one of the two mosques in turkey that has six minarets. In the presentation of real historical events, many names and locations are altered. World refugee day 2017 adult booklist read a book about. I have always been tempted by vikram seth and then scared off. Masjid muhammad ali alkabir the mosque of muhammad. But this family will experience upheaval unknown to previous generations. Jan 27, 2019 the house of the mosque by kader abdolah. The characters are flat, emotions are sparsely expressed. Internal arrest and war is the leitmotif of this touching story of a family that tries to stick together in tormentuous times. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. It was very interesting reading about the changes in iran from the perspective of a conservative family, where the woman all wore chadors, had no television in the house and believed going to the cinema was sinful. It is the center from where the voice of the oneness of allah is raised and devotion to his oneness is practiced.
The many iranians i have known have all been very secular. It was the school where the messenger of allah saw instructed his sahabah7, the dwellers of heaven, who disciplined the tyrants. Jan 08, 2010 the house of the mosque, by kader abdolah trans susan massotty. Zayed mosque, as well as the floorplan, was inspired by the badshahi mosque, while the architecture was influenced by both mughal and moorish design. See more ideas about mosque, mosque architecture and architecture. Most of the plot takes place in a large 36room house attached to the friday mosque in senejan, three hours by train from qom, a fictionalized version of senjan, now a district of arak, iran. The house of the mosque unfolds in senejan, a traditional carpetweaving town that has affinities with abdolah s home town, sultanabad or arak. Jan, 2011 the house of the mosque goes beyond being a work of fiction. The house of the mosque was both deeply moving and informative. The mosque of muhammad ali pasha was built between 1828 and 1848. The iraniandutch writers previous novels include the european bestsellers the house of the mosque and the king. Apr 02, 2010 the house of the mosque unfolds in senejan, a traditional carpetweaving town that has affinities with abdolah s home town, sultanabad or arak. The house of the mosque welcome to the house of the mosque.
A hypnotic pageturner about the grinding gears of historical change and ruthless palace intrigue in persia, c. His pseudonym, kader abdolah, is an amalgam of the names of two murdered friends. The masjid or mosque is the base and the foundation stone for muslim society. Free englishdutch dictionary and translator freelang.
The house of the mosque unfolds in senejan, a traditional carpetweaving town that has affinities with abdolahs home town, sultanabad or arak. See more ideas about mosque, doha and beautiful mosques. The house of the mosque, by kader abdolah trans susan. In the house of the mosque, the family of aqa jaan has lived for 8 centuries. He overcame this problem by ordering a seventh minaret to be built at the mecca mosque. The house of the mosque, by kader abdolah trans susan massotty. The first mosque was very modest and basic, its pillars were palm trees and its walls were made of clay. Mosque architecture in general tracing the historical values of mosque architecture on certain culture or country is imperative to understand the evolution of religion and cultural paradigm. I went to the mosque with my uncle every day until i was twelve.
A tale retold that retells the life of the prophet mohammad and his new translation of the quran. Jun 01, 2016 hay festival 2016, wednesday 1 june 2016 the iraniandutch writers previous novels include the european bestsellers the house of the mosque and the king. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Aga akbar, a deafmute boy from the mountain, develops his own private script from these symbols and writes passionately of his life, his family and his efforts to make sense of the changes the twentieth century brings to his country. Sultan suleiman the magnificent, wants to build a mosque than in. Abdolah wrote for an illegal journal and clandestinely published two books in iran. From indonesia to the united kingdom, the mosque in its many forms is the quintessential islamic building. At home, wed always been against him, but outside the house you never. Another major historicist mosque is the imposing hassan ii mosque of 1993, in casablanca. On a holy mountain in the depths of persia there is a cave with a mysterious cuneiform carving deep inside it. The english language translation of the house of the mosque was published in january 2010. The house of the mosque contains a large extended family who having responsibilities connected to the mosque. It is the place where believers congregate to get to know each other and share their pleasures and their problems. Symbolic shapes mosque design spans time, crosses boundaries, and expresses cultures.
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