J40lQL_yOTY/TWvdUJK-O4I/AAAAAAAAAHE/LeIfjblkxs0/s1600/6.GIF' alt='Allama Iqbal Poetry Book' title='Allama Iqbal Poetry Book' />Reimagining Iqbal at the Mosque of Cordoba Blogs O sacred place of Cordoba, you exist because of Ishq Ishq thats wholly eternal, which does not come and go. This is how Allama Muhammad Iqbal described the mosque of Cordoba in his famous poem Masjid e Qartaba written in 1. A note under the title of the poem says it was written in Spain, particularly in Cordoba. T4grgZo-8/VPGSvOgRNCI/AAAAAAAABRU/M0ZfknPzrXQ/s1600/Bal-e-Jibreel%2Bma%2BFarhang%2Bwith%2BMeanings%2BOf%2BDifficult%2BWords%2Bpdf.jpg' alt='Allama Iqbal Poetry Book' title='Allama Iqbal Poetry Book' />Having read it during my school years, I had long wished to visit the mosque that had inspired Iqbal. Iqbal praying at the mosque of Cordoba. My wish finally came true as an opportunity to visit Spain came my way in February 2. As I drove the 4. Madrid to Cordoba to see the mosque, the verses of Masjid e Qartaba kept playing in my mind and I wondered what the mosque would look like now. Before us your world had become an anomaly, Stones were worshiped, the trees Godly. Pc Reinigung Kostenlos. Understanding was a reflection of only the senses, Then how could man believe in. C omplete Book of 850 Years Predictions by Hazrat Naimatullah Shah Wali R. A. with a lot of explanations and summary of future predictions at pages 53 to. Allama Iqbal Former Great Muslim Philosopher was born in Sialkot, Punjab. He studied at Government College, Lahore Oriental College, Lahore. Tu Ghani Az Har Do Alam Allama Iqbal Column Naqsh Khiyal by Irfan Siddique. An artistic achievement. The mosque was commissioned by Abd Rahman I around 7. Iqbal visited it. It then continued to be developed for many years since. It was a very different era with Europe in the dark ages, and the Muslim civilisation flourishing. According to the World Heritage Centre, the mosque represents a unique artistic achievement due to its size and the sheer boldness of the height of its ceilings. Urdu Books Urdu books below are arranged according to subject UB Urdu BiographiesHistory UH Urdu Hadith UQ Urdu Quran UE Ebadat et al UT Urdu. It is an irreplaceable testimony of the Caliphate of Cordoba and it is the most emblematic monument of Islamic religious architecture. The famous arches of the mosque. Photo by author. It goes on to say that it was a very unusual type of mosque that bears witness to the presence of Islam in the West. Other accounts of the mosque are similar in praising its beauty and its famous pillars, arches, and dome. As Iqbal said Your foundations are lasting, your columns countless. Like a cluster of palms in the desert of Syria. Original wood of the mosque on display. Allama Iqbal Books Name List is available on this page as he was a great poet of the century and his own written books will remain in the heart of every. Programme Name Bachelor of Arts General Group Introduction Bachelor of Arts is amind to acquaint the Students with latst knowledge. Course included in this. Online Documents Library Free download document and ebook. PDF file, ePUB. doc, and more. VLbsaydcFiE/TkAH5YiymnI/AAAAAAAAIIo/zJDWGK6iGmI/s0/Tamheed.gif' alt='Allama Iqbal Poetry Book' title='Allama Iqbal Poetry Book' />Photo by author. After the fall of Muslims in Spain, the mosque was converted into a cathedral in around 1. The cathedral, however, does not elicit the same praise from its observers. Iqbal, who visited the mosque long after it had been converted to a cathedral, was fortunate that he was allowed to offer his prayers in the mosque because, to my surprise, I found that the Spanish authorities strictly prohibit it now. View of the cathedral mosque from the bell tower. Photo by author. A mosque or a cathedral Any romantic notions that I had about the mosque quickly disappeared as I began to explore it. To begin with, it is difficult to tell that if it is a mosque. Thats because of the nave of the cathedral, towering above the walls of the mosque. Omron Zen Software Manual. You have to rely on historic facts about the building and not the building in front of you to tell you that it is indeed the famous mosque of Cordoba. An inner view of the cathedral. Photo by author. The bell tower. Photo by author. The many postcards and popular photos of the mosque that you find on the Internet can also be misleading. These are often carefully cropped images of certain sections of the mosque which do not look the same when you are there yourself. Over the years, the cathedral mosque, as it is often called, has become a tourist attraction. Torrent Escape Velocity Nova 1.1.1 Crack. It is surrounded by many hotels and shops trying to sell rooms and meals to the visitors, mixing the sublime with the mundane. It was only when I climbed the stairs to the top of the bell tower that was once the minaret that I found the panoramic view that I was looking for. Standing on the bell tower, I used my imagination to go back in time more than a millennium ago when it was an exquisite mosque both in form and substance. And thats what helped me understand why Iqbal started the poem on a sad note referring to the passage of time and lack of permanence. Iqbal in the mehrab of the mosque of Cordoba. Mehrab of the mosque, a work of Ishq. Photo by author. What the mosque meant to Iqbal. The more I read about the mosque, the more information I found on its architecture and history so much information in fact that I felt I was losing sight of what the mosque meant to Iqbal. I knew that architectural achievement alone meant little to Iqbal. After all, there was Taj Mahal in India, which, despite being a fascination for many poets, failed to get his attention. A view of a door to the mosque. Photo by author. Why then was his work based on the dilapidating structure of a far away mosque in Spain that looks more like a cathedralThe question kept nagging me after I had returned from Spain. To get a definite answer, I went to meet a well known authority on Iqbal, Professor Fateh Mohammad Malik. Professor Malik explained that Arab Muslims reached India and Spain at about the same time around 7. Back in 1. 93. 3, Iqbal was grappling with the fundamental question of whether Muslims in the Indian subcontinent would meet the same fate of complete obliteration like the Muslims in Spain. It was a time when Europe was gravitating towards the Second World War and the Indian subcontinent was striving for an end to the British colonial rule. Iqbal had already proposed the idea of a Muslim State in India in 1. The poem is expressing Iqbals desire for a renaissance among Muslims by putting Islamic moral values into practice, and this is also the central theme of Iqbals poetry. In the remains of the mosque, Iqbal saw traces of Ishq of those who built it. Best Urdu books PDF free download, Islamic books, famous Urdu novels online reading ebooks, Sindhi books, poetry books, digital library online books. The poem starts on a sad note but the introduction of Ishq changes its mood from sadness to optimism. It is this Ishq, the burning desire to do ones utmost to live the moral teachings of Islam, not just a building, not a caliphate, that inspired Iqbal, said Professor Malik. Your beauty, your majesty tells me you were built by a man guided by God. You are beautiful and majestic, He too, is beautiful and majestic. View of the cathedral mosque from the side of the orchards. Appreciating Masjid e Qartaba. Masjid e Qartaba is considered to be one of the finest works of Iqbal. Indeed, just as the mosque is a work of Ishq, so is this poem. There is, however, one challenge faced by this work today. Allama Iqbal Poetry Book' title='Allama Iqbal Poetry Book' />It is an exceptionally high standard of written Urdu, hence difficult to understand. A view of a door to the mosque. Fortunately, there are some performances by various artists, from a recitation to musical renditions, including the one by Tina Sani and another by a collection of artists. I hope for the day when Pakistani artists will recompose Masjid e Qartaba for todays Pakistan to understand and appreciate it. For now, I leave you with my personal favorite performance by Tahira Syed and her late mother, Malika Pukhraj Note Translations of Iqbals verses are by the author.