Juyushi Mosque
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The Juyushi Mosque was built in Imam Mustansir era under Badr al-Jamali in 1085 AD. This is one of historical mosque of Egypt of Fatimid Caliphate era.
It is known for architectural beauty. A striking feature of the interior is the Qibla (mihrab), which is framed by a panel of alternating bands of Qur'anic inscriptions and arabesque leaf patterns, all in carved stucco. This Mosque/mashhad was also known as a victory monument commemorating vazier Badr's restoration of order for the Imam Mustansir.
Over the entrance there is inscription which begins with Quranic verses 72:18 & 9:108,which further continue as:
“the construction of …Mushahad…ordered by…Imam al-Mustansir….may the blessing of god be upon him …his fore fathers, the pure Imam…..make his word prevail and deceive his enemies….as he seeks the good pleasure of God..Moharram 478(1085).
On the exterior of Qiblah ( Mehrab) is inscription of Quranic verses 24:11 followed by 24:36 & 37. These verses end in interior of Qibla and further continue with verse 10:23.
Around the Octagon of dome are inscribed verse 48:1-5 and at the summit of dome is a six pointed star formed by words Muhammad
and Ali
each repeated thrice. Around the star inscribed the verse 35;39.
These all inscription from Qibla to dome convey message of pure men. The star shaped Muhammad
and Ali
emphasize pledge to world for their longings & cosmological role as Nabi,Imam and further through their descendants.
The mosque in its present shape is renovated by Fatimid
/ Dawoodi Bohra
52 nd dai Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin.
It is known for architectural beauty. A striking feature of the interior is the Qibla (mihrab), which is framed by a panel of alternating bands of Qur'anic inscriptions and arabesque leaf patterns, all in carved stucco. This Mosque/mashhad was also known as a victory monument commemorating vazier Badr's restoration of order for the Imam Mustansir.
Over the entrance there is inscription which begins with Quranic verses 72:18 & 9:108,which further continue as:
“the construction of …Mushahad…ordered by…Imam al-Mustansir….may the blessing of god be upon him …his fore fathers, the pure Imam…..make his word prevail and deceive his enemies….as he seeks the good pleasure of God..Moharram 478(1085).
On the exterior of Qiblah ( Mehrab) is inscription of Quranic verses 24:11 followed by 24:36 & 37. These verses end in interior of Qibla and further continue with verse 10:23.
Around the Octagon of dome are inscribed verse 48:1-5 and at the summit of dome is a six pointed star formed by words Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
and Ali
Ali
' |Ramaḍān]], 40 AH; approximately October 23, 598 or 600 or March 17, 599 – January 27, 661).His father's name was Abu Talib. Ali was also the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and ruled over the Islamic Caliphate from 656 to 661, and was the first male convert to Islam...
each repeated thrice. Around the star inscribed the verse 35;39.
These all inscription from Qibla to dome convey message of pure men. The star shaped Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
and Ali
Ali
' |Ramaḍān]], 40 AH; approximately October 23, 598 or 600 or March 17, 599 – January 27, 661).His father's name was Abu Talib. Ali was also the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and ruled over the Islamic Caliphate from 656 to 661, and was the first male convert to Islam...
emphasize pledge to world for their longings & cosmological role as Nabi,Imam and further through their descendants.
The mosque in its present shape is renovated by Fatimid
Fatimid
The Fatimid Islamic Caliphate or al-Fāṭimiyyūn was a Berber Shia Muslim caliphate first centered in Tunisia and later in Egypt that ruled over varying areas of the Maghreb, Sudan, Sicily, the Levant, and Hijaz from 5 January 909 to 1171.The caliphate was ruled by the Fatimids, who established the...
/ Dawoodi Bohra
Dawoodi Bohra
Dawoodi Bohra is a subsect of Ismāʿīlī Shīʿa Islām. While the Dawoodi Bohra is based in India, their belief system originates in Yemen, where it evolved from the Fatimid Caliphate and where they were persecuted due to their differences from mainstream Sunni Islam...
52 nd dai Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin.