European Mosques [Photos]

[Kampflamm]

The thing I dislike about most of these mosques (as I have mentioned) is their design. It looks like colonialist architecture. There is no connection between where the mosque is and what it looks like.

[Leofold]

Originally Posted by Gamma-Hamster

Central Mosque, Grozny, Russia.

That's so Turkish.

[MoroccanChica]

Originally Posted by Kampflamm

The thing I dislike about most of these mosques (as I have mentioned) is their design. It looks like colonialist architecture. There is no connection between where the mosque is and what it looks like.

If you look at the thread of MENA churches, you will see that the architecture doesn't usually fit the general scene either. Nothing wrong with a little bit of variety regardless of the historical content.

[Kampflamm]

I think it is wrong and odd to build Ottoman or Arabian mosques in European cities. They just look out of place and more often than not they look incredibly cheap.

[Leofold]

Süleymaniye Mosque, İstanbul

[7t]

Fier Mosque

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[Matthieu]

Originally Posted by jose.a

You muslims should get shame of your attitudes

You could put those stupid provoking photos in the photo or urban section but in that case, because noone cares about that, noone would see that, and so lets put in DLM and impose our beautifull mosques and our beautiful religion in European cofee

Europe should not tolerate this groing arrogancy and demanding atitude, at least in Europe.

Oo, it's only a thread about beautiful mosque. I am happy we have beautiful mosques in Europe!

[MoroccanChica]

Originally Posted by Kampflamm

I think it is wrong and odd to build Ottoman or Arabian mosques in European cities. They just look out of place and more often than not they look incredibly cheap.

It's probably just cheaper and more conservative to copy an earlier model of a mosque than to venture into being the avant-garde of a completely different mosque architecture. Remember that those styles took centuries to develop and perfect.

I personally never found the different architecture style of the church in my town to be visually disturbing. It was cute and unique. I do agree however that a mosque with Gothic or Renaissance architecture would be cute too.

[7t]

Mosque in downtown Lisboa

[Dan]

Shouldn't this be in the photo forum? Why doesn't a mod move it -- other photos thread usually are.

[jose.a]

Originally Posted by Kampflamm

The thing I dislike about most of these mosques (as I have mentioned) is their design. It looks like colonialist architecture. There is no connection between where the mosque is and what it looks like.

That is a reflect of muslims atitude in the world, there is no conection betwen que mosques and european urbanism because they don't want... when you are a foreign you have to adapt to local culture and local society.

The solution is intagration, instead of a melting pot, we are converging to something like a fruit salad

[Turknology]

Originally Posted by jose.a

You muslims should get shame of your attitudes

You could put those stupid provoking photos in the photo or urban section but in that case, because noone cares about that, noone would see that, and so lets put in DLM and impose our beautifull mosques and our beautiful religion in European cofee

Europe should not tolerate this groing arrogancy and demanding atitude, at least in Europe.

1) what does you muslims mean

2) why are you offended by mosques in Europe

3) there is thread called churches in MENA in the MENA equivalent of DLM, interestingly enough no one was offended by it

4) obviously you are a very intolerant christian fundy.

[Turknology]

Originally Posted by Dinivan

Is there something in the kuran telling how should mosques be built? Almost all of them look like they've been built using the same style, couldn't it be possible to build a mosque integrated in the urban environment where it is built? (e.g. if buildings in the neighbourhood are of neoclassical style, then build a neoclassic mosque without these typical moorish doors etc.)

Like this?

[Dinivan]

yes for example, but that mosque stands out in the middle of what appears to be a shitty neighbourhood, but I think that instead of the mosque of Paris shown in the first page, this one would suit better there

[ruslan33]

Originally Posted by Leofold

That's so Turkish.

Strange huh after Ottoman empire rule

[Singidunum]

Bajrakli Mosque, Belgrade


Delimedje Mosque (the absolutely poorest part of Serbia but supertall minarets are a must it seems; Delimedje btw gas 445 residents)


Altun Alem Mosque, Novi Pazar


Mur Mosque, Novi Pazar


Lejlek Mosque, Novi Pazar


Hisardzik Mosque, Prijepolje


Priboj Mosque


Tutin Mosque

[jose.a]

Originally Posted by Turknology

1) what does you muslims mean

Mean that I was refering to most of muslims living in Europe or anywhere... like in every situations are exceptions but, what is relevant is the majority.

Originally Posted by Turknology

2) why are you offended by mosques in Europe

I'm not ofended with mosques in Europe, I'm ofended with the atitude of many muslims living in Europe that don't try to assimilate our culture. Instead use burkas and other stuff and try to deny basic human rights with the excuse of religion. You cannot deny that, just read the several recent news in DLM in Englan and Holland related to muslims

Originally Posted by Turknology

3) there is thread called churches in MENA in the MENA equivalent of DLM, interestingly enough no one was offended by it

You don't find any thread with photos in DLM, this is just one more exception to rules in Europe and once again is related to Muslims... do you start understand why I'm a quiet upset?

Originally Posted by Turknology

4) obviously you are a very intolerant christian fundy.

I was baptized but don't go to one church at many years. So I'm not a christian fundy, I'm a fundy of European way of live.

[Jünyus Brütüs]

most of the European mosques are just very cheap copies of our masterpiece architecture

[Turknology]

Originally Posted by Dinivan

yes for example, but that mosque stands out in the middle of what appears to be a shitty neighbourhood, but I think that instead of the mosque of Paris shown in the first page, this one would suit better there

shitty neighbourhood

BTW, it's a baroque style mosque, there are a couple such examples in Istanbul which goes to show that mosques can come in any shape and style, just like churches, with a couple of defining features.

[Leofold]

Originally Posted by ruslan33

Strange huh after Ottoman empire rule

Oh, that "Because of the evil Turks, we're all mess now." theme. Got'cha