The Historical Evolution of Taipei Mosque
Inside the building, the temple is modeled after the construction method of Turkey. The dome of the worship hall is 15m higher than the ground, with a span of 15m, and there is no beam-column support in the middle. Because Islam forbids idolatry, apart from laying hand-made Persian wool carpets and hanging palace chandeliers presented by friendly kings, there is only a niche (Mihailabu ()) indicating the direction of worship, and the venue is extremely empty. The appearance of Taipei Mosque has a strong Arabic flavor, with the green dome worship hall as the main body, plus the worship minarets and several dome minarets on both sides, which are unique in Taipei and create an exotic atmosphere different from the surrounding buildings. The dome in the center of the worship hall is off the ground 15 meters, which is a typical Turkish architecture. The decoration and furnishings are quite simple. The whole row of clocks outside the worship hall marked the time and name of daily worship to Mecca.
According to the precepts of Islam, there is a special washing room in the mosque. Muslims must wash their hands and feet here before worship, and even take a bath and wash their whole bodies. Next to the washing room is a place to wash the dead. Islamic funerals stipulate that the deceased must be cleaned and wrapped in white cloth before burial. There is no shroud, no coffin, and it can only be buried underground. When buried, it can be covered with a cover plate. In Muslim countries, the dead are usually washed in hospitals or at home, but this is different from the popular custom in Taiwan Province Province. Therefore, Muslims in Taipei usually walk the last leg in the mosque.
The number of Muslims in Taiwan Province Province is very small. Ma, the imam of Taibei Mosque, pointed out that there are about 65,438+600 million Muslims in Taiwan Province Province, including 65,438+000 Indonesians, which is very different from the 200 million believers in Indonesia, a Muslim country.
The teachings of Islam are very strict, including belief, behavior and diet. As we all know, you should not drink, eat pork, eat blood dirt, animals that have died or have not been slaughtered, poisonous snakes, raptors and lower animals. Muslims should not eat animals without chanting the name of God before slaughter. It is also clearly recorded in the doctrine that people should not worship idols, ghosts and gods, have superstitious behaviors such as fortune telling, divination and geomantic omen, and should not kill, commit suicide, cheat, gamble, infringe upon others, commit adultery, breach of trust, waste and injustice. Moreover, they have extremely high moral requirements, and they also have regulations on funeral and marriage, and there are many rules.
The homework that Muslims have to do is also quite familiar to everyone. In addition to 1 pilgrimage to Mecca five times a day, there is also a fasting month of 1 month every year, and the total surplus of 1/40 is used to help the poor and the weak, and I will go to pilgrimage to mecca 1 time in the Arabian Peninsula at least once in my life.
Foreign tourists are welcome to visit Taipei Mosque, but they must abide by the rules, don't make noise and don't eat. In addition, the worship hall is a place where Muslims worship and gather. Visitors are not allowed in, so they can only stay outside to watch.