Why Mosques Look the Same

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Watch my content early and ad free: https://go.nebula.tv/thepresentpast The dome and the minaret have become the icons for mosques around the world. But you can find mosques in many different shapes and forms. So how did we get here? It all has to do with the conquest of a Christian stronghold and modern geopolitics. Watch this video ad free at Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/thepresentpast-why-all-mosques-look-the-same 00:00 - 01:09 - Do you know how a mosque looks? 01:09 - 02:28 - Can you draw a mosque? 02:28 - 02:53 - A place of prostration 02:53 - 03:46 - Minaret and dome as a symbol 03:46 - 06:49 - The Hagia Sofia Influenced Mosque Design 06:49 - 07:22 - That fuzzy feeling 07:22 - 08:01 - A new standard 08:01 - 14:38 - Modern Mosques Research/Story/Edit: Jochem Boodt Motion Graphics: Haris T & Jochem Boodt Artwork: @hoog-youtube Sources: Hoteit, A. (2015). Contemporary architectural trends and their impact on the symbolic and spiritual function of the mosque. International Journal of Current Research. Khan, H. (2008). Contemporary Mosque Architecture. Isim Review Kishwar Rizvi - The Transnational Mosque. Architecture and Historical Memory in the Contemporary Middle East. M Hattstein & P Delius (Eds. 2000), ‘Islam Art and Architecture’, Konemann. Saqer Sqour - Influence of Hagia Sophia on the Construction of Dome in Mosque Architecture https://news.stanford.edu/2020/08/07/hagia-sophias-continuing-legacy/ https://teachmideast.org/articles/a-look-at-the-islamic-center-of-washington-d-c/#:~:text=Though%20the%20exterior%20style%20of,interior%20is%20noticeably%20more%20eclectic Hi there, my name is Jochem Boodt. I make the show The Present Past, where I show how the present has been influenced by the past. History, but connected to the present and fun! Every episode I show how history has influenced and made a thing, an idea or event in our present time. I make different content. You can find me on: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepresentpast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_presentpast/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/@ThePresent_Past Logo by: https://www.instagram.com/multicolor_junkie/ If you have an idea for an episode please fill in this form: https://www.dropbox.com/request/nMMMSpoNWUJHBIZ8hJRu