A shadirvan (Persian: شادروان, Turkish: şadırvan, Arabic: شاذروان) is a type of fountain that is usually built in the courtyard or near the entrance of mosques, caravanserais, khanqahs, and madrasas, with the main purpose of providing water for drinking or ritual ablutions to several people at the same time, but also as ...

'ablution' [wuˈdˤuːʔ] ⓘ) is the Islamic procedure for cleansing parts of the body, a type of ritual purification, or ablution. The steps of wudu are washing the hands, rinsing the mouth and nose, washing the face, then the forearms, then wiping the head, the ears, then washing or wiping the feet, while doing them in order without any big ...

The ablution fountain (şardırvan) placed in the Atrium of Hagia Sophia in 1740 has suffered from scholarly neglect. The fountain was actually the first component of an extensive building project Mahmud I undertook at Hagia Sophia, and the inscriptions decorating its exterior and interior surfaces acquire greater significance in that light.

2023年12月5日 · The ablution fountain is an essential element found in most mosques worldwide. It serves as a place for Muslims to perform ablutions before prayer, emphasizing cleanliness and purity in Islam. However, finding the ablution fountain within a mosque can sometimes be a challenge. In this guide, we will explore the location and significance of the ...

In the center is a large ablution fountain that was completed in 1362 AD, and then renovated in the Ottoman period (Figure 9). It is covered by a wooden dome which is supported by the marble ...

al-Kas, looking northwards, in front of al-Aqsa at Haram al-Sharif (Temple Mount), it is used by worshipers for ablutions (الوضوء) before salah, a ritual washing of the hands, arms, legs, feet, and face before entry into the mosque. It was first built in 709 by the Umayyads, but in 1327–28 Governor Tankiz enlarged it to accommodate more worshipers.

Ablution fountains are architectural features found in sacred spaces, particularly in Islamic and some Christian traditions, that serve the purpose of ritual cleansing before engaging in religious practices.

2023年12月7日 · Ablution fountains are typically located in the courtyard or near the entrance of a mosque. These fountains, often designed as shadirvans, serve as a central point for worshippers to cleanse themselves before prayer. Not only do they provide water for ablutions, but they also symbolize the reverence for water as a gift from God.

Ablution fountains are equipped with spigots with which worshipers can dispense water as needed, in front of which are stone stools to enable worshipers to sit as they perform their wudu before entering the mosque to pray.

Al-Ka’as (meaning ‘Cup’) is an ablution fountain that was built by the Ayoubi Sultan Al-Adel Abu Bakr bin Ayoub in 1193 CE (589 AH). It is a circular basin surrounded by an ornamented iron fence encircled by stone stools. It contains a central fountain and a …