Comments on: Sepia Mutiny notes that church steeples … http://talkislam.info/2009/11/30/sepia-mutiny-notes-that-church-steeples/ a crescent waxing eloquent Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:56:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: abunoor http://talkislam.info/2009/11/30/sepia-mutiny-notes-that-church-steeples/#comment-19350 abunoor Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:33:46 +0000 http://talkislam.info/2009/11/30/sepia-mutiny-notes-that-church-steeples/#comment-19350 Of course except mosques would not ring bells. I don't know when the practice of Christians ringing bells started, but it was known to the Prophet (saw) and his companions and using the human voice to call to prayer was chosen as an alternative to that. The hadith in Sahih Bukhari indicates: <blockquote>Narrated Ibn 'Umar: When the Muslims arrived at Medina, they used to assemble for the prayer, and used to guess the time for it. During those days, the practice of Adhan for the prayers had not been introduced yet. Once they discussed this problem regarding the call for prayer. Some people suggested the use of a bell like the Christians, others proposed a trumpet like the horn used by the Jews, but 'Umar was the first to suggest that a man should call (the people) for the prayer; so Allah's Apostle ordered Bilal to get up and pronounce the Adhan for prayers.</blockquote> Of course except mosques would not ring bells. I don’t know when the practice of Christians ringing bells started, but it was known to the Prophet (saw) and his companions and using the human voice to call to prayer was chosen as an alternative to that. The hadith in Sahih Bukhari indicates:

Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:

When the Muslims arrived at Medina, they used to assemble for the prayer, and used to guess the time for it. During those days, the practice of Adhan for the prayers had not been introduced yet. Once they discussed this problem regarding the call for prayer. Some people suggested the use of a bell like the Christians, others proposed a trumpet like the horn used by the Jews, but ‘Umar was the first to suggest that a man should call (the people) for the prayer; so Allah’s Apostle ordered Bilal to get up and pronounce the Adhan for prayers.

]]> By: indifferent http://talkislam.info/2009/11/30/sepia-mutiny-notes-that-church-steeples/#comment-19346 indifferent Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:32:33 +0000 http://talkislam.info/2009/11/30/sepia-mutiny-notes-that-church-steeples/#comment-19346 Steeples were (are) an architectural element with religious symbolism manifested in physical form. The steeple was often the highest point of the built environment, serving both as a physical landmark by which one would navigate their path to worship. It also represented an ecclesiastical platform to God, as well as a great place to ring the bells, if the church could afford them. Same is likely true of mosques. Steeples were (are) an architectural element with religious symbolism manifested
in physical form. The steeple was often the highest point of the built environment, serving both as a physical landmark by which one would navigate their path to worship. It also represented an ecclesiastical platform to God, as well as a great place to ring the bells, if the church could afford them. Same is likely true of mosques.

]]> By: aziz http://talkislam.info/2009/11/30/sepia-mutiny-notes-that-church-steeples/#comment-19334 aziz Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:31:30 +0000 http://talkislam.info/2009/11/30/sepia-mutiny-notes-that-church-steeples/#comment-19334 especially to other desis! especially to other desis!

]]> By: thabet http://talkislam.info/2009/11/30/sepia-mutiny-notes-that-church-steeples/#comment-19327 thabet Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:28:01 +0000 http://talkislam.info/2009/11/30/sepia-mutiny-notes-that-church-steeples/#comment-19327 Heh. All desis look alike. Heh. All desis look alike.

]]> By: aziz http://talkislam.info/2009/11/30/sepia-mutiny-notes-that-church-steeples/#comment-19324 aziz Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:25:33 +0000 http://talkislam.info/2009/11/30/sepia-mutiny-notes-that-church-steeples/#comment-19324 *wince* i edited the post but the permalink encodes my shame. *wince* i edited the post but the permalink encodes my shame.

]]> By: thabet http://talkislam.info/2009/11/30/sepia-mutiny-notes-that-church-steeples/#comment-19323 thabet Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:24:54 +0000 http://talkislam.info/2009/11/30/sepia-mutiny-notes-that-church-steeples/#comment-19323 Sepoy rather than SM. Sepoy rather than SM.

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