JFRA 9 Jame al Anwar
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The foreground of this picture captures one of two ablution pools within the sehn of al-Jami al-Anwar. The one seen in the photo is situated in the western corner of the masjid.
His Holiness Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA wished to restore al-Jami al-Anwar not simply as a historic monument, but as an active, living place of worship that catered to the requirements of prayer. Foremost among these requirements is ritual purity through ablution. For this purpose, plans for an ablution pool, or hawd, were developed and one was built in the northern and western corners of the masjid. As the water rises at the centre of the hawd, it flows out through grooves created in the marble surface, each groove becoming a spout. Due to extensive usage, the ablution pools have been restored multiple times, most recently in 1437/2016. The 15th century Egyptian historian, al-Maqrizi, who has written extensively about the Fatimi Imams SA, documents the presence of installations for the provision of water within and around al-Jami al-Anwar.” (Extracted with minor edits from page 204 of ‘al-Jami al-Anwar-The Luminous Masjid’)
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Leap of Faith
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When the canvas wove its mysterious tales,
It left behind golden trails,
And the colours played a symphony of hues.
A Stallion galloped in,
Thundering off his powerful hoofs,
His eyes riveted on the finishing line.
Dark currents unforeseen,
Barged in unabashedly,
Opposites broke out into fury.
Fear against courage,
Doubt against faith,
Disloyalty against steadfastness.
Then the moon light streamed in,
It cast on the equine a heavenly glow,
Turning it into a twinkling star.
The dust settled,
disloyalty merged into steadfastness,
Fear became brave,
And doubt emerged as faith!
Inspired by the virtuous qualities of the horse, which is considered in Islamic lore as one of the noblest of creations, ‘Leap of faith,’ is a painting of a horse reflecting an indomitable spirit of a timeless dimension. With legs of courage and steadfastness, instead of blind competition, it treads the path of ‘inner truth’ reminding us that the race is never really with others but with our own selves.
All throughout history horses have been praised for their loyalty, steadfastness and dedication. ‘Leap of Faith’ is a painting that serves as a tribute to this majestic animal.
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