there are 12 existing mosques in the village, each placed according to the social surroundings. the history tells us that when Muslim conquerors established themselves somewhere, a mosque was put up first, and then the military camp was built around it. So, to re-generate social life in this abandoned village, one could start with the mosques [...]
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the mosque – re-introduced
Posted in social anthropology, the aspects of art & architecture in UAE, understanding al jazeerah al hamra on May 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
village workers camp
Posted in social anthropology, understanding al jazeerah al hamra on May 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Al Jazeerah al Hamra is an ancient Ras al Khaimah town built of sand, bricks and coral, and it is prized by archaeologists as a rare example of pre-oil Emirati living. However, development and labourers seeking cheap housing are threatening the village’s historic integrity. And three years ago, things began to change. Development at the [...]
to re-establish
Posted in social anthropology on April 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
we started of the masters with a course that aims at providing the students of architecture with a basic introduction to the knowledge fields within anthropology and theoretical and methodological approaches to variations within culture and society. Social-cultural aspects of space and place are stressed in particular. The overarching aim is to encourage a critical [...]
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