La mosquée Muhammad al-Amîn à Beyrouth : mausolée involontaire de Rafic Hariri
Résumé
Muhammad al-Amin Mosque in Beirut: Rafik al-Hariri's unintended mausoleum
Plans for the construction of the Muhammad al-Amin mosque go back to the 1950's. It was not until October 2003, however, that the Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Muhammad Qabbani, and Prime Minister Rafik Hariri inaugurated the construction site.
On February 14, 2005, Rafik Hariri's assassination had deep repercussions on the politics of Lebanon, the most important of which was the withdrawal of the Syrian troops from the country. Hariri is now buried in the Muhammad al-Amin mosque alongside the seven members of his entourage who were killed with him.
Our article explores the origins of the mosque project through an analysis of the socio-political and symbolic dynamics that accompanied each phase of its construction. We also investigate the different perceptions created by such a massive architectural project.
Plans for the construction of the Muhammad al-Amin mosque go back to the 1950's. It was not until October 2003, however, that the Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Muhammad Qabbani, and Prime Minister Rafik Hariri inaugurated the construction site.
On February 14, 2005, Rafik Hariri's assassination had deep repercussions on the politics of Lebanon, the most important of which was the withdrawal of the Syrian troops from the country. Hariri is now buried in the Muhammad al-Amin mosque alongside the seven members of his entourage who were killed with him.
Our article explores the origins of the mosque project through an analysis of the socio-political and symbolic dynamics that accompanied each phase of its construction. We also investigate the different perceptions created by such a massive architectural project.
Les plans pour la construction de la Mosquée Muhammad al-Amin remontent aux années 1950. Mais ce n'est qu'en octobre 2003 que Muhammad Qabbani, Mufti de la République libanaise ainsi que le premier ministre Rafik Hariri inaugurèrent le bâtiment. L'assassinat de Rafik Hariri, le 14 février 2005 a eu de considérables répercussions sur la scène politique libanaise avec, au premier chef, le retrait des forces armées syriennes du Liban. Aujourd'hui, Rafik Hariri repose dans la mosquée Muhammad al-Amin entouré des sept personnes tuées en même temps que lui. Notre article explore les origines du projet de cette mosquée et propose une analyse des dynamiques sociopolitiques et symboliques qui ont accompagné les phases successives de sa construction. Nous avons également interrogé les différentes perceptions suscitées par un projet architectural d'une telle ampleur.
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Anthropologie sociale et ethnologie
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