Abd al-Aziz al-Humaydi
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Abd al-Aziz al-Humaydi is a contemporary Islamic scholar and writer, known for his treatise Imarat al-Masajid al-Manawiya wa-Fadluha (The Spiritual Upkeep of Mosques and Its Virtue) .
Scholarly Contribution
Al-Humaydi was commissioned by the Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da'wah, and Guidance to prepare a lecture and research paper for the "Mosque Upkeep Symposium" (Nadwat Imarat al-Masajid), organized by the College of Planning and Architecture at King Saud University in Riyadh in collaboration with the Ministry .
In this work, he addressed the spiritual cultivation of mosques as distinct from their physical construction, examining the role of mosques in nurturing high moral standards, rectifying behavioral deviations, and strengthening communal fraternity among Muslims . His study focuses on core devotional activities established within mosques, including congregational prayer, the recitation of the Quran, the remembrance of God, and the acquisition and dissemination of religious knowledge .
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Imarat al-Masajid al-Manawiya wa Fadluha (The Spiritual Upkeep of Mosques and Its Virtue) is a scholarly treatise that examines the non-physical cultivation of mosques through worship, religious education, moral reform, and social solidarity.