Talk:Dikka

Merger proposal[edit]

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No objections raised, proceeding to merge. R Prazeres (talk) 05:59, 7 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Proposing merging Müezzin mahfili into Dikka.

Both articles are about the same topic, one is simply titled after the Arabic word, the other is titled after the Turkish term. This is not a topic with many detailed references so, needless to say, there's no reason to have two stub articles about the same thing.

To make things clear, here are examples of both terms being defined in published sources: "a raised platform (Arab. dikka) of wood or stone from which the Koran or responses to the prayer leader are recited"^[1]; and "the müezzin mahfili, a covered marble pew from where the müezzin chants the responses to the prayers of the imam"^[2] (Or also this example.^[3])

The direction of merge isn't crucial, but this article is older and müezzin mahfili is generally reserved for Turkish contexts, whereas dikka is more often cited in glossaries of general Islamic architecture references, e.g.:^[4]^[5]^[1] If there's a more common name used in English sources, I suggest making an RM for the merged article afterwards. R Prazeres (talk) 23:49, 14 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

There's been no further discussion or objection, so per WP:MERGECLOSE I'm going to close this and proceed with the merge. R Prazeres (talk) 05:58, 7 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ ^a ^b M. Bloom, Jonathan; S. Blair, Sheila, eds. (2009). "Mosque". The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture. Vol. 2. Oxford University Press. p. 549. ISBN 9780195309911.
^ Freely, John (2011). A History of Ottoman Architecture. WIT Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-84564-506-9.
^ Jani, Vibhavari (2011). Diversity in Design: Perspectives from the Non-Western World. A&C Black. p. 362. ISBN 978-1-56367-755-7.
^ Blair, Sheila S.; Bloom, Jonathan M. (1995). The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250-1800. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300064650.
^ Hillenbrand, Robert (1994). Islamic Architecture: Form, function, and meaning. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231101332.

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[:24-1] M. Bloom, Jonathan; S. Blair, Sheila, eds. (2009). "Mosque". The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture. Vol. 2. Oxford University Press. p. 549. ISBN 9780195309911.

[2] Freely, John (2011). A History of Ottoman Architecture. WIT Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-84564-506-9.

[3] Jani, Vibhavari (2011). Diversity in Design: Perspectives from the Non-Western World. A&C Black. p. 362. ISBN 978-1-56367-755-7.

[4] Blair, Sheila S.; Bloom, Jonathan M. (1995). The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250-1800. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300064650.

[5] Hillenbrand, Robert (1994). Islamic Architecture: Form, function, and meaning. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231101332.

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