[清新脱俗的音乐]
[whimsical music]
这座清真寺有着独特的红白相间图案和高耸的宣礼塔
This mosque’s distinct red and white patterns and tall minarets
在斯里兰卡城镇的各个地方举目可见
can be seen from every part of this Sri Lankan town.
Jami-Ul-Alfar清真寺被当地人称作红色清真寺
Jami-Ul-Alfar, known locally as the Red Mosque,
它位于斯里兰卡科伦坡
is located in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
由印度穆斯林于1908年委托建造
It was commissioned in 1908by Indian Muslims who traveled for business
他们来到斯里兰卡做生意 需要一个做礼拜的地方
and needed a place of worship while in Sri Lanka.
设计者和建造者为H.L. Saibu Labbe
The designer and builder was H.L. Saibu Labbe,
最初结构的建造只花了一年时间
and the original structure only took one year to build
于1909年建造完成
and was completed in 1909.
他受到了印度撒拉逊建筑风格的影响
He was influenced by Indo-Saracenic architecture,
这种建筑风格混合了印度和伊斯兰风格
which is a hybrid of Indian and Islamic styles.
清真寺石榴形的穹顶就是其最好的体现
The best example of this is the mosque’s pomegranate-shaped domes.
这座清真寺最初很小 只能聚集500-1000人
The mosque started small;only 500 to 1,000 people gathered.
但后来发展扩大至六层
But it has since grown and expanded to be six floors
能容纳约10000名礼拜者
to accommodate around 10,000 worshipers.
除了是游客的主要旅游目的地外
Apart from being a majortourist destination for visitors,
Jami-Ul-Alfar清真寺还是斯里兰卡穆斯林做礼拜的主要场所
Jami-Ul-Alfar is also the main placeof worship for Sri Lankan Muslims.