Novika House of Remembrance
| Novika House of Remembrance Novika Jumalan muiston talo بيت الازكر نوفيكا | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Bayt al-Adhkar |
| Location | Novika, Valkea |
| Completed | April 2014 |
| Height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | some valkean duder |
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| Seating capacity | 750 |
| Website | |
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The Novika House of Remembrance (Valkean: Novika Jumalan muiston talo; Riysan: بيت الازكر نوفيكا) is the primary Bayt al-Adhkar in Valkea. The building, shaped like a dome enveloped by arching sails, is made primarily of translucent marble quarried from SOME VALKEAN PLACE and cast glass with steel supporting structures. It is composed of the main dome-like building, which houses the main assembly hall, a nearby visitor centre which includes a museum of Shia art and a sparsely vegetated garden surrounding the main edifice. It sits on the slope of a hill overlooking the city of Novika.
In addition to being the principal Bayt al-Adhkar in Valkea, it also serves as the administrative centre of the Valkean Esoteric Shia community. Entry to the House of Remembrance is open to all people, except on certain days when the Local Esoteric Shia Jurisdictions of Novika and the rest of Valkea assemble to discuss the administrative affairs of the Esoteric Shia community of Novika in particular and Valkea in general. The Novika House of Remembrance is headed by Mualima Tahira Amanat and administered by the Continental Council for Lorecia, to which all Local Esoteric Shia Jurisdictions in Valkea are subordinate.
Construction
The Novika House of Remembrance was first envisioned by the current Auxiliary Imam, Siyyid Hussain al-Hakim Billah, in a letter addressed to Lorecian members of the Shia Convocation in 2007. The proposal for the building was submitted by the Auxiliary Imam in early 2008 to the Continental Council for Lorecia, the administrative body of the Shia Convocation responsible for the administration of the Lorecian Esoteric Shia community, and subsequently carried through with the announcement of a design competition for the House of Remembrance in mid 2008 open only to Valkean entrants. Some Valkean architect duder won the competition with the current design and construction began in early 2009. The groundbreaking ceremony on 12 April 2009 was presided over by the current Auxiliary Imam and attended by Valkean dignitaries and religious leaders, members of the Continental Council for Lorecia and representatives of Esoteric Shia communities from Novika and the rest of Valkea.
The foundations, supported by underground piles, for the main dome-like edifice were laid not long after the groundbreaking ceremony. At the same time, the terrain surrounding the complex was sparsely planted with grass, small trees and shrubs, whilst construction of the visitor centre on the lower slope began. In late 2012, the glass and steel materials that would constitute the facade of the dome-like edifice were cast, whilst the translucent marble quarried from SOME VALKEAN PLACE and shaped to form the claddings.
Architecture
Main building
Visitor centre
Gardens
Functions
Leadership
The Novika House of Remembrance is led by Mualima Tahira Amanat, a Hindia Belandan of Maqtajeri descent who was ordained into the Mualimate in 1999. Amanat has been leader of the Novika Esoteric Shia community since 2004, when she was appointed to serve the position by the current Auxiliary Imam.
Administration
Awards
Some eco friendly award??