The church is located in the port city of Algeria, near the fortress of Santa Cruz, in which the beautiful scenery of nature is said to be the eye's eye. The name of this church is Santa Cruz relative to this fort.
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Towards the end of the seventeenth century, the Spanish imperialists built three castles in the area of Varan, which is a winning example of architecture today. Santa Cruz is one of them.
The Santa Cruz Church is today recognized as a prime example of a dialogue between Islam and Christianity. Among the painters who painted the walls and ceilings of this church of Iran, are Amuluddin, a Muslim woman artist.
According to Amaluddin, "I have also painted in several mosques. There is a difference between the method of decorating and painting the church and the mosque. The important thing is how to do painting and what ideas to reflect. Of course, it requires skill. In addition, the most important work is perfection. I think I've been successful in this test. "
The Catholic Church was built in 1850, while a statue of the Virgin Mary was installed on its tower in 1873. Now the church is being renovated.
Challenge for a Muslim female artist
Amaluddin termed his involvement in rebuilding the church as important, saying, "As a female artist and native of Behran, this project was nothing short of a challenge. One of the challenges for me personally was to silence people who seem to be critical of Algerian artists and especially women. In all of this work, I certainly faced many difficulties and setbacks. But these obstacles did not diminish my enthusiasm, but I considered them a challenge and thus increased my confidence. I have done a great job harnessing my potential. I am confident that my work has met expectations. "
Italian architect Anna Meducci and Jean-Paul Vesco, the Bishop of this church in Varan, are both very pleased with Amaluddin's work. Bishop Wesco was appointed Bishop of the Twelve Santa Cruz Church in 2000. From that time onwards they started efforts to rebuild this church.
The beauty of ancient architecture, along with the innovation
For this purpose, Italian architect Anna Meducci was taken aback. He was instrumental in rebuilding this church. Today, the church looks brand new because of the combined efforts of Amal and Meducci.
Bishop Wesco wants this historic church to be decorated with modern requirements with the beauty of ancient architecture. For this purpose, they are also moving day and night. According to Anna Meducci, the decoration of this church has added a new color to the Muslim artist Amal.
According to Onamidosi, “Aesthetic sensation, irrespective of country, language, and religion, is a global language that unites people living in different countries and continents. On this basis, we can have a complete understanding.
The memory of the miracle
There is also a story from this church. In the Algerian plague spread in Algeria in the year 1939, the Christian community prayed for the rain, requesting a miracle from the Virgin Mary. After the devastation of this epidemic rained down, the plague finally died. The church is said to have been built in memory of the same miracle.
That is why Bishop Wesco says that the local people must move forward in order to keep this church alive. “We wanted this church to be decorated with the services of local artists in Iran, and that brought us joy. All the artists working in this church belong to Varan. It is similar that when a mosque is erected in Europe, it is not attempted to know the religion of the workers who built it. It is a sacred place and every sacred place has a special status and has a special identity. "
Due to the work of a Muslim female artist in the ornament of this church, this church is being described as a winning example of a dialogue between Muslims and Christians. This Algerian historic port city is also popular among tourists and visitors to this church must visit.
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