The symbolic numbers / numerolgy of the building :
The numbers and their symbolic meanings are used and described here. They have their origin from the Kabala.
(Mystic, Jewish teachings which refer to the words that god spoke to Moses). The Kabala tries to explain theories about “former lives” and the transmigration of souls throughout the interpretation of letters and numbers. (Source: Das modern Lexikon, 9, Bertelsmann)
The central-room consists of 14 segments. The total of the digit of 14 is 5 (1+4), which stands according to the Kabala, for Religion, as 5 is the number of the human being (5 fingers, 5 senses, 5 extremities). The 5 pointed stars is the traditional symbol that represents the human.
The central-room has 9 windows; those are formed out of 3 x 3 groups. All windows, except the one in the east, have 9 parts. According to the Kabala 9 is the number for Wisdom. In most of the Indian Cosmogonies there are 9 worlds. The Buddhists have 9 heavens. Aztecs do believe that 9 is the symbol for the earth and for the night and the hell has 9 levels.
The number 3 represents, in the Kabala, the community (3), the divine trinity (3) and the unity of the Body, Soul and Spirit of every human being (3)
If we count the 14 segments of the central-room together with the social area, and the entrance with the room for traditional medicine, we will find that the building consists of 17 parts.
The number 17 represents in the Kabala the truth, hope and faith.
There is 17 liturgics acts in Islam and every call for prayer has 17 words.
The Sufis express the appearance of all things on earth through the number 17.
The name “Jesus Christ” interpreted according to the Kabala equals 17.
The entrance door is build out of 25 bricks. The total of the digit of 25 is 7.
All important parts of the building are situated on the multiple of a 7 pointed Star.
There are 7 walls for decorations, pictures and symbols.
In the Kabala 7 stands for victory.
7 is the number of the divine incarnation into the flesh.
The week has 7 days.
The rainbow has 7 colors. The Koran has 7 Suren.
There are 7 chakras in the human body.
7 notes to the western scale.
“Zuni” the holy capital of the “Pueblo-Indians”, which is the center of the world, has 7 parts, which again are connected with 7 locations on earth.
The east window consists out of 8 parts.
The number 8 in the Kabala and the Tarot means justice, the justice between the different Cultures and Religions. A turned 8 is the mathematical symbol for infinity.
8 planets are circling round the sun.
8 also play an important part in the Hindu architecture.
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