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ARTICLES RELATED TO Islamic architecture | | | |  Islamic architecture: Encyclopedia II - Islamic architecture - InfluencesA specifically Islamic architectural style developed soon after the Prophet Muhammad. From the beginning the style grew from Roman, Egyptian, Persian/Sassanid, and Byzantine styles. An early example may be identified as early as AD 691 with the completion of Qubbat al-Sakhrah (Dome of the Rock) in Jerusalem. It featured interior vaulted spaces, a circular dome, and the use of stylized repeating decorative patterns (arabesque).
The Great Mosque of Samarra in Iraq, completed in AD 847, combined the hypostyle architecture of rows of columns supporting a flat b ...
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| | | | Islamic architecture: Encyclopedia II - Iranian architecture - Post-Islamic Architecture of Persia Iran
Built during the Safavid period, an excellent example of Islamic Architecture in Persia (Iran). The fall of the Persian empire to invading Islamic forces ironically led to the creation of remarkable religious buildings in Iran. Arts such as calligraphy, stucco work, mirror work, and mosaic work, became closely tied with architecture in Iran in the new era. Archaeological excavations have provided sufficient documents in support ...
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| | | | Islamic architecture: Encyclopedia II - Iranian architecture - Pre-Islamic Architecture of Persia Iran By evidence, the history of architecture and urban planning in Iran (Persia) dates back some 10 thousand years ago. Persians were among the first to use mathematics, geometry, and astronomy in architecture. Teppe Sialk, an important ziggurat near Kashan, built 7000 years ago, represents one such prehistoric site in Persia whose inhabitants were the initiators of a simple and rudimentary housing technique.
Persian (Iranian) architecture left a profound influence on the architecture of old civilizations. Professor Arthur Pope wrote: "Ar ...
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| | | | Islamic architecture: Encyclopedia II - Indian architecture - Influence of Islam and the Mughal Architecture With the advent of Islam, the erstwhile Indian architecture was slightly adapted to allow the traditions of the new religion, but it remained strongly Indian at its heart and character. Arches and domes began to be used and the mosque or masjid too began to form part of the landscape, adding to a new experience in form and space. The sahn or the open courtyard for congregational worship with the enclosing cloisters or liwans and the sanctuary at the Western end offered a different architectural vocabulary. The fundamenta ...
See also:Indian architecture, Indian architecture - Indus-Sarasvati civilisation and the Vedic Village, Indian architecture - Buddhist and Jaina architecture, Indian architecture - The Hindu Temples, Indian architecture - The Rajput Architecture, Indian architecture - Influence of Islam and the Mughal Architecture, Indian architecture - Secular architecture, Indian architecture - Architecture under the colonial rule, Indian architecture - Post-independence architecture of India, Indian architecture - Conclusion, Indian architecture - Monuments in India classified under World Heritage Sites Read more here: » Indian architecture: Encyclopedia II - Indian architecture - Influence of Islam and the Mughal Architecture |
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| | | | Islamic architecture: Encyclopedia II - Indian architecture - Influence of Islam and the Mughal Architecture With the advent of Islam, the erstwhile Indian architecture was slightly adapted to allow the traditions of the new religion, but it remained strongly Indian at its heart and character. Arches and domes began to be used and the mosque or masjid too began to form part of the landscape, adding to a new experience in form and space. The sahn or the open courtyard for congregational worship with the enclosing cloisters or liwans and the sanctuary at the Western end offered a different architectural vocabulary. The fundamenta ...
See also:Indian architecture, Indian architecture - Indus-Sarasvati civilisation and the Vedic Village, Indian architecture - Buddhist and Jaina architecture, Indian architecture - The Hindu Temples, Indian architecture - The Rajput Architecture, Indian architecture - Influence of Islam and the Mughal Architecture, Indian architecture - Secular architecture, Indian architecture - Architecture under the colonial rule, Indian architecture - Post-independence architecture of India, Indian architecture - Conclusion, Indian architecture - Monuments in India classified under World Heritage Sites, Indian architecture - See Also Read more here: » Indian architecture: Encyclopedia II - Indian architecture - Influence of Islam and the Mughal Architecture |
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| | | | Islamic architecture: Encyclopedia II - Islamic Golden Age - Architecture and engineering The Great Mosque of Samarra in Iraq was completed in 847. It combined the hypostyle architecture of rows of columns supporting a flat base above which a huge spiralling minaret was constructed.
The Moors began construction of the Great Mosque at Cordoba in 785 marking the beginning of Islamic architecture in Spain and Northern Africa (see Moors). The mosque is noted for its striking interior arches. Moorish architecture reached its peak with the construction of the Alhambra, the magnificent palace/fortress of Granada, with its open an ...
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| | | | Islamic architecture: Encyclopedia II - Islamic studies - Subarticles Islamic studies incorporates elements of :
Islamic studies - Islamization of knowledge.
Islamization of knowledge is a term which describes a variety of attempts and approaches to synthesize the ethics of Islam with various fields of modern thought.
Islamic studies - History.
The field of Islamic history includes the early development of Islam, as well as its continuation into the different rulers and denominations, and confluence of its philosophy and history where these affected each oth ...
See also:Islamic studies, Islamic studies - Terms, Islamic studies - Subarticles, Islamic studies - Islamization of knowledge, Islamic studies - History, Islamic studies - Philosophy, Islamic studies - Jurisprudence, Islamic studies - Science, Islamic studies - Art, Islamic studies - Literature, Islamic studies - Architecture, Islamic studies - Sociology, Islamic studies - Comparative religion, Islamic studies - Parallel articles Read more here: » Islamic studies: Encyclopedia II - Islamic studies - Subarticles |
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| | | | Islamic architecture: Encyclopedia II - Iranian architecture - Iranian architects See main article: List of historical Iranian architects.
Persian architects were a highly sought after stock in the old days, before the advent of Modern Architecture. Many, such as Ostad Isa Shirazi designed global landmarks such as The Taj Mahal, Afghanistan's Minaret of Jam, The Sultaniyeh Dome, or Tamerlane's tomb in Samarkand.
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See also:Iranian architecture, Iranian architecture - Pre-Islamic Architecture of Persia Iran, Iranian architecture - Post-Islamic Architecture of Persia Iran, Iranian architecture - UNESCO designated World Heritage Sites, Iranian architecture - Iranian architects, Iranian architecture - List of Iranian architecture related topics Read more here: » Iranian architecture: Encyclopedia II - Iranian architecture - Iranian architects |
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