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	World Architecture Images- Islamic Architecture
		Islamic architecture (Arabic عمارة إسلامية) has encompassed a wide range of both secular and religious architecture styles from the foundation of Islam to the present day, influencing the design and construction of buildings and structures within the sphere of Islamic culture.
		The principle architectural types of Islamic architecture are; the Mosque, the Tomb, the Palace and the Fort.
		Islamic architecture has been called the "architecture of the veil" because the beauty lies in the inner spaces (courtyards and rooms) which are not visible from the outside (street view).
	www.essential-architecture.com /STYLE/STY-islam.htm (0 words)

	Islamic Art, Music, And Architecture Around The World
		Islamic Art By Elisabeth Siddiqui, this essay discusses the relationship of Islamic art to the principles of Islam, a relationship that exists largely for Muslim and spiritually interested viewers of Islamic art.
		Islamic Architecture of Isfahan This is an award winning virtual tour of Isfahan, which was the capital of Iran during the Safavid dynasty.
		Islamic Architecture from the Middle East These images are largely from the Ibn Tulun and Sultan Hasan mosques in Cairo and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem (al-Quds).
	www.uga.edu /islam/IslArt.html (0 words)

	Islamic Architecture 01 - Topics - ArchitectureWeek Online Library
		Special architecture from all over the world, united by the common thread of serving Islamic peoples through design excellence, was honored in November at a ceremony held in Syria at the historic Citadel of Aleppo.
		While the British themselves were quick to shed the garments of the Victorian tradition and embrace the modern age, the former colonies, because of either financial difficulties or a sort of nostalgia, have preserved the era.
		Recent religious architecture in the Americas appears at first to have no unifying theme, except for the fact (of course) that this architecture is for the gods.
	www.architectureweek.com /topics/islamic-01.html (0 words)

	Islamic Architecture - Principles
		As the might of the Islamic rulers spread out from Arabia, churches as houses of worship had a definite influence in the first mosque architecture in terms of actual buildings.
		Frequently, materials for columns and beams were taken from other edifices of previous cultures; but the simplicity of the mosque form, generally a square overall plan with covered colonnades along the qibla wall, has remained the primary mosque-type to the present time.
		It is through the understanding of this evolution of Islamic art and architecture in mosque constructions that one can begin to see its potential continuity and transformation in contemporary architecture.
	www.hilalplaza.com /islamic-architecture (512 words)

	Videos: Islamic Architecture of the Middle East - Victoria and Albert Museum
		This is the architectural setting for which many of the objects on display in the gallery were made.
		The Islamic period began with the rapid rise of Islam in the 7th century AD.
		It reminds us that Islamic art and architecture are still part of everyday life for an important part of the world's population.
	www.vam.ac.uk /collections/asia/islamic_gall/videos/index.html (429 words)

	Islamic architecture
		The architecture of the Muslim world, highly diverse but unified by climate, culture, and a love of geometric and arabesque ornament, as well as by the mobility of ideas, artisans, and architects throughout the region.
		The central public buildings are mosques, often with a dome and minaret;; domestic houses face an inner courtyard and are grouped together, with vaulted streets linking the blocks.
		As a consequence, architectural decoration relies on calligraphic script and abstract ornament, often combined with a passion for colour, intensified by the desert environment.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0033995.html (872 words)

	Islamic architecture is more than just domes (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Islamic architecture is more than just domes, minarets and perfumed pleasure palaces, it is a true expression of a rich culture that unified countries as far as Spain and central Asia, over thousand years and more.
		Architecture is more than a history of form and style : it is a product of cultural and environmental factors and expression of the way of life of the people for whom it is built.
		The architecture of the Islamic world is the architecture of the Muslim people from rulers and warriors, merchants and travelers, to the modest family unit.
	library.thinkquest.org /C0110188/Introduction1.htm (112 words)

	Islamic architecture - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Islamic architecture is the entire range of architecture that has evolved from Islam as a social, cultural, political and religious phenomenon.
		Islamic architecture has been called the "architecture of the veil" because the beauty lies in the inner spaces (courtyards and rooms) which are not visible from the outside (street view).
		The most famous example of Mughal architecture is the Taj Mahal, the "teardrop on eternity", completed in 1648 by the emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal who died while giving birth to their 14th child.
	www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Islamic_architecture (835 words)

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		Islamic Architecture in Isfahan The resource aims to provide a comprehensive view of the Islamic Architecture of the City of Isfahan.
		The photographed buildings range in place from Islamic Spain to Iraq and in date from the seventh to the eighteenth century, but the bulk of the images are of Egypt and the Levant from the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries.
		This important document belongs to a once-widespread Islamic tradition of scrolls in which geometric patterns ranging from ground plans and vault projections to epigraphic panels and architectural ornament in diverse media appeared side by side.
	www.lycos.com /info/islamic-architecture--miscellaneous.html (549 words)

	Art
		Islamic secular art, on the other hand, might or might not have representations of living beings, depending on the local cultural traditions and the preferences of the artist and patron.
		Much of Islamic secular art, like religious art, is decorated only with geometric and vegetal patterns and inscriptions, but many objects, whether glazed ceramics, carved ivories, intricately woven silks, or luxurious carpets, are decorated with lively human and animal figures set individually or in scenes.
		Islamic art must therefore be considered in its entirety because each building and each object embodies to some extent identical principles.
	www.islamic-study.org /art.htm (1976 words)

	Islamic architecture - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Islamic architecture is the entire range of architecture that has evolved from Islam as a social, cultural, political and religious phenomenon.
		Islamic architecture has been called the "architecture of the veil" because the beauty lies in the inner spaces (courtyards and rooms) which are not visible from the outside (street view).
		The most famous example of Mughal architecture is the Taj Mahal, the "teardrop on eternity", completed in 1648 by the emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal who died while giving birth to their 14th child.
	www.tvwiki.tv /wiki/Islamic_architecture (938 words)

	Islamic Art Introduction
		Islamic art is perhaps the most accessible manifestation of a complex civilization that often seems enigmatic to outsiders.
		For an American audience a visit to the Islamic galleries of a museum such as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art can represent the first step toward penetrating the history of a religion and a culture that are often in the news but are little understood.
		Royal patronage of secular art was also a standard feature of Islamic sovereignty, one that enabled the ruler to demonstrate the splendor of his court and, by extension, the superiority of his state.
	www.lacma.org /islamic_art/intro.htm (1318 words)

	Courses and Workshops: Introduction to Islamic Architecture
		The course material is discussed chronologically with an eye toward stylistic change, and thematically in order to emphasize the central concepts of Islamic architecture, including sacred space, palace culture, the question of figural representation, the role of geometry, and the centrality of calligraphy and ornament.
		Yasser Tabbaa’ is a historian of Islamic architecture.
		Mohammad al-Asad is an architect and architectural historian, and director of the Center for the Study of the Built Environment in Amman.
	www.csbe.org /islamic_arch_course_main.htm (1727 words)

	Islamic Architecture,Islamic Mughal Architecture,Islamic Architecture of Mughals in India, Mughal Islamic Architecture ...
		Islamic Architecture,Islamic Mughal Architecture,Islamic Architecture of Mughals in India, Mughal Islamic Architecture in India
		Nowhere else in the world can be found such dramatic results of Mughal architecture; thousands of Islamic monuments architecture, evolving from simplicity and geometric anarchy to splendid harmonies of stone, marble and brick.It is true - Islamic architecture has given the birth to breathtaking Mughal Architecture.
		Almost all Islamic monuments were subjected to free use of verses from the Holy Koran, and a great amount of time was spent in carving out minute details on walls, ceilings, pillars and domes.
	www.indiasite.com /architecture/islamic.html (1322 words)

	Islamic Architecture \|\| Imam Reza (A.S.) Network
		Architecture is unique structures that become landmarks in an environment -- landmarks that exemplify the identity, the shape and the tone of a society, landmarks that collectively represent the image a society has of itself.
		The architecture of the Islamic world throughout history adapted and responded to different cultures and existing traditions of buildings without weakening the spiritual essence which was its source of inspiration.
		The idea of a traditional Islamic art and architecture that began in 7th-century Syria and grew to encompass the art and architecture of lands from the Atlantic to the Indian oceans, write Blair and Bloom (1994), is a creation of late 19th- and 20th-century Western thought.
	www.imamreza.net /eng/imamreza.php?id=4204 (6835 words)

	Islamic architecture Summary
		Architecture in Central Asia has a very long history—the oldest evidence of human-made structures was discovered in early farming settlements dated around 7000 BCE.
		To understand Islamic architecture in the region comprising present-day Iran, Iraq, and Turkey, one must first understand its roots.
		Islamic architecture, a part of the Islamic studies, is the entire range of architecture that has evolved within Muslim culture in the course of the history of Islam.
	www.bookrags.com /Islamic_architecture (235 words)

	Architectural Mecca / Building design flavored by Islam / Most U.S. cities have buildings with echoes of Islamic design
		Islamic architecture is, of course, rooted in Islamic traditions, but the term itself refers to a style of building and design that, as used in the West, has no religious significance.
		Islamic architecture has influenced European culture even more than it has American culture, as is evident in Venice on Italy's Adriatic coast.
		When Stone returned to the United States, he infused all his buildings with aspects of Mughal and Muslim architecture, Kerr says, citing New York's 2 Columbus Circle, which features a series of curved arches, and Washington's Kennedy Center, whose colonnades are odes to Islamic architecture, she says.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/11/28/INGMR9SEUB1.DTL&type=printable (2076 words)

	Arabic / Islamic architecture (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The preponderance of examples that come to mind are those we see in the longer-settled Islamic countries on the Mediterranean littoral ranging from Morocco in the west to Turkey in the north, together with Iraq, Iran and the Arabian peninsula states, the latter sometimes referred to as the Persian Gulf states.
		These are examples of the kind of Islamic architecture we think of without any real understanding of their context; neither the circumstances that brought them into being, nor their meaning today.
		An extension of the development of waqf is that there was a gradual increase in the lands under its control, and a consequential increase in its importance in religious and philanthropic terms.
	catnaps.org /islamic/islarch.html (1776 words)

	The Islamic World to 1600: The Arts, Learning, and Knowledge (Architecture)
		Islamic palaces were built in a unique way, because most of them were not meant to last longer than the ruler who inhabited them.
		The largest surviving Islamic palace is Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, which was begun in the 15th century and underwent frequent additions until the 19th century.
		Decoration in Islamic architecture followed the pattern of Islamic art in general - images of humans or animals were discouraged, because of the danger of the image being revered in any way.
	www.ucalgary.ca /applied_history/tutor/islam/learning/architecture.html (809 words)

	Islamic architecture (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The mosque is the most significant building of the Islamic architecture and its function does not respond to complex rituals (like the Christian temple) but to only welcome a space for the oration.
		The climate of the desert, where the Muslim religion arose, makes the protection necessary of the sun, the wind and the sand, so that the first models consisted of a simple forficate rectangular enclosure with a patio in their center.
		In order to replace them, the Islamic architecture has generated throughout its history a characteristic decoration, using profusely vegetal reasons (arabesque), geometric and the own Arab handwriting.
	architecture.arqhys.com /history/islamic.html (417 words)

	Islamic Architecture
		Islamic Architecture in India dates back to over a thousand years: there are mosques more than 1000 years old on the Malabar coast.
		It was the political dominance of Northern India, 15th century onwards which introduced the typical Islamic building elements of Persian and Turkish origins hitherto unknown to India.
		The five dynasties of Delhi and the Mughals who succeeded them built a number of truly grand monuments that reflect a massive and masculine character and the might and wealth of the rulers.
	www.gilesorr.com /India/schedule/islamic-architecture.html (290 words)

	Mount St Marys College Bookstore,www.msmc-chalon.bkstr.com:eFollett.com
		This beautifully conceived and produced survey of Islamic architecture explores the glorious world of the caravansarai, mausoleum, palace, and mosque.
		Focusing on the multifaceted relation of architecture to society, Robert Hillenbrand covers public architecture in the Middle East and North Africa from the medieval period to 1700.
		Included are chapters on religious and secular architecture and the architecture of tombs.
	www.efollett.com /webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=11503&productStoreId=10053&productId=252034&categoryId=28780&langId=-1&catalogId=10001 (216 words)

	Early Islamic Architecture (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The existence of two Umayyad mosques on the Temple Mount (the other is al-Aqsa Mosque, 707 AD) has caused considerable controvery recently, as any attempt by the Israelis to excavate the site of their Temple or the nearby city of David are sometimes taken as attempts to undermine the foundations of the mosques.
		This interfaith controversy is somewhat ironic, as the construction of the Dome attests to the interfaith cooperation that existed in the early Islamic period.
		The Dome was the first masterpiece of Islamic architecture, but its architectural elements illustrate the adaptation of the Byzantine aesthetic and symbolic forms.
	homepages.bw.edu /~wwwhis/tulunfatimid.htm (748 words)

	Islamic Art and Architecture - Sloane Art Library - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
		The arts of Islam include the great works of architecture and the illustrated book, as well as decorative arts such as metalwork, textiles, pottery and glass, produced in Muslim lands (from Central Asia to Spain and Africa) from the 7th century A.D. to the 19th century.
		This entry for Islamic Art is comprehensive, with extensive authoritative bibliographies and a chapter on historiography, the"history of Islamic art history".
		Islamic Arts and Architecture is a gateway to selected museums, a bibliography and other resources.
	www.lib.unc.edu /art/islamicart.html (1320 words)

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