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Showing posts with label Islamic architecture. Show all posts

The Material Culture of Pre‐ and Early Islamic Arabia

December 06, 2021

The Material Culture of Pre‐ and Early Islamic Arabia

The settlement of the Arabian Peninsula goes back to the dawn of history. Its geographical location connected the peninsula to India and Asia from the second century bce with the discovery of the monsoon winds. Africa was close by; to the north lay the Mediterranean world and Mesopotamia. From the earliest times, the Arabian Peninsula played a decisive intermediary

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Shafiq Amash Mosque, Lebanon

January 30, 2017

Shafiq Amash Mosque, Lebanon

Building Analysis  -  Shafiq Amash Mosque Name of Building : Shafiq Amash Mosque, Lebanon Architect : Nabbil Tabbara Location : Beirut, Lebanon Year of construction : 1984 Materials : Local Sandstone, Brick classing, Glass mosaic, Terracotta tiles.  Building Type : Mosque.  Distinguished Feature :   The use of Sandstone materials,  Travertine slab walls Traditional Roof tiles  Design is based on variations of Square and Cubes.  Basic Outline Geometry

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Building analysis - Mosque of Ibn Tulun

December 02, 2015

Building analysis - Mosque of Ibn Tulun

Building Analysis  -   Mosque of Ibn Tulun Name of Building : The Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Ţūlūn Location : Fustat | Cairo, Egypt  Year of construction : completed 879 A.D Materials : Age Bricks Building Type : Mosque Distinguished Feature : new building techniques, free standing wall, vast land areas. Basic Outline Geometry : Two squares and one rectangle Dimensions :162 x

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The Great Mosque of Samarra

October 29, 2015

The Great Mosque of Samarra

Building Analysis  -  The Great mosque of Samaraa Name of Building : The Great Mosque of Samarra. Location :  Samarra, Iraq. Year of construction :847-861A.H Materials : baked bricks, clay, walls were panelled with mosaics of dark blue glass. Building Type : Mosque [Jame' جامع] Distinguished Feature : The Malwiya Minaret [Spiral minaret] - the spiraling cone is 52 meters high and 33 meters wide

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Building Analysis -The Umayyad Mosque

August 20, 2015

Building Analysis -The Umayyad Mosque

Building Analysis  -  The Umayyad Mosque Name of Building : The Umayyad Mosque [The Great Mosque of Damascus ] Location : Damascus, Syria Year of construction : 705-715A.D./85-96A.H Materials : Stone, Marble, Tile, Mosaic. Building Type : Mosque [Jame' جامع] Distinguished Feature : Vast central courtyard, three square minarets, small dome resting on the South facade [ the building as a whole is giving a feel

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Building Analysis - The Kaaba

July 29, 2015

Building Analysis - The Kaaba

Building Analysis  -  The Kaaba Name of Building : Al-Kaaba Al-Musharrafa Location : Mecca, Saudi Arabia Year of construction : built or re-built by the prophet Abraham and  his son Ishmael on God's instructions. - Quran, Chapter 3 (Aale-Imran) verse 96. Materials : Gold , Stone, Marble, Black silk and Gold curtain. Building Type : Mosque Distinguished Feature : The Kiswah, Which is an embroidered

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