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Islamic Architecture Images and information on outstanding mosques and other examples of monumental Islamic architecture in Spain, the Middle East, India and North Africa, from Great Buildings Online. Religious Architecture and Islamic Cultures Overview of a course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology by Prof. Nasser Rabbat. Illustrated outline history of Islamic architecture. Islamic Architecture: An Appreciation Sakar Datoo explains the development of Islamic architecture, with references. Part of Ismaili Web. Andalusian Architecture Nofal Ahmad Al-Abdulali, a Kuwaiti student at the University of Kansas, provides an illustrated history of the Islamic conquest of Spain and the monumental buildings that sprang from it. Shalimar Supplies an illustrated history of Islamic architecture from the 7th to the 17th century, with bibliography, glossary and timeline. Early Islamic Tiles An on-line exhibition of 14th-17th century decorative tiles collected in 1880-86 by Lockwood de Forest. Scholarly comments by Anthony Slayter-Ralph. Biography of de Forest. Arabic and Islamic Architecture Articles and a list of reviewed and rated related links from Suite 101. Wonders of Az-Zahra and other Andalusian Palaces Essay by Dr. A. Zahoor on the extravagant pleasure palaces built in the 10th century by Islamic potentates in Spain. Islamic Art Network The Thesaurus Islamicus Foundation provides material on Islamic art and architecture including photographs of Islamic monuments in Cairo. Islamic Architecture An introduction to Islamic architecture and illustrated descriptions and histories of notable mosques and monuments, together with links to Amazon for the purchase of related books. |
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