The first was designed for family and domestic life, reserved for children and women. In the palace, the public space was for conducting public affairs such as reception halls, meeting rooms, ceremonial courts maydan and mosques for princial entourage. Other buildings that form part of Muslim secular architecture include military structures such as castles, forts, towers and walls.
These were erected to provide protection for cities, especially in areas where external threat was menacing as in Palestine and its bordering countries Syria and Jordan , in Cairo and North African coast. Giant gates forming part of the defensive system as well as elements of ceremonial furniture victory were also erected along these ramparts.
Muslim keen interest in trade produced highly developed architecture in the form of numerous caravanserais, warehouses Qaysariyaor Khan and suqs markets and bazaars which formed the economic heart of the Muslim city.
In engineering architecture, Muslims managed to create ensembles of structures combining high degree of engineering, functionality and outstanding beauty. Their bridges, fountains and reservoirs also form fascinating elements showing sense of purpose and professional excellence. Figure 6: The Taj Mahal in Agra, India, built by Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his wife, represents the pinnacle of Mughal Islamic architecture in India and is one of the most recognisable buildings in the world.
Muslim architecture attests to the high level of power and sophistication that the Muslim community had reached at a time when Europe was living through the dark ages.
Whether in the mosque, the palace or in the ordinary house, Muslim mason, architect and artist remarkably transmitted the profound devotion of Islam to community. The world owes much of its architectural development to early Muslim architects. Figure 7: Kalan Mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. There are numerous sayings about building and making use of earth, e. It was finished in the year It stands at the northern end of Muizz Street.
Its rounded towers were a stronger defence than the square towers of Bab al-Nasr another Old City gate, just to the east. They had shafts for pouring boiling water or burning oil on attackers, and arrow slits. These gates and also Bab Zuwayla were built the powerful Fatimid vizier Badr al-Jamali, who ruled Egypt from to , to prevent the attempts of the Turkoman Atsiz to take Cairo, among other threats from the East. See Bab al-Futuh on Archnet.
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Bab Mardum Mosque — An inspiration for Gothic? The Pointed Arch by Rabah Saoud. Introduction to Islamic Architecture by Rabah Saoud. Most mosques and palaces belonging to Islamic Architecture feature large courtyards that can house large gatherings of people during festive occasions and prayers.
Arcades surround these courtyards. These courtyards feature fountains for the people to perform ablution before prayers. These gardens provide respite during summers to the people. The gardens display water features like large marble fountains and ponds adorned with lotuses and lilies.
These gardens often have a quadrilateral layout. Islamic gardens also can be linked to serenity and literary sense. The Charbagh located in proximity to TajMahal is a good example of an Islamic garden. An Iwan, a rectangular hall with walls on three sides and an open side, has a vaulted roof. Pishtaq, the entrance of the Iwan, is decorated with friezes of calligraphy, glazed tilework, and geometric.
The arched portal often opens into a courtyard. The Iwan of the Jammeh Mosque of Isfahan is an ideal example of the arcuated hall. Gopika Gopan is an Interior Designer who believes every building has a story to tell and is on a mission to narrate as many stories as possible. She believes architecture is the mirror of society and, she hopes to make a change in the world with her words and designs.
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How does the architecture of India depict its multicultural heritage? November 6, While the complex has lost some of its original structures over the last years, what remains of this grand complex is a stunning example of Islamic architectural ornament, such as carved wood and stucco, colorful tiling , calligraphy, and muqarnas that decorate the Court of Lions.
A well-known example of a modernized version of Islamic style is this award-winning cultural center designed by the Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid , who died in The building reinterprets the characteristic flow of architectural elements found in traditional Islamic design, resonating with centuries of tradition while appearing resolutely contemporary.
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