history of islamic architecture

Islamic Architecture

Architecture

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Arab and Islamic architecture __ You will find numerous resources covering several topics about Islamic architecture. - From al-bab.com - http://www.al-bab.com/arab/visual/architecture.htm

Architecture - The Alhambra __ "Of all their buildings, the Alhambra is universally considered to be the masterpiece of Spanish-Moslem art." You will find a text only overview originally published in 1915. - From oldandsold.com - http://www.oldandsold.com/articles10/famous-buildings-19.shtml

Architecture of Muslim Spain and North Africa __ "Summarised extracts from a full article,..." After the abstract you will find several additional resources. - illustrated - From muslimheritage.com - http://www.muslimheritage.com/topics/default.cfm?ArticleID=260

Islamic Architecture __ "This Web presentation explains in detail the historical and cultural significance of Islamic architecture. Very rich with information illustrated with photographs of dozens of works of art" - illustrated - From islamicart.com - http://www.islamicart.com/main/architecture/index.html

Islamic Architecture __ You will find an encyclopedic article with links to related materials. - illustrated - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_architecture

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Islamic Architecture - Aga Khan Award for Architecture __ "Since the establishment of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture some two decades ago as an endeavour of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, there has been increasing awareness and appreciation of Islamic Art and Architecture." Learn about the award and how it has effected the way people view Islamic architecture and its history. Several click-to-read articles found near the bottom of the page. - illustrated - From amaana.org - http://www.amaana.org/tajik/sakarchit.htm

Islamic Architecture - Great Buildings Online __ You will find click-to-view images and basic information about each. - illustrated - From Great Buildings Online - http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/styles/islamic.html

Islamic Architecture India: Forts, Palaces, Tombs, Mosques,... __ "The earliest Islamic monuments in India were often built by recycling material from earlier Jain or Hindu monuments." You will find an excellent collection of images and text. - illustrated - from Image India - http://members.tripod.com/IMAGE_INDIA/islamic.html

Islamic Architecture - mosques & palaces __ You will find detailed descriptions and images of dozens of structures. Just about all you need to know all in one place. - illustrated - From islamicarchitecture.org - http://www.islamicarchitecture.org/

Islamic Architecture | Real Virtual... __ A grand exposition of Islamic architecture with detailed text, panoramas, Quicktime interactive presentations and more. You may want to spend some time here. - illustrated - From Columbia University - http://www.mcah.columbia.edu/ha/html/islamic.html

Mosques Around The World __ Here are several galleries and descriptions of mosques worldwide. - illustrated - From islamicity.com - http://www.islamicity.com/Culture/MOSQUES/

NITLE Arab World Project __ "The Arab World is home to some of the most beautiful monuments of the Islamic architectural tradtion. This gallery was developed with the assistance of the ArchNet online community..." photos and descriptions. - illustrated - From arabworld.nitle.org - http://arabworld.nitle.org/gallery.php?module_id=12&gallery_id=7

Shalimar - Islamic Architecture __ You will find a history of Islamic architecture including many regions, periods and styles. - illustrated - from Unknown - http://users.telerama.com/~jdehullu/islam/frames.htm

Welcome to Isfahan __ Contains examples of Islamic architectural styles ranging from the 11th century to the 19th. - illustrated - From isfahan.org.uk - http://www.isfahan.org.uk/

The Wisdom Fund Picture Gallery __ Gallery and descriptions of some Islamic architectural landmarks in India. - illustrated - From twf.org - http://www.twf.org/Gallery.html

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