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| Â | Islamic architecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | A specifically Islamic architectural style developed soon after the Prophet Muhammad. | | | 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. | | | 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). |
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| Â | Encyclopedia: Jihad |
| | Islamic architecture is the entire range of architecture that has evolved from Islam as a social, cultural, political and religious phenomenon. | | | Islamic jurisprudence, Fiqh (in Arabic and Persian: Ùقه) is made up of the rulings of Islamic scholars to direct the lives of the Muslim faithful. | | | In the Islamic religion, the Sahaba (or Asahaaba,الصØابه; both forms are plural--the singular is Sahaabi, which is Arabic for friend, or companion) are the companions of the Prophet Muhammad. |
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http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Jihad
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| Â | Indian architecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Over time, Hindu and Islamic architecture produced a synthesis that is exemplified in the glorious production of | | | Islamic architecture was also represented by distinct regional styles that drew a lot of inspiration from the local context. | | | Decoration was fundamental to Indian architecture and is seen in the myriad details of figured sculpture as well as in the architectural elements. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_architecture
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| Â | Islamic Arts and Architecture Organization |
| | Islamic Arts and Architecture (IAAO) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing information on arts and architecture. | | | This Glossary is designed to be a comprehensive and un-authoritative source of definitions for the Islamic and Arabic-related terms and abbreviations: | | | "Islam Empire of Faith" Video/DVD, Book, and Web site present as broad a portrait of Islamic art and culture as possible, in order to show the great diversity as well as the fundamental unity of Islamic civilization in its long and varied history. |
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http://www.islamicart.com
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| Â | NM's Creative Impulse..Byzantium |
| | Islamic Cairo - takes a while to load the images of 8 examples of Islamic architecture...but pretty pictures and a very little bit of info about each. | | | Islamic Images - 26 images, most of which are architecture with a few textiles thrown in. | | | Islamic and Arabic Art and Architecture - this is an award winning site that has much to offer. |
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http://www.history.evansville.net/byzantiu.html
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| Â | Islamic Art, Music, And Architecture Around The World |
| | 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). | | | Islamic Architecture of Isfahan This is an award winning virtual tour of Isfahan, which was the capital of Iran during the Safavid dynasty. | | | Islamic Calligraphy includes sections on Islamic calligraphic art, Muslim calligraphers, materials, impressive examples of calligraphy, and the various scripts used in Islamic calligraphy. |
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http://www.uga.edu/islam/IslArt.html
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| | Imran's Islamic Page - provides information about the religion of Islam, pictures of important architecture, and soundclips of Quranic verses. | | | Islam-usa.com - resource of Islamic knowledge for Muslims and individuals who are studying the religion of Islam. | | | Islamic Page - includes translations of and notes on the Quran and Sahih Bukhari, Prophet Mohammad, introduction to the science of Hadith, and more. |
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http://groups.msn.com/islam4all/islamicwebsites.msnw
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| Â | BRIEF HISTORY OF ISLAMIC ART |
| | Unique to Islamic architecture are the minaret, a tower from which the faithful are called to worship, and the gumbat, turbe or tomb tower. | | | That is, this style of art called Islamic, was produced in many different geographic regions whose diverse cultures were unified through the religion of Islam. | | | The Islamic religion still forbids the representation of figures and so, naturally, to call any art which contains figural representation "Islamic", is erroneous and offensive to Moslems (believers). |
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http://www.youngartists.com/islamic.htm
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| Â | Islamic History and Civilisation, Islam in the West today |
| | Historical re-enactments and a remarkable exposition of Islamic art, artifacts and architecture are combined with interviews with scholars to recount the rise of early Islamic civilization. | | | This excellent multimedia introduction to the first millennium of Islamic history, developed by the Department of History, University of Calgary outlines Muslim beliefs and practices, as well as the history of the Islamic world from the 7th to the 17th centuries, including the expansion of the Islamic empires of Asia, Africa, and Europe. | | | The two-and-a-half-hour program tells the story of the great sweep of Islamic power and faith during its first 1,000 years — from the birth of the prophet Muhammad to the peak of the Ottoman Empire under the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent. |
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http://www.islamfortoday.com/history.htm
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| Â | Islamic architecture - Biocrawler definition:Islamic architecture - Biocrawler |
| | A specifically Islamic architectural style developed soon after the death of the Prophet Muhammad in AD 632. | | | Hence the term encompasses religious buildings as well as secular ones, historic as well as modern expressions and the production of all places that have come under the varying levels of Islamic influence. | | | 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). |
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http://www.biocrawler.com/biowiki/Islamic_architecture
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| | Scarcely less useful and informative are short sections on Islamic art, medicine, science, and architecture and hints for dialog between Islam and other religious traditions. | | | His book, which represents the first sustained attempt to map the history of Islamic reflection on this obligation, covers the origins of Muslim thinking about `forbidding wrong', the relevant doctrinal developments over the centuries in all the major Islamic sects and schools, and its significance in Sunni and Shiite thought today. | | | The most striking exception is found in the Islamic tradition, where `commanding right and forbidding wrong' is a central moral tenet already mentioned in the Koran. |
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http://www.sirreadalot.org/islam/islamR.htm
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| Â | Open Directory - Arts: Architecture: History: Periods and Styles: Islamic |
| | Shalimar - Supplies an illustrated history of Islamic architecture from the 7th to the 17th century, with bibliography, glossary and timeline. | | | Islamic Architecture: An Appreciation - Sakar Datoo explains the development of Islamic architecture, with references. | | | 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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http://dmoz.org/Arts/Architecture/History/Periods_and_Styles/Islamic
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| Â | Proposal for an Exhibition on Islamic Science and Technology |
| | This dual nature of the application of science in medieval Islam had its immediate consequences in, for example, the at first sight - surprisingly diverse orientations of Islamic architecture in one and the same region (all of which is Mecca-oriented in one way or another). | | | For example, some Muslims would argue that "Islamic science" is not a valid concept, any more than "Islamic art", their reasoning being that science in medieval Islamic civilization was not inspired by or part of the religion of Islam. | | | As it was, only a richly-illustrated "coffee-table book" on Islamic science, singularly weak on historical facts, was published, and beyond the superb illustrations this book was a major disappointment for the history of Islamic science. |
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http://www.unesco.org/pao/exhib/islam2.htm
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| Â | Islamic Architecture - mosques & palaces. |
| | Architecture of the Islamic World: 758 Illustrations (b/w) | | | IAORG website is dedicated to Islamic architecture, and contains illustrated descriptions and reviews of a large number of monuments, mosques, palaces and schools. | | | An illustrated guide to the various Islamic dynasties, dating from the 5th to 19th centuries is also provided. |
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http://www.islamicarchitecture.org
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| Â | A Virtual Library of Useful URLs - 200 Religion (Includes Mythology) |
| | Islamic Art, Music, and Architecture Around the World. | | | A Short Summary of Islamic Beliefs and Eschatology by Lambert Dolphin, Physicist. | | | Dozens of symbols relating to religion, magic, mysticism, and mythology. |
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http://www.aresearchguide.com/200religion.html
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| | Covers Arab and Islamic architecture, contemporary buildings and present trends as well as historical buildings, found throughout the world. | | | Includes 162 masterworks of Buddhist art and antiquities from the Museum’s collection, with superb colour images and text in Japanese. | | | Useful sites with many images of Buddhist art and antiquities. |
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http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/index.cfm?navid=1100
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| Â | Medieval Islamic Civilization: An Encyclopedia |
| | This important two-volume work contains over 700 alphabetically arranged entries, contributed and signed by international scholars and experts in fields such as Arabic languages, Arabic literature, architecture, art history, history, history of science, Islamic arts, Islamic studies, Middle Eastern studies, Near Eastern studies, politics, religion, Semitic studies, theology, and more. | | | This reference provides an exhaustive and vivid portrait of Islamic civilization including the many scientific, artistic, and religious developments as well as all aspects of daily life and culture. | | | From the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus to Christian merchants and the Qur'an to Fatima bint Muhammad, Medieval Islamic Civilization brings together in one authoritative resource all aspects of Islamic civilization during the Middle Ages. |
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http://www.routledge-ny.com/middleages/islamic/index.html
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| | Using this definition, Islamic architecture has a long and complex history beginning in the 7th century CE (Common Era calendar) and continuing today. | | | The concept of Islamic architecture can be understood in several ways. | | | Islamic architecture is the architecture characteristic of predominantly Islamic societies as well as similar architecture elsewhere. |
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http://ivory.lm.com/~jdehullu/islam/intro_01.htm
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| Â | Islamic Arts and Architecture Organization |
| | Islamic Arts and Architecture (IAAO) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing information on arts and architecture. | | | "Islam Empire of Faith" Video/DVD, Book, and Web site present as broad a portrait of Islamic art and culture as possible, in order to show the great diversity as well as the fundamental unity of Islamic civilization in its long and varied history. | | | This Glossary is designed to be a comprehensive and un-authoritative source of definitions for the Islamic and Arabic-related terms and abbreviations: |
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http://www.islamicart.com
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| Â | Aga Khan Award for Architecture / Building cultural bridges / Prize brings greater awareness of Islamic societies to the world |
| | The award's mandate to recognize those buildings or environments that help to preserve a way of life, and particularly Islamic life, has led the jury to the bleakest parts of Iran, Turkey, Africa, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. | | | "The heritage of the Islamic world is embedded in architecture and needs further study, but it is not known beyond the Islamic world," says AlSayyad. | | | As the nation's attention focuses on war with Iraq, the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (the triennial equivalent of the Pritzker Prize) helps to build a deeper appreciation of large and small structures from the Islamic world. |
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/03/01/HO189745.DTL
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| Â | American Religious Buildings |
| | Developed by Christian architects to distinguish synagogues from churches, the style's most, significant characteristic is the horseshoe-shaped arches found in Islamic architecture. | | | The bima was traditionally located in the center of all Ashkenazic (eastern branch of European Jews) synagogues before the nineteenth century and remains so in most Orthodox synagogues. | | | From the Greek word synagein "to bring together," a synagogue requires only an enclosed space to allow a congregation to assemble for prayer and to hear the Torah (Five Books Of Moses) read. |
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http://www.sacredplaces.org/PSP-InfoClearingHouse/articles/AMERICAN%20SYNAGOGUE%20ARCHITECTURE.htm
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| Â | Aga Khan Timeline 1983 Doc 830904 |
| | In his speech, Mowlana Hazar Imam, the Award's founder and chairman, spoke of the conflict between technology and traditional cultures as an important issue in the Islamic world today. | | | The Award was established in 1976 by Mowlana Hazar Imam to heighten awareness of Islamic culture. | | | In keeping with the Award's concern for the preservation of Islamic heritage, the Master Jury recognised three outstanding restoration projects - the 14th century Tuglug period tomb of Shah Rukn-I-Alam in Multan, Pakistan, the ancient Darb Qirmiz Quarter in Egypt and the 18th century Azem Palace, a masterpiece of Islamic architecture, in Damascus, Syria. |
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http://ismaili.net/news/830904.html
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| Â | Desciption of Courses at ISTAC |
| | A detailed history of Islamic architecture and decorative arts from the beginning to modern time as seen from the Islamic point of view, and relating these arts to both their cosmological and spiritual principles and social background. | | | A study of three Islamic political institutions: Imama (the leadership of the Muslim community), Bay'a (the oath of allegiance by which the authority of a leader is recognised), Shura (the mutual consultation), and their roles in shaping up the Muslim political system. | | | A historical survey of the Islamic influences on the West from the 10th C.E. century onwards in the fields of philosophy, theology, mysticism, the natural and medical sciences, and the arts. |
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http://salam.muslimsonline.com/bicnews/Ilm/istac.htm
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| Â | Islamic and Arabic word definitions - Glossary of Terms specifically words starting with the letters D E and F |
| | It was the Almoravid period which was the great one for the development of Islamic art and architecture: this is to be seen most notably in the enlargement and decoration of the al-Qarawiyyin Mosque which is a superb monument to the skills of Hispano-Moorish art in the Almoravid period. | | | Fatimids - Was a major dynasty in mediaeval Islamic history flourishing in North Africa from 297 AH to 567 AH in Egypt (909-1171 AD). | | | His major contribution to Islamic metaphysics was his development of the doctrine of essence and existence. |
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http://www.islamic-paths.org/Home/English/Glossary/DEF.htm
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| Â | ART HISTORY RESOURCES: Part 7 Art of the Middle Ages |
| | Islamic Architecture (part of 40 Centuries of Architecture, through Thais) | | | The Islamic Collection, from the 7th to the 19th centuries (in the David Collection, Copenhagen) | | | The Islamic Collections in The Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, with a link to an Image Gallery |
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http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHmedieval.html
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| Â | Islamic History and Civilisation, Islam in the West today |
| | Historical re-enactments and a remarkable exposition of Islamic art, artifacts and architecture are combined with interviews with scholars to recount the rise of early Islamic civilization. | | | This excellent multimedia introduction to the first millennium of Islamic history, developed by the Department of History, University of Calgary outlines Muslim beliefs and practices, as well as the history of the Islamic world from the 7th to the 17th centuries, including the expansion of the Islamic empires of Asia, Africa, and Europe. | | | The two-and-a-half-hour program tells the story of the great sweep of Islamic power and faith during its first 1,000 years — from the birth of the prophet Muhammad to the peak of the Ottoman Empire under the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent. |
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http://www.islamfortoday.com/history.htm
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| Â | Aga Khan Honored for Contributions to Islamic Architecture - US Department of State |
| | We've lost this link with the past of the Islamic world," the Aga Khan said at a seminar, "Design in the Islamic World and its Impact Beyond," the day after he received the award. | | | The Aga Khan said that, through his support for Islamic architecture, he works "with people from all faiths and nationalities to examine issues in the built environment." He said the projects he supports offer designs that strive to "improve the daily lives of users and beneficiaries." | | | During the seminar, the Aga Khan said Islamic architecture is for pluralist societies. |
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http://usinfo.state.gov/mena/Archive/2005/Mar/22-558813.html
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| Â | The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture |
| | The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture (AKPIA) is dedicated to the study of Islamic architecture and urbanism, visual culture, and conservation in an effort to respond to the cultural and educational needs of a diverse constituency drawn from all over the world. | | | Established in 1979, the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is supported by an endowment from His Highness The Aga Khan. | | | Our aim is to improve the teaching of Islamic art and architecture, promote excellence in professional research, and enhance the understanding of Islamic architecture and urbanism in light of contemporary theoretical, historical, critical and developmental issues. |
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http://web.mit.edu/akpia/www/index2.html
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| Â | Islamic Architecture - mosques & palaces. |
| | Architecture of the Islamic World: 758 Illustrations (b/w) | | | IAORG website is dedicated to Islamic architecture, and contains illustrated descriptions and reviews of a large number of monuments, mosques, palaces and schools. | | | In addition, the site hosts an online book store, offers a number of desktop images for download and provides a list of Islamic Charity and Relief organizations world wide, also a list of schools, Institutes, and academies around the world that offer art and architecture programmes with Islamic art and architecture interest. |
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http://www.islamicarchitecture.org
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