IMES 104a Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Islamic Architecture, Geography And Cartography In Medieval Islam, Fatimid Caliphate
13 Nov 2017
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Include main principles of islamic architecture: simple geometry- never trusted more than in islam, turning words into art. Atmosphere of paradise unites all works of islamic architecture. Dreams fulfilled and divine tranquility : very flowery descriptions of the architecture, consider desert dwellers relationship (where islam originated) to an oasis, muhammad let his camel choose the spot where his house would be built in medina. A man is where the saddle of his camel is : walled courtyard made out of mud bricks: 50 m x 50 m, every mosque descended from the simple, rustic design of muhammad"s house in. Istanbul minarets are very thin and pointy: twist on aspects of islamic architecture that makes different corners of the. Islamic world unique while still maintaining an overarching unity to islam. ), that is completely built out of natural materials in order to preserve sanctity and must, therefore, be rebuilt every 10 years.
