Qa’it Bay Sabil in Cairo
The splendor of Cairo’s sabils probably reached its height with that of the illustrious Sultan Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa’it Bay, who ruled from 1468 to 1496. Very large for a sabil, Qa’it Bay’s...
View ArticleThe Room of Sultan Uljeitu
The Room of Sultan Muhammad Khodabandeh Uljeitu (r. 1304-17) in the Jameh Mosque (Isfahan), is home to one of the mosque’s greatest treasures – an exquisite stucco mihrabawash with dense Quranic...
View ArticleWalls of Isfahan
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View ArticleMosque and Mausoleum of Sidi Ahmad al-Tijani
18th century Mosque and Mausoleum of Mawlana Ahmed ibn Mohammed Tijani al-Hassani al-Maghribi (1735–1815), in Fez, Morocco. tijani mosque ahmed tijani tomb mausoleum in fez sidi juli
View ArticleSpiral Minaret of Ibn Tulun Mosque
The Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Ţūlūn (Arabic: مسجد أحمد بن طولون) is located in Cairo, Egypt. It is arguably the oldest mosque in the city surviving in its original form, and is the...
View ArticleThe Ornate Alhambra
A pictorial tour of the intricate and ornate architecture of Alhambra.
View ArticleThe Morrocan Pavillian in Putrajaya, Malaysia
In recreating the Moroccan ambience for the contemporary scene, the Astaka Morocco, set to become a prominent landmark in Putrajaya, showcases the unique Moroccan and Moorish architecture, which is...
View ArticleDar al Hajar – The Rock House
There are a fair number of countries which can be identified by a single iconic landmark. When one thinks of France, the image of the Eiffel Tower often comes to mind. Dar al...
View ArticleThe Tomb of Etimad ud Doulah
Etimad-ud-Daula’s Tomb (Urdu: اعتماد الدولہ کا مقبرہ, I’timād-ud-Daulah kā Maqbara) is a Mughal mausoleum in the city of Agra in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Often described as ‘jewel box’,...
View ArticleArchitectural sketches by Pascal Coste
Xavier Pascal Coste (26 November 1787 – 8 February 1879) was a French architect, born in Marseille, France. Showing intellectual and artistic promise, Pascal began his studies in the studio of...
View ArticleA pictorial tour of Yazd
Yazd, an architecturally unique city. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazd
View ArticleBara Gumbad Complex, Delhi
Replete with intricate stucco inscriptions, the Bara Gumbad, or "big dome," is a large domed structure grouped together with the Friday mosque of Nizam Khan Sikandar II ("Sikander Lodi") (r. 1489-1517).
View ArticleDomes
Like minarets, domes are one of the signature forms in Islamic architecture. Since the revelation of Islam in the seventh century of the Common Era until today, they have been used in most—if not...
View ArticleGrand Jamia Masjid, Bahria Town Lahore
Designed using the Indo-Islamic spirit of construction, with the center of its inspiration driven by “Lahori” construction traditions, it maintains the true essence of Islamic spirit incorporated with...
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