A complex building serving as a market with complementary functions. Such as storage, wholesale, production and accommodation purposes rather than retail trade.
The name differ from a country to another in the region, Khan in Persia and Middle East, Wakala in Egypt, Funduq in North Africa, caravanserai, Samsara in Yemen.
Byzantine culture influenced a lot of Islamic architecture especially the dome shape that many Mosque have.
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In Islamic architecture, intricate and ornate tile work and mosaics were commonly used for decoration, emphasizing geometric patterns and vibrant colors. In contrast, Romanesque architecture often replaced these costly decorative elements with simpler, more robust stone carvings and frescoes, primarily due to economic constraints and the availability of materials. This shift reflected a different aesthetic approach, focusing on solidity and functionality rather than the elaborate ornamentation favored in Islamic designs.
Islamic architecture represents common features that are shared among Muslim societies and respond to the requirements, recommendations and restrictions emanating from Islamic religion. It does not exist as a physical model, style or type but rather a set of principles that shape social conduct and individual's behaviour of Muslim societies.On the other hand,Muslim architecture:Practice of Islam by Muslims (as individuals and communities) reflecting the difference of types and styles over geography and history.Physical heritage in the Islamic world such as famous mosques, courtyard houses and various architectural styles are Muslim architecture. They have come out as an interaction between the Islamic principles, the place and the people who adopted Islam as a religion and way of life. But they don't necessarily reflect Islam.Muslim Architecturereflects the product of Muslims both as a society and individuals at a certain time and in a given place. It could be revived as it could be outdated for nowadays needs.
There are a number of websites that provide information about Islamic architecture. These sites include Wikipedia, Islamic Architecture, the BBC Islamic religion site and the Online University.
A. Rahman has written: 'Islamic architecture of Pakistan' -- subject(s): Architecture, Islamic Architecture
Giulio Ulisse Arata has written: 'L' architettvra arabo-normanna e il rinascimento in Sicilia' -- subject(s): Architecture, Architecture, Islamic, Architecture, Norman, Architecture, Renaissance, Decoration and ornament, Islamic, Islamic Architecture, Islamic Decoration and ornament, Norman Architecture, Renaissance Architecture
Derek. Hill has written: 'Derek Hill' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'Autobiography' 'Islamic architecture and its decoration, A.D. 800-1500' -- subject(s): Architectural Decoration and ornament, Architecture, Islamic, Decoration and ornament, Architectural, History, Islamic Architecture 'Islamic architecture in North Africa' -- subject(s): Architectural Decoration and ornament, Architecture, Architecture, Islamic, Decoration and ornament, Architectural, Islamic Architecture 'Couples, the shared unconscious and collusions'
Hikmet Denizli has written: 'Sivas' -- subject(s): Architecture, Islamic, Architecture, Turkish, History, Islamic Architecture, Turkish Architecture
Islamic architecture is a term used to describe the architecture people created as an application of Islamic principles, and an application of how religion can shape buildings. in that sense Persian architecture is the interpretation of the people in the Persian region and how they shaped their building according to their own understanding to Islam. It is not purely shaped by Islam, but also influenced by the region culture and climate. Note that Persian architecture is a regional architecture, where Islamic architecture can be anywhere in the world.
R. Nath has written: 'History of decorative art in Mughal architecture' -- subject(s): Decoration and ornament, Architectural, Decoration and ornament, Islamic, Architecture, Mogul, Architectural Decoration and ornament, Islamic Decoration and ornament, Mogul Architecture 'Indra-Dhanusha' 'Calligraphic art in Mughal architecture' -- subject(s): Calligraphy, Mogul, Mogul Calligraphy 'Architecture & site of the Baburi Masjid of Ayodhya' -- subject(s): Buildings, structures, Antiquities, Babari Masjid (Faizabad, India) 'History of Sultanate architecture' -- subject(s): Architecture, Islamic, Architecture, Islamic Architecture 'Some aspects of Mughal architecture' -- subject(s): Architecture, Islamic, Architecture, Mogul, Islamic Architecture, Mogul Architecture 'Historiographical Study of Indo-Muslim Architecture' -- subject(s): Historiography, Architecture, Islamic, Architecture, Mogul, Architecture, Medieval, Mogul Architecture, Islamic Architecture, Medieval Architecture 'Medieval Indian history and architecture' -- subject(s): Architecture, Medieval, Architecture, Mogul, History, Medieval Architecture, Mogul Architecture 'Mughal sculpture' -- subject(s): Architectural Decoration and ornament, Architecture, India, Decoration and ornament, Architectural, Decoration and ornament, Islamic, India Architecture, Islamic Decoration and ornament, Stone carving 'Fatehpur Sikri and Its Monuments' 'History of Mughal Architecture: Akbar (1556-1605 a.D. : the Age of Personality Architecture)' 'Glories of medieval Indian architecture' -- subject(s): Medieval Architecture, Historic sites, Monuments, Fortification, Architecture, Mogul Architecture, Hindu temples, History 'Health and Diseases' 'History of Mughal Architecture, Vol. 3 (Nath, R//History of Mughal Architecture)' 'Indegenous Mughal Architecture' 'The Taj Mahal' 'Islamic architecture and culture in India' -- subject(s): Architecture, Islamic, Civilization, Islamic Architecture 'Agra and its monumental glory' -- subject(s): Description and travel, Monuments 'The immortal Taj Mahal' -- subject(s): Taj Mahal (Agra, India) 'Private life of the Mughals of India, 1526-1803 A.D' -- subject(s): Social life and customs
G. I. Babadzhanova has written: 'Po drevnim gorodam Uzbekistana' -- subject(s): Architecture, Architecture, Islamic, Guidebooks, Islamic Architecture
Ernst J Grube has written: 'De wereld van de Islam' -- subject(s): Architecture, Islamic, Art, Islamic, Islamic Architecture, Islamic Art
Islamic Architecture features are domes with many ornamentals with natural colors. The types are mosque, tomb, palace, and forts.
Byzantine culture influenced a lot of Islamic architecture especially the dome shape that many Mosque have.
Islamic architecture is a term used to describe any building that Islamic principle was considered in its design, regardless of its function, therefore the Islamic architecture is not sacred itself. But the term often mistakenly used to describe "mosques" only, the places of worship in Islam and are very sacred for Muslims.