islamic art

5 pillars of islam

belief, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, pilgrimage

one of earliest qur’ans in existence, 8th century

umayyad dates

661-750

abassids dates

750-1258

nasrid dates

1232-1492

dome of the rock, jerusalem (691-692). earliest muslism religious structure, earliest muslim epigraphy

persian manuscript (1539-43) depicting Muhammed’s ascent into heaven

dome of the rock jerusalem (691-692). earliest muslism religious structure, earliest muslim epigraphy

dome of the rock jerusalem (691-692). earliest muslism religious structure, earliest muslim epigraphy

facade of the mishatta palace, mid-8th century (umayyad), in jordan

mosque architecture

Sahn (courtyard), Mihrab (niche), qibla wall (houses mihrab), qubba (dome), minaret

mihrab, 1352-55, isfahan Iran

great mosque of damascus, syria 715 ce

great mosque of damascus, syria 715 ce

great mosque of damascus, syria 715 ce

great mosque at cordoba, 786

great mosque of damascus floorplan, syria 715 ce

hypostyle hall, great mosque at cordoba, 786

mihrab, great mosque at cordoba 786

great mosque at cordoba, 786 (abassids)

great mosque at samarra 848-52, abassids

the alhambra palace of the nasrids, granada

ceiling with muqarnas, hall of the ambassadors, palace of the lion

court of the lions, palace of the lions, alhambra, nassrids

court of the myrtles, alhambra

court of the long pond, alhambra

Example of Hijazi script, qur’an folio (8th century, saudi arabia)

example of the kufic script, qur’an before 911, iraw

kufic script from the blue qur’an, spain or tunisia 9th of 10th century

qur’an in the round script, late 9th early 10th century ce persia

qur-an by the scribe Ibn al-Bawwab, 1000 ce iraq

Nurse’s qur’an, 1019, tunisia

folio from a qur’an, 1180, iran or afghanistan

coins post 697 very stylistic, no longer look classical

rooster ewer, 8th century syria

ewer with feline handle, 7th century

page from an arabic translation of de materia medica 1224

page from an arabic translation of de materia medica 1224