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2nd year 2nd sem (2024-2025)
Principal axis/kibla, Secondary axis
Majority of Islamic buildings are fundamentally related to these principal axis
Principal axis “Kibla balance and symmetry “
the general concept was derived from the line of balance and symmetry implicit in the concept of “perfect creation”
Secondary axis
frequently extended into a formal landscape which is an integral part of the design
Taj Mahal complex
MIHRAB
IWAN
IWAN
MOSQUE
a Muslim house of worship
MINARET
a tall tower in, or continuous to a mosque arched stairs leading up to one or more balconies from which the faithful are called upon to pray
Islamic archesThe first minarets were the first extant towers of the “temenos” of Hellenistic temple which became the
Great Mosque of Damascus
The first minarets were the first extant towers of the “temenos” of Hellenistic temple which became the
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Mosque with more than one such minaret were by almost universal tradition built by the members of the ruling house. ____- is the normal maximum
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Mosque with more than one such minaret were by almost universal tradition built by the members of the ruling house. A mosque with ____ is exceptional
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Mosque with more than one such minaret were by almost universal tradition built by the members of the ruling house. Ka’aba at Mecca is unique with _____
Pitched roofs in the Mediterranean countries were generally covered with Roman tiles, while domes were sheathed with marble in India, ceramic tiles in Persia and Iraq and lead in Asia Minor and Europe
Flat roofs were rendered, paved, sealed with bitumen or compacted clay
