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Ribat of Soussa, Muslim invention of rib vaulting?
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In the Ribat (defensive engineering structures) of Port Soussa one finds evidence showing the early use of...


Ibn Tulun Mosque
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Ibn Tulun Mosque is a rare example where Europeans openly admitted its influence on the development of many...


A'mr Mosque
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In year 642AD, A'mr Ibn Al-Aas laid the foundations of the first and oldest Mosque in Egypt and Africa....


The Taj Mahal
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A white marble tomb built in 1631-48 in Agra, seat of the Mugal Empire by Shah Jehan for his wife, Arjuman...


Interior Architecture of Desert Climate
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Mr. Hadi Ali Shateh discusses design solutions adopted in regions of desert climate and analyses the...


Qarawiyin Mosque
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Almost entirely enclosed by narrow alleyways, the mosque of Qarawiyin, [in Fes] like many an ancient European...