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Figure 1: Sarajevo skyline. (Source: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=597483&page=66).
The European Jerusalem: Sarajevo, where Muslim heritage flourished in Central Europe
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During Ottoman rule, Sarajevo was heralded as the “European Jerusalem”, as its invaluable contributions to...
Figure 1: Dome of the clocks in the courtyard of the of Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. © Bernard Gagnon (31 March 2010). (Source).
From Frankfurt and Cairo to Damascus: Recent Models of the Umayyad Mosque Clock
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From Frankfurt and Cairo to Damascus: Recent Models of the Umayyad Mosque Clock, The Umayyad Mosque Clock,...
Figure 1: The Al-Azem Palace in Hama. Photo taken by the author.
The Courtyard Houses of Syria
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The courtyard house is one of the most enduring architectural forms, transcending regional, historical and...
New Discoveries in the Islamic Complex of Mathematics, Architecture and Art
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The complex of disciplines composed of mathematics, architecture and art in Islamic civilisation has been an...
Figure 1: General view of the mosque.
Sheikh Zayed Great Mosque in Abu Dhabi: Islamic Architecture in the 21st Century
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A splendid mosque was erected recently at Abu Dhabi. Named after the late Sheikh Zayed al-Nahyan, the Mosque...
Figure 1: Map of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate around the end of the 11th century. Extracted from Historical Atlas by William Shepherd (1923-26). Source: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd/europe_mediterranean_1097.jpg.
The Seljuk Face of Anatolia: Aspects of the Social and Intellectual History of Seljuk Architecture
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This article deals with the Seljuk Anatolian architecture and art. The art of the Seljuk sultans showed much...
