Figure 1. The main gate showing its Pishtaq form, probably the first used in Islam.
Ukhaidir Palace (720-800 CE)
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About 100 miles south-west of Baghdad is Ukhaidar palace,...
12th Century Cookery from all the World
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This historical masterpiece on Arab/Islamic cooking by...
Site of Ancient Harran
Harran
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Harran is a very old town situated in the Jazira province...
Figure 1. The general plan of Ince minaret madrasa (1260-65)
Ince Minare Madrasa
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Ince Minare Madrasa is one of the most impressive...
Figure 1. The Hamdanid nafourah, ablution fountain and its dome were constructed by Kara'wih, the servant of Sayf Al-Dawlah in 354 AH
The Great Mosque of Aleppo
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Built by the Umayyad Caliph Suleyman in 717 CE and altered...
Figure 1. Plan of Mshatta Palace.
Mshatta Palace, Jordan; 743-744 CE
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Msatta is a renowned Ummayad palace with spectacular...
Al-Hakim Mosque, Cairo (990-1012)
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Hama is famed for its huge water wheels and it produced...
Figure 1. Plan of Al-Hakim Mosque showing the five aisled prayer hall and porticoes resembling the Al-Azhar Mosque.
Al-Hakim Mosque, Cairo (990-1012)
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Al Hakim Mosque is the second major Fatimid Mosque and the...
