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The Ottoman Madrassa |
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By: FSTC Limited, Thu 08 July, 2004 |
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The Madrassa was one of the main venues of education in the Muslim World under the Ottoman Caliphate until 1924 when Ataturks' law abolished it in favour of modern schools and universities. In planning terms early Ottoman madrassa maintained the spatial configuration based on the iwan plan.
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Ottoman Palace Architecture: The Topkapi Palace |
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By: FSTC Limited, Thu 08 July, 2004 |
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Construction of a palace to accommodate the Ottoman administration and royal household began in 1459, lasting most of the reign of Sultan Mehmed II. The palace included gardens reflecting the Muslim traditional love of nature and symbolic derivation connected with aspiration for gardens of paradise.
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The Ottoman Han (Caravanserai) and Bazzars |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 07 July, 2004 |
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The expansion of commerce in the Ottoman world necessitated the introduction of new types of buildings to accommodate various trade types. The han or caravanserai consisted of cells arranged around a courtyard, providing all the amenities the traveller needed. It contained a mosque, shops, stables, barn, and sleeping rooms. The second major commercial building is the bazaar or bedesten, evolving around the traditional suq neighbouring the main mosque.
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Christopher Wren and the Muslim Origin of Gothic Architecture |
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By: FSTC Limited, Sat 08 November, 2003 |
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Christopher Wren's respect for Muslim architecture is displayed in his adoption of numerous Muslim architectural solutions within his designs. In his greatest ever project, the Cathedral of St. Paul, London, the Muslim influence can be easily traced.
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A Glossary of Terms for Muslim Architecture |
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By: FSTC Limited, Mon 16 June, 2003 |
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This glossary aims to assist the reader when reading short and full articles on Muslim Architecture. It contains over 50 Technical Arabic terms which have been translated into English.
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Al-Quairawan Mosque |
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By: FSTC Limited, Thu 24 April, 2003 |
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The Quairawan Mosque contributed a great deal to the development of architecture in the Muslim world. With its original design and harmony of various components it was a prototype model for the rest of North African and Andalusian mosques.
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The Seljuk Mausoleum |
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By: FSTC Limited, Tue 15 April, 2003 |
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Under the Seljuk patronage the mausoleum saw considerable development. This type of building evolved from early funerary monuments which were first erected to honour the Umayyad rulers in the 8th century.
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The Seljuk Caravanserai (the Khan) |
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By: FSTC Limited, Mon 14 April, 2003 |
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The Seljuk's developed the caravanserais or khans (Anatolia) or Ribat. These were charitable foundations providing travellers with three days of free shelter, food and entertainment (in some cases) as part of the charitable work emphasised by Islam towards travellers.
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The Seljuk Madrassa |
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By: FSTC Limited, Mon 14 April, 2003 |
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Seljuk's made developments in the form, function and character of the mosque and expanded the use of Madrassa which, according to Van Berchem, first appeared in Kurassan early 10th century as an adaptation of the teacher's house to receive students.
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The Seljuk Minarets |
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By: FSTC Limited, Mon 14 April, 2003 |
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The Seljuk mosques took a form of minaret which was substantially different from that of North Africa. The adoption of the cylindrical form, instead of the usual square, with tapered shafts often broken by balconies was an Iranian preference later expanded to most of Muslim Asia.
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