The Islamic architectural heritage of the Ottomans in Sarajevo experienced significant fluctuations, particularly following the Ottomans' exit from Bosnia in 1878 and the subsequent Austro-Hungarian occupation. In the later stages, the Islamic character of the…
From 1457 to 1936, 107 mosques were built in Sarajevo. Out of these, 43 mosques had stone minarets, while the remaining mosques had wooden minarets. Among them, there were only eight domed mosques - seven…
With the Ottomans' arrival in Bosnia, the general identity of Islamic architecture was already established, and the specific Ottoman Islamic architectural style was beginning to take shape. This transition from a formative stage to a…
One of the most salient facets of Islamic architecture is its intricate decoration, which envelops building surfaces with symmetrical patterns and elaborate designs. These surfaces end up resembling carpets or – to quote Ibn Khaldun…
Ibn al-Haytham (d. 1040) was a Muslim polymath specializing in mathematics, astronomy and physics. He made remarkable contributions to the principles of optics, vision and light. His most outstanding book was “Book of Optics”, which…
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