Islamic architecture
Indonesian mosques
Indonesian mosques refer to the architectural traditions of mosques build in the archipelago of Indonesia. Initial forms of the mosque,…
Fatimid architecture
The Fatimid architecture that developed in the Fatimid Caliphate (909–1167 CE) of North Africa combined elements of eastern and western…
Islamic architecture in China
In Chinese, a mosque is called pure truth temple (清真寺). The Great Mosque of Xi'an (first established during the Tang…
Abbasid architecture
Abbasid architecture developed in the Abbasid Caliphate between 750 and 945, primarily in its heartland of Mesopotamia. The Abbasids inherited…
Influences of Islamic architecture
Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the early history of Islam to the…
Umayyad architecture
Umayyad architecture developed in the Umayyad Caliphate between 661 and 750, primarily in its heartlands of Syria and Palestine. It…
Architecture of Iran
Iranian architecture or Persian architecture (Persian:مهرازى ایرانی) is the architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia,…
Architecture of Lahore
The Architecture of Lahore reflects the history of Lahore and is remarkable for its variety and uniqueness. There are buildings…
Jali
A jali or jaali, (Urdu: جالی Hindi:जाली jālī, meaning "net") is the term for a perforated stone or latticed screen,…
Hasht-Bihisht in Architecture
In architecture Hasht-Bihisht (Persian: هشت بهشت lit. 'Eight Paradises') refers to a specific type of floorplan common in Persian architecture…
Mughal architecture
Mughal architecture is the type of Indo-Islamic architecture developed by the Mughals in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries throughout…
Ottoman architecture
Ottoman architecture is the architecture of the Ottoman Empire which emerged in Bursa and Edirne in 14th and 15th centuries.…
Moorish architecture
Moorish architecture is the articulated Islamic architecture of North Africa and parts of Spain and Portugal (Al Andalus), where the…
Mosque
A mosque (Arabic: مَـسْـجِـد) is a place of worship for Muslims. There are strict and detailed requirements in Sunni jurisprudence…
History of Indo-Islamic architecture
Indo-Islamic architecture refers to the Islamic architecture of the Indian subcontinent , especially in the area of today's states of…