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Encyclopaedia of Islamic Architecture (Set of 3 Volumes)

Encyclopaedia of Islamic Architecture (Set of 3 Volumes)

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This well-researched work on Islamic Architecture of Arabia, Central Asia, and Iran is an updated encyclopedia of its win kind being the first of the three volumes set it deals with the early concepts of an Islamic place of Worship, and its evolution in terms of formation and its summation as a well-designed masjid and also that of other religious and secular buildings like mausoleums, hospices, madrasas, palaces, forts. gardens seminars etc. This book throws light on different styles of Islamic Architecture in Asia, particularly on variations during the time of different houses of rulers in Arabia, Iran, Central Asia, Anatolia, and Iran. Separate chapters have been drawn to depict varieties of styles and materials used under different dynasties and houses of Seljuq, Ilkhan, Ottoman, Safavi, and Timur.

A little touch of political history while describing the essence of architectural styles, and factors responsible for blending between different styles, makes this book worth reading.

Meticulously done plans, high-resolution color photographs on glossy art paper, and lucidity in the narrative are some of the characteristics of this work. Much has been written on Islamic Architecture but since the invention of modern gadgets orientation and assistance cred photography ending the presentation in art and architecture e this work is more eloquent It is a good research tool for art lovers in general and those who have a genuine interest in Islamic Architecture in particular. It will surely carve out good recognition the world over.

SKU: 9788180902918
  • PRODUCT INFO

    AUTHOR G.S. KHWAJA
    PUBLISHER BHARATIYA KALA PRAKASHAN
    LANGUAGE ENGLISH
    EDITION 2014
    ISBN 9788180902918
    PAGES 964 (THROUGHOUT COLOR AND B/W              ILLUSTRATIONS) 
    COVER HARDCOVER
    OTHER DETAILS                11.00X9.00    
    WEIGHT 4.58 KG
  • AUTHOR INFO

    Dr. G.S. Khwaja (Khwaja Ghulamus Syedain b. 1956) is a serious scholar of Arabic and Persian Epigraphy, Medieval Numismatics. Islamic Calligraphy and Architecture, trained under the Late Dr. ZA Desai A postgraduate in both Arabic and Persian Literature. Dr. Khwaja obtained post graduation degree in Journalism also and then Ph.D. in Hadith Literature from Nagpur University, later on, he did his Advance Diploma in Mass Media from JNU, New Delhi. He started his career as a broadcaster with All India Radio and then worked as a journalist for an English Newspaper. He is a Khattak (professional calligraphy too.

    Archaeological Survey of India in 1985 at Nagpur where he now heads the Epigraphy Branch for Arabic & Persian Inscriptions. He is a member of the Board of Studies and Faculty at the Institute of Archaeology Delhi, for Historical Archaeology and Epigraphy.

    He has contributed many research articles on epigraphy and numismatics in reputed national/international journals and seminars. He is on the editorial board of the Puramanthana periodical of archaeological discoveries. He has two credit books namely: Archaeology cal Glimpses of Indian Cu ar (1995), Diwan-i-Husain-Dec an Anthology (1998), Achaipur TarikhaurThaqafat (2001), Mashaheer-i-Berar-Biographies (2005) and Akbar keAhdmein Farsi TarikhNawisi-Persian Historiography (2009).

    He visited Syria under UNESCO's cultural exchange program in 2005 and also participated in the World Heritage Society's Workshop of Asian Countries on Conservation of Timurid Monuments in 2009.

  • INTRODUCTION

    To draw the history of Islamic architecture we need to study the early Islamic buildings in Israel, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Jonlan, and erstwhile Hejaz (ie modem Saudi Arabia) and Yemen Then of course Central Asia and Iran played a very important role in shaping the features of this style of architecture as directly or indirectly the building activities in these regions started taking shape when the strong currents of Islam reached Iran and other Central Asian countries.

    So far as the artistic temperaments of Arabs are concerned it is well known to the world of art that they were nomads and also great warriors, a strong current of bluntness was about their attitude. They used to bury their daughters and kill any foe on a small pretext. It was Islam's philosophy that made them considerate and tolerant. After the revelations, they became faithful to one God. As a matter of reality, the unity of God was the foremost thing before them. Servitude before Allah was to be performed as an obligatory duty five times a day in the form of salat. A dawn to dusk abstaining from food, drinks, and bodily pleasures was observed in the month of Ramadan to be called saum. Alms were to be given in the form of zakat- a one-fortieth part of the access wealth accumulated for the complete calendar year, and pilgrimage to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina once in a lifetime, as hajj, was to be performed by every devout Muslim. These acts were the duties of Islam which needed no specific edifices to perform. So Arabs never insisted upon lofty and pompous buildings in the beginning. Even the holiest of the holy buildings of the Islamic world was a simple four-wall building of black stone called Ka'ba, without my architectural merit.

    It was the arrival of Muslims to Iran and Central Asia where they came into contact with the people who believed in the luxuries of life, inherited the legacy of royal houses, subtleties of Persian try, and had elegance in their attitude.

    A blending in the pure belief of Arabs and Persian's love for art resulted in the fine building of the history of world architecture.

    The basic need of the Muslim society to perform the duties of Islam has very limited space for edifices. The salat, daily prayer was to be performed at two levels; individually at ho th JAMA 'at daily, and in a weekly congregation on Friday. The id prayer twice a year is performed at the ground specified for it or at an idea, again a structure without any architectural Fiction except a qibla wall.

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