islamic architecture - kilbirnie mosque open day 2017
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ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE
Kilbirnie Mosque Open Day 2017
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ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE
Buildings
Influences
Characteristics
Features
Examples
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ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE
Buildings
Influences
Characteristics
Features
Examples
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BUILDING TYPES
Mosques
Forts
Palaces
Tombs
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ARCHITECTURE BUILDING TYPE MOSQUE
Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul, TurkeyThe Blue Mosque, as it is popularly known, was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I
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ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLES FORT
Lahore Fort The existing base structure was built during the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar between 1556–1605 and was regularly upgraded by subsequent Mughal, Sikh and British rulers.
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ARCHITECTURE BUILDING TYPE PALACE
Alhambra, Spainis a palace and fortress complex located in Spain. It was originally constructed as a small fortress in AD 889 on the remains of Roman fortifications, and then rebuilt in the mid-13th century by the Mohammed ben Al-Ahmar of the Emirate of Granada, who built its current palace and walls.
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ARCHITECTURE BUILDING TYPE PALACE
Alhambra, Spain
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ARCHITECTURE BUILDING TYPE TOMB
Taj Mahal, Agra, IndiaA mausoleum commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–1658), to house the tomb of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
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ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE
Buildings
Influences
Characteristics
Features
Examples
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ARCHITECTURE INFLUENCESMUSLIM POPULATION
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INFLUENCES
Religion
Pre-Islamic Architectures
Regional Influences
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INFLUENCES
Religion
Pre-Islamic Architectures
Regional Influences
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ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLES
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INFLUENCES
Religion
Pre-Islamic Architectures
Regional Influences
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ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLES
Dome of Rock, Jerusalem The Dome of the Rock was built by the order of Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik . The construction started in 687 and its architecture and mosaics were patterned after nearby Byzantine churches and palaces.
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INFLUENCES
Religion
Pre-Islamic Architectures
Regional Influences
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ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLES
Great Mosque of Djenné, MaliThe mosque is located in the city of Djenné, Mali, on the flood plain of the Bani River. The first mosque on the site was built around the 13th century, but the current structure dates from 1907
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ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLES
GREAT MOSQUE OF XI’ANThe majority of the mosque was built during the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644). It now houses more than twenty buildings in its five courtyards, and covers 12,000 square meters.
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ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE
Buildings
Influences
Characteristics
Features
Examples
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CHARACTERISTS
Mosaic
Geometrical Shapes
Calligraphy
Arabesque
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ARCHITECTURE MOSIAC
Lahore Fort – Shish MehalThe ‘Palace of Mirrors’ consists of a spacious hall with several halls behind. There is a marble perforated screen in the rear chamber which is carved of tendril, floral and geometrical patterns.
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ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLE
ISLAMIC GEOMETRIC PATTERNS
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ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLE
ISLAMIC GEOMETRIC PATTERNS
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ARCHITECTURE GEOMETRIC PATTERNS
Mughal Rule, Pakistan
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ARCHITECTURE GEOMETRIC PATTERNS
Tomb of Hafez, Shiraz, Iran
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ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLE
ISLAMIC GEOMETRIC PATTERNS
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ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLES
Dome of the Rock, Jeruselum
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ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLES
Nasir ol Molk, Shiraz, IranCompleted in 1888, the mosque includes extensive coloured glass in its facade, and displays other traditional elements such as the Panj Kāse ("five concaved") design.
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ARCHITECTURECALLIGRAPHY
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ARCHITECTURE GEOMETRIC PATTERNS
Wazir Khan Mosque
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ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE
Buildings
Influences
Characteristics
Features
Examples
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Features
Arch
Dome
Iwan
Sehan (Courtyard)
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Arch
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ARCHITECTURE MOSIAC
Lahore Fort – Shish MehalThe ‘Palace of Mirrors’ consists of a spacious hall with several halls behind. There is a marble perforated screen in the rear chamber which is carved of tendril, floral and geometrical patterns.
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ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLES
Masjid e Tooba – Karachi, PakistanBuilt in 1969 in Karachi with pure white marble. It is the largest single-dome mosque in the world (72 meters in diameter). The mosque is the 18th largest in the world with the central prayer capacity of 5,000 people.
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Iwan
An iwan is a rectangular hall or space, usually vaulted, walled on three sides, with one end entirely open.
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Minaret
Is a distinctive architectural structure akin to a tower and typically found adjacent to mosques. Minarets provide a visual focal point and are traditionally used for the Muslim call to prayer.
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SahnA sahn, (Arabic: صحن ,ṣaḥn), is a courtyard in Islamic architecture. Most traditional mosques have a large central sahn, which is surrounded by a riwaq or arcade on all sides. In traditional Islamic design, residences and neighborhoodscan have private sahn.
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ARCHITECTURE MUGHAL RULE
Badshahi Mosque - Lahore Constructed between 1671 and 1673, it was the largest mosque in the world upon construction. Today it is the second largest mosque in South Asia and the fifth largest mosque in the world.
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ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLES
Taj Mahal Mosque – India
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ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLES
Indonesia
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ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLES
Sheikh Zayd Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi
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ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE
Buildings
Influences
Characteristics
Features
Examples
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ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLE MOSQUE
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, SpainIn 784 Abd al-Rahman I ordered construction of the Great Mosque, which was considerably expanded by later Muslim rulers. Córdoba returned to Christian rule in 1236 and the building was converted to a Roman Catholic church
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ARCHITECTURE CONTEMPORARY
PUTRA MOSQUE, MALAYSIA
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ARCHITECTURE
Si o se pol bridge, Iran
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ARCHITECTURE CONTEMPORARY
Mashkhur Jusup Central Mosque – Pavlodar, Kazakhstan
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ARCHITECTURE CONTEMPORARY
Hassan II Mosque – Casablanca, Morocco
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ARCHITECTURE CONTEMPORARY
Faisal Mosque – IslamabadBuilt in 1986 in Islamabad. It is the largest mosque in Pakistan. The mosque's unusual design is a departure from the long history of South Asian Islamic architecture. It can accommodate 10,000 worshipers in its main prayer hall, 24,000 in its porticoes, 40,000 in its courtyard, and another 200,000 in its adjoining grounds.
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ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE
Kilbirnie Mosque Open Day 2017
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