History: The Spread of Islam/Muslim Communities

Source: http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/suttonlink/340ismap.html Accessed 10/10/08

Ibn Tulun Mosque, Cairo, EgyptSource: http://image03.webshots.com/3/6/91/32/1569132sYORYpTULE_ph.jpg

Architecture

Mosque of Ibn Tulun, 9th Century CE, Cairo, Egypt (Abbassid)

Built in Sumerian style

Repeating patterns

Outside yard, inside court

Simple design of repeating patterns

Mosque Architecture

Ibn Tulun Mosque, Tulunid Period, 9th Century, Cairo, Egypt

Repeated pattern of roof decorations

Prayer niche (mihrab) in Ibn Tulun Mosuque, Cairo, Egypt

Arabic Calligraphy

Religious inscription in stylized Arabic in a mosque in Cairo

Mosque of Sultan Hassan Cairo, Egypt (Mamluke)

Onion topped minaret

Pointed dome over qiblah wall

High walls

13th Century CE

Doorways

5 story height

•Mosque of Sultan Hassan •Cairo, Egypt

3 types of calligraphy

Doorway decoration Sultan Hasan MosqueCairo, Egypt

Arabic Calligraphy

Same religious inscription, but in a different style, entrance to the Mosque of Sultan Hassan, Cairo, Egypt

Arabic Calligraphy

Same religious inscription, different styles

Arabic Calligraphy

Marble floor of the Qalawun Mosque, Cairo, EgyptSource: Paul Beran, photo

Nusretiye CamiiBanisi II, Mahmut,

1825 Tophane, Istanbul, Turkey

Source: Paul Beran, June 2009

What style is this?

Ottoman

Nusretiye Camii, Banisi II, Mahmut, 1825 Tophane, Istanbul, Turkey

Source: Picture by Paul Beran, June 2009

Door Frieze

Translation:

“The Best Thing You Can Do Is To Pray At

The Appointed

Time”

Kaptan-I-DeryaKilic Ali Pasa

Camii

Mimarsinan 1580 - 1587

Tophane, Istanbul, Turkey

Door frieze

Source: Paul Beran, June 2009

“He Is God, There Is No God But Him”

Source: Paul Beran, June 2009

The Dome of the Rock, Qubbat al Sakhrah691 CE (Umayyad)

Source: Paul Beran, June 2009

The Dome of the Rock, Qubbat al Sakhrah, 691 CE

Edging frieze in Arabic calligraphy

The Dome of the Rock

Carved sign for museum in Cairo, Egypt

Source: http://www.marmarisfinest.com/images/05-29_Blue_Mosque_IMG_3191_web.jpg Accessed 10/10/08

Sultan Ahmet Mosque “Blue Mosque” Istanbul, Turkey

Calligraphy on the columns inside of the Blue Mosque Istanbul, Turkey

Wrap-Up