Dr. Arch. Iman Duman March 2013

DefinitionIslamic Architecture can be defined as a building traditions of Muslim populations of the Middle East and any countries where Islam has been dominant from the 7th century on.

Types of Buildings:The MosqueMadrasaSabil and KuttabMonastic Fortress (Ribatt)Sufi lodge (khanqah, tekkyya, or Tekke)Saintly tombs and mausoleums (Maqam, mazar - Qubba, Dhareeh and Mashhad) Hospitals (Bimarestan)baths (hammam)Markets ( Souq, Qaysareya)Hotels and mechands’ hotels (Khan and Wekalah)Houses and palaces ( Qasr qusaier, and Rabaa)

Mosque Architecture-Types

3. Central dome Mosque (Byzantine style)

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1. Hypostyle Mosque

2. Two & four Iwans – Mosque

Mosque Architecture-Vocabulary

Sahn – The court

Mosque Architecture-VocabularyMinaret

Domes

Mihrab

Mosque Architecture-Vocabulary

Stalactites/ Muqarnas

Arches

Mosque Architecture- Decoration

Decoration patterns

Geometrical

Ornamental

Calligraphy

Housing ArchitectureHousing Architecture

The Rab’a & Wekala

Housing ArchitectureHouses

Bath Architecture

Light can add a dynamic quality to the architecture, extending patterns, forms and designs into the dimensions of time.Mashrabiyah

LightLight, Water and Gardens in the Islamic Architecture

In the hot climates , the water from courtyard pools and fountains cools as it decorates. Water can not only reflect architecture and multiply the decorative themes, it can also serve as a means of emphasizing the visual axes.

Light, Water Water and Gardens in the Islamic Architecture

Light, Water and GardensGardens in the Islamic Architecture

Sultan Hassan Mosque –madrasa and mausoleum

Sultan Hassan Mosque –madrasa and mausoleum

Qibla Iwan

Iwan

Iwan

Iwan

Mausoleum

HanbaliHanbali

MalikiMaliki

HanfiHanfi

Shafi’iShafi’i sahan

Students Cells

Students Cells

Students Cells

Pre-Hallvestibule

Sultan Hassan Mosque –madrasa and mausoleum

Sultan Hassan Mosque –madrasa and mausoleum

Iwan/LiwanIwan/Liwan Dekka-ablution

Portal Minaret

Suhaimi House- Cairo

Meqa’ad

Takhtabush

Suhaimi House- Cairo