This book highlights the sites that are important whenever Makkah is mentioned like the Black Stone and Zamzarn Well.
... Construction Technology Islamic architects borrowed heavily from the Byzantine Empire's practise of building domes ... Masjid al-Nabawi (622–781 AD), was situated on the site of Mohammed's house in Medina. For that reason, it has ...
Drawing mainly on Arabic sources, this book documents the historical significance of the building and the surrounding city.
The current volume covers scholarly discussions on different topics such as the arrangement and the layout of the Holy Quran, Divine revelation, reality of miracles, polygamy, Jihad with sword, capitation tax, the wives of the Holy ...
This is the most correct Sīrah available in the English language to our knowledge and contains many proofs in respect to the beliefs of the Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamāʿah regarding the Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وسلم ...
... construction of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Although, the chronology remains somewhat uncertain, the building ... Masjid al-Nabawi in Medina and the Great Mosque of Damascus. A major figure 42 History of Islam.
This is the definitive survey of Islamic architecture. Working from a social, rather than a technical perspective, Hillenbrand shows how the buildings fulfilled their intended functions within the community. Lavishly illustrated.
... Masjid Nabawi ( Prophet's Mosque ) was a rectangular building using a mud brick construction method . The building had four walls and three covered areas . The roof was supported by columns made of date tree trunks . The first part of ...
Examines the emergence of Medina as a holy city, focusing on the historical developments of the first three Islamic centuries.