... mosques have become salient attractions owing to their distinctive architectural styles or their physical settings . The Masjid Al Rahma ( the Floating Mosque ) in Jeddah , Saudi Arabia , was built on pylons over the Red Sea , thus ...

... mosque is equally impressive, with intricately designed arches, domes, and pillars that reflect the finest Islamic architectural styles. Masjid al-Nabawi is not only a place of worship but also a center for learning and community ...

... styles are the gigantic spi- ral minaret of the Malwiyyah mosque in Samarra ' , built in imitation of Babylonian ... an- Nabawi ash - Sharif ) . This mosque in Medinah is the second most venerable mosque in Islam , after the al ...

... styles of art and architecture it is neutral. Miraj (Arabic:“ladder”) the ascent by ladder from Jerusalem into ... an-Nabawi (left), the Prophet's Mosque, in Medina, has a total of ten minarets. Moriscos (Spanish:“little Moors ...

Mosques is the latest addition to the “Ultimate collection,” and is a journey though centuries and continents that brings readers to the threshold of 100 of the world’s most historically significant buildings that are home to ...

Examines the emergence of Medina as a holy city, focusing on the historical developments of the first three Islamic centuries.

... an-Nabawi) in Medina, which was extensively reno- vated, enlarged, and modified to house the graves of Muhammad ... styles of the Islamic world were developing in the first years of the eighth century. The mosque was placed on a ...

... al - ' Āsī in Fuṣṭāț ( Cairo ) . These platforms evolved into minarets ... styles are the gigantic spiral minaret of the Malwiyyah mosque in Samarra ... an - Nabi also called al - Masjid ash - Sharif , and al - Masjid an- -Nabawi ...

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.