Architecture – Islamic architecture

Dome of the rock, Jerusalem

I thought we’d explore Islamic architecture. Found in different areas including western Africa, Europe and eastern Asia the style has generalities found in each country but also has specifics developed in the area.



Gate Bad Al-futuh, Cairo



Samanid Mausoleum, Bakhara



Mihrab and maqsura area of the Great Mosque of Cordoba



Walls and Minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra



Panel of stucco decoration from Abbasid Samarra


Ukhaidir Palace


Great Mosque of Damascus



Umayyad Era Mshatta facade from a palace near Amman



Mosque of the Prophet Denina



Dome Selimiye Mosque Edirne, Turkey


Arches Jameh Mosque Isfahan, Iran


Arches Mosque Cathedral of Cordoba, Spain