Islamic architecture
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Islamic architecture is a rich architectural tradition of the Islamic world characterized by features such as domes, minarets, courtyards, intricate geometric and arabesque decoration, and calligraphy, seen in mosques, madrasas, palaces, and other structures across the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
architectural style
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artistic movement → cultural tradition → |
| developedFrom |
early Islamic religious architecture
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| hasBuildingType |
bathhouse (hammam)
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bazaars and covered markets GENERATED → caravanserai GENERATED → fortress GENERATED → khanqah or Sufi lodge GENERATED → madrasa GENERATED → mausoleum GENERATED → mosque GENERATED → palace GENERATED → |
| hasCharacteristic |
aniconic decoration emphasis
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arabesque decoration GENERATED → axial symmetry GENERATED → calligraphic decoration GENERATED → carved woodwork GENERATED → complex vaulting systems GENERATED → courtyard arcades GENERATED → courtyard gardens GENERATED → courtyard-centered plans GENERATED → courtyards GENERATED → decorative brickwork GENERATED → domed mausoleums GENERATED → domes GENERATED → double-shell domes GENERATED → horseshoe arches GENERATED → hypostyle halls GENERATED → inscription bands GENERATED → intricate geometric decoration GENERATED → iwans GENERATED → large prayer halls GENERATED → mihrabs GENERATED → minarets GENERATED → minbars GENERATED → muqarnas GENERATED → non-figurative ornament GENERATED → ornamental tilework GENERATED → pendentives GENERATED → pointed arches GENERATED → polychrome stonework GENERATED → qibla walls GENERATED → repetition of modular units GENERATED → ribbed domes GENERATED → screened windows (mashrabiya) GENERATED → squinches GENERATED → stucco decoration GENERATED → use of light and shadow GENERATED → use of water features GENERATED → |
| hasDesignPrinciple |
emphasis on interior space over exterior massing
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hierarchical spatial organization GENERATED → integration of religious and civic functions GENERATED → orientation toward qibla GENERATED → symbolic use of geometry GENERATED → use of proportional systems GENERATED → |
| hasDomain |
Islamic world
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| hasMaterial |
brick
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ceramic tiles GENERATED → marble GENERATED → stone GENERATED → stucco GENERATED → wood GENERATED → |
| hasPeriod |
Abbasid period
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Fatimid period GENERATED → Mamluk period GENERATED → Mughal period GENERATED → Ottoman period GENERATED → Safavid period GENERATED → Seljuk period GENERATED → Umayyad period GENERATED → modern and contemporary period GENERATED → |
| hasRegion |
Anatolia
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Central Asia GENERATED → East Africa GENERATED → Iberian Peninsula GENERATED → Iran GENERATED → Middle East GENERATED → North Africa GENERATED → South Asia GENERATED → Southeast Asia GENERATED → the Maghreb GENERATED → |
| influenced |
Indo-Islamic architecture
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Moorish architecture GENERATED → Mughal architecture GENERATED → Ottoman architecture GENERATED → Persianate architecture GENERATED → modern mosque architecture GENERATED → |
| influencedBy |
Byzantine architecture
GENERATED
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Late Antique architecture GENERATED → Sasanian architecture GENERATED → local vernacular traditions GENERATED → pre-Islamic Arabian architecture GENERATED → |
| relatedTo |
Islamic art
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Islamic calligraphy GENERATED → Islamic decorative arts GENERATED → |
| usedFor |
burial and commemoration
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commerce GENERATED → education GENERATED → religious worship GENERATED → royal residence GENERATED → |
Referenced by (18)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Cairo Citadel
→
Casbah of Algiers → Citadel of Qaitbay ("Mamluk architecture") → Fes el-Jdid → Masjid al-Qiblatayn → Qibli Mosque building → Seif Palace → Tripoli (Lebanon) ("Mamluk architecture") → |
architecturalStyle |
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Isfahan
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Kasbah of the Udayas → |
hasArchitecturalStyle |
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Sanaʽa
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hasArchitectureStyle |
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Mughal architecture
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hasInfluenceFrom |
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Mizab al-Rahmah
("IslamicSacredArchitecture")
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heritageContext |
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Islamic art
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includesForm |
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Byzantine architecture
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influenced |
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Ottoman architecture
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influencedBy |
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Tripoli (Lebanon)
("Mamluk architecture")
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knownFor |
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Islamic art
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relatedConcept |