Islamic Classical Architecture - Page 2

Mikou · July 22nd, 2009, 08:31 PM

Medersa of Constantine (Algeria)

Mikou · July 22nd, 2009, 08:43 PM

Mosque of Ketchaoua :

Mosque of Sacre-Coeur :

Mosque of Algiers :

Mosque-Church

Mikou · July 22nd, 2009, 08:48 PM

Mikou · July 22nd, 2009, 08:52 PM

Mikou · July 22nd, 2009, 08:54 PM

Mikou · July 22nd, 2009, 08:58 PM

Mosque Errahman :
(it's a mosque , lol )

Mikou · July 22nd, 2009, 09:22 PM

Mosque of "Ali-Pacha" (Oran)

Mosque of Tipaza :

syedahsaninam · July 25th, 2009, 09:43 PM

Very nice pictures! The architechture in algeria is amazing!

syedahsaninam · July 25th, 2009, 09:44 PM

lysandros · July 25th, 2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by syedahsaninam

Islamic Architecture is not about which region its from! It is based on any architecture but with a large blend of Islamic triditions.

As far as i know Morocan mosques are very different to the Indian or the Iranian ones..

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like example, the hagea sopeia is origanally Byzantine but after the ottomans claimed Istanbul, It was renovated into a different architechure. I'm preety sure the Hagea Sopeia is not the same ever since the ottomans came!

....?
First time i hear this theory!!Is it yours..?

Mate the only difference of Hageia Sophia after Konstantinoupolis was conquered by the Ottoman is that they built the minarets.
And of course they distroyed the interior mosaics etc and replaced them with Islamic ones.
The main building is exactly the same as it was built by Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles in 537 A.D.
Not only the Ottomans didnt change anything about Hageia Sophia but they used it as a model for all theyr mosques thereafter with the architect Koca Mimar Sinan Ağa(a Greek Orthodox who converted to Islam http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimar_Sinan ) sawing the way.

My friend this is a really nice thread but i think you should stick with the facts.
Fantasizing stories is no good.
Ill try to post some of my favourite Mosques as well.

If anybody is interested there is a similar thread in the Greek Forum. Its called Churches and Ecclesiastical art in the Christian Orthodox World http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=789570

lysandros · July 25th, 2009, 10:28 PM

Beirut Mosque

lysandros · July 25th, 2009, 10:38 PM

Possibly the city with the most beautyfull mosques in the world.
Isfahan!!!

lysandros · July 25th, 2009, 10:40 PM

image hosted on flickr

lysandros · July 25th, 2009, 10:43 PM

London Central Mosque

isakres · July 25th, 2009, 10:47 PM

wow...love those isfahan mosques and islamic classical architechture.....love those that are full in details...

And it was a surprise to see some mosques in algeria that actually looks like old catholic churches (maybe for the French influence)

Thanks for sharing guys.

Mekky II · July 26th, 2009, 02:23 PM

For me, best islamic architectures were made by turks (mamluks of egypt, ottomans, timurids of central asia and mughal emperors of turkish origins)

Cairo

Jünyus Brütüs · July 26th, 2009, 03:03 PM

Forms of Turkish architecture on Islamic monuments in history

Timurid Architecture

Seljuk architecture

Mamluke architecture

Ottoman architecture

Also monuments like Taj Mahal has Turkish work and influence too especially many domed buildings carry Turkish touch together with Persian.

Shapoor · July 26th, 2009, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lysandros

Possibly the city with the most beautyfull mosques in the world.
Isfahan!!!

Love the detail!

I usually don't like to present Iranian architecture as Islamic but here are some recent pictures

image hosted on flickr

syedahsaninam · July 26th, 2009, 06:11 PM

Isfahan square is probably the best islamic architechture i have ever seen!

umayyad mosque in Syria!

***Nadini*** · July 27th, 2009, 06:45 AM

courtesy of pasciii
Beirut - Lebanon

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