Conceptualizing Islamic architecture

Conceptualizing Islamic architecture

In this paper, I will discuss the meaning of Islamic architecture and some of its functions and salient characteristics. The discussion will be divided into the following sections: (1) The meaning of Islamic architecture (2) Islamic architecture as a means, not an end (3) Two examples: the Islamic h...

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Main Author: Spahic, Omer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ISTAC 2010
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BL Religion
NA Architecture
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/3321/
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spelling iium-33212012-06-19T23:28:37Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/3321/ Conceptualizing Islamic architecture Spahic, Omer BL Religion NA Architecture In this paper, I will discuss the meaning of Islamic architecture and some of its functions and salient characteristics. The discussion will be divided into the following sections: (1) The meaning of Islamic architecture (2) Islamic architecture as a means, not an end (3) Two examples: the Islamic house and the mosque (4) Pragmatism and Islamic architecture (5) Towards the revival of Islamic architecture. The nature of the paper is conceptual or philosophical, rather than empirical. The paper seeks to enhance the awareness, both of the professionals and general readership, as to the importance of correctly conceptualizing and practicing Islamic architecture. Obviously, this is not a paper written from a pure perspective of architecture. The paper deals with the subject of Islamic architecture as a religious, cultural and civilizational phenomenon deeply rooted in history and its existence and survival closely tied-up with the existence and survival of Islamic society. ISTAC 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/3321/2/Conceptualizing_Islamic_Architecture.pdf Spahic, Omer (2010) Conceptualizing Islamic architecture. Al-Shajarah , 15 (2). pp. 199-228. ISSN 1394-6870 http://www.iium.edu.my/shajarah/
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Spahic, Omer
Conceptualizing Islamic architecture
description In this paper, I will discuss the meaning of Islamic architecture and some of its functions and salient characteristics. The discussion will be divided into the following sections: (1) The meaning of Islamic architecture (2) Islamic architecture as a means, not an end (3) Two examples: the Islamic house and the mosque (4) Pragmatism and Islamic architecture (5) Towards the revival of Islamic architecture. The nature of the paper is conceptual or philosophical, rather than empirical. The paper seeks to enhance the awareness, both of the professionals and general readership, as to the importance of correctly conceptualizing and practicing Islamic architecture. Obviously, this is not a paper written from a pure perspective of architecture. The paper deals with the subject of Islamic architecture as a religious, cultural and civilizational phenomenon deeply rooted in history and its existence and survival closely tied-up with the existence and survival of Islamic society.
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author Spahic, Omer
author_facet Spahic, Omer
author_sort Spahic, Omer
title Conceptualizing Islamic architecture
title_short Conceptualizing Islamic architecture
title_full Conceptualizing Islamic architecture
title_fullStr Conceptualizing Islamic architecture
title_full_unstemmed Conceptualizing Islamic architecture
title_sort conceptualizing islamic architecture
publisher ISTAC
publishDate 2010
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/3321/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/3321/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/3321/2/Conceptualizing_Islamic_Architecture.pdf
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