The documentation of Aleppine' Ajami Rooms from the Ottoman period

The documentation of Aleppine' Ajami Rooms from the Ottoman period

The objective of this paper is to document the polychrome wooden `ajami rooms. Aleppo is the second largest city in Syria (after the capital Damascus) and is the commercial capital of Syria. Aleppo has a long history, extending from the third millennium B.C to the Islamic era. Aleppo flourished and...

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Main Authors: Alafandi, Rami, Abdul Rahim, Asiah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia 2016
Subjects:
Ottoman architecture
Islamic art and architecture
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/57270/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/57270/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/57270/1/JAPCM_06_01_2016_ottoman_rami%20asiah.pdf
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spelling iium-572702017-07-18T03:20:46Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/57270/ The documentation of Aleppine' Ajami Rooms from the Ottoman period Alafandi, Rami Abdul Rahim, Asiah Ottoman architecture Islamic art and architecture The objective of this paper is to document the polychrome wooden `ajami rooms. Aleppo is the second largest city in Syria (after the capital Damascus) and is the commercial capital of Syria. Aleppo has a long history, extending from the third millennium B.C to the Islamic era. Aleppo flourished and became a very important station on the Silk Road. Later, Aleppo became a part of the Ottoman Empire from 1516 to 1918, and the third largest city in the Ottoman Empire after Istanbul and Cairo. As part of this empire, local Aleppine architects and craftsmen combined their techniques and cultural heritage with Ottoman culture. This research employs a historical, photographic and descriptive approach to document the ‘ajami rooms by using mostly the photographs, that were taken by the first author in 2006. Since 2012 much of Syria’s architectural heritage has been destroyed due to internal war. In Aleppo, the losses in both the ancient and modern parts of the city have been tremendous including some traditional houses with ‘ajami. This paper will highlight some recommendations to protect the ajami rooms from the current conflict and restore it for future use. Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57270/1/JAPCM_06_01_2016_ottoman_rami%20asiah.pdf Alafandi, Rami and Abdul Rahim, Asiah (2016) The documentation of Aleppine' Ajami Rooms from the Ottoman period. Journal of Architecture, Planning & Construction Management, 6 (1). pp. 63-76. ISSN 2231-9514 http://journals.iium.edu.my/kaedjournal/index.php/KAEDJournals/article/view/196
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Islamic art and architecture
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Islamic art and architecture
Alafandi, Rami
Abdul Rahim, Asiah
The documentation of Aleppine' Ajami Rooms from the Ottoman period
description The objective of this paper is to document the polychrome wooden `ajami rooms. Aleppo is the second largest city in Syria (after the capital Damascus) and is the commercial capital of Syria. Aleppo has a long history, extending from the third millennium B.C to the Islamic era. Aleppo flourished and became a very important station on the Silk Road. Later, Aleppo became a part of the Ottoman Empire from 1516 to 1918, and the third largest city in the Ottoman Empire after Istanbul and Cairo. As part of this empire, local Aleppine architects and craftsmen combined their techniques and cultural heritage with Ottoman culture. This research employs a historical, photographic and descriptive approach to document the ‘ajami rooms by using mostly the photographs, that were taken by the first author in 2006. Since 2012 much of Syria’s architectural heritage has been destroyed due to internal war. In Aleppo, the losses in both the ancient and modern parts of the city have been tremendous including some traditional houses with ‘ajami. This paper will highlight some recommendations to protect the ajami rooms from the current conflict and restore it for future use.
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author Alafandi, Rami
Abdul Rahim, Asiah
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Abdul Rahim, Asiah
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title The documentation of Aleppine' Ajami Rooms from the Ottoman period
title_short The documentation of Aleppine' Ajami Rooms from the Ottoman period
title_full The documentation of Aleppine' Ajami Rooms from the Ottoman period
title_fullStr The documentation of Aleppine' Ajami Rooms from the Ottoman period
title_full_unstemmed The documentation of Aleppine' Ajami Rooms from the Ottoman period
title_sort documentation of aleppine' ajami rooms from the ottoman period
publisher Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate 2016
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/57270/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/57270/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/57270/1/JAPCM_06_01_2016_ottoman_rami%20asiah.pdf
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