The physical characteristics of an Islamic garden: studies of the Andalusian gardens

A garden, in general, is a space design for the purpose of relaxation and recreation. Whereas, an Islamic garden is a garden that arises during the peak of Muslim civilization. The garden is created as a platform to remember the ones of God as He is the creator of the universe. The establishment of...

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Main Authors:	Harun, Nor Zalina, Mansor, Mazlina, Zen, Ismawi, Md Jani, Haza Hanurhaza
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Published:	American Scientific Publishers 2017
Subjects:	NA Architecture SB Plant culture
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spelling	iium-575672017-08-01T04:01:43Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/57567/ The physical characteristics of an Islamic garden: studies of the Andalusian gardens Harun, Nor Zalina Mansor, Mazlina Zen, Ismawi Md Jani, Haza Hanurhaza NA Architecture SB Plant culture A garden, in general, is a space design for the purpose of relaxation and recreation. Whereas, an Islamic garden is a garden that arises during the peak of Muslim civilization. The garden is created as a platform to remember the ones of God as He is the creator of the universe. The establishment of the Islamic garden spanned from the seventh century to 19th century before it suddenly declined in the 21st century due to the interference of the modern movement. Hence, this study is conducted as to preserve the concept of an Islamic garden from further being disregarded through the identification of the physical characteristics of the Islamic garden according to the original garden design. The objectives of this study are to identify the original garden design and later, to identify the physical characteristics of the Islamic garden. Two types of methods are employed in this research, namely the document analysis and site studies that are conducted at three gardens in Andalusia, Spain, namely the Alcazar Palace in Seville and Cordoba as well as the Alhambra in Granada. The findings of this research highlight on the identifications of the physical characteristics of an Islamic garden that can be a future reference for a garden design. © 2017 American Scientific Publishers. All rights reserved. American Scientific Publishers 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57567/1/57567_The%20Physical%20Characteristics_full%20article.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57567/2/57567_The%20Physical%20Characteristics_SCOPUS.pdf Harun, Nor Zalina and Mansor, Mazlina and Zen, Ismawi and Md Jani, Haza Hanurhaza (2017) The physical characteristics of an Islamic garden: studies of the Andalusian gardens. Advanced Science Letters, 23 (4). pp. 2757-2760. ISSN 1936-6612 E-ISSN 1936-7317 http://www.ingentaconnect.com/search/article?option2=author&value2=Mansor%2c+Mazlina&pageSize=10&index=4 10.1166/asl.2017.7606
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description	A garden, in general, is a space design for the purpose of relaxation and recreation. Whereas, an Islamic garden is a garden that arises during the peak of Muslim civilization. The garden is created as a platform to remember the ones of God as He is the creator of the universe. The establishment of the Islamic garden spanned from the seventh century to 19th century before it suddenly declined in the 21st century due to the interference of the modern movement. Hence, this study is conducted as to preserve the concept of an Islamic garden from further being disregarded through the identification of the physical characteristics of the Islamic garden according to the original garden design. The objectives of this study are to identify the original garden design and later, to identify the physical characteristics of the Islamic garden. Two types of methods are employed in this research, namely the document analysis and site studies that are conducted at three gardens in Andalusia, Spain, namely the Alcazar Palace in Seville and Cordoba as well as the Alhambra in Granada. The findings of this research highlight on the identifications of the physical characteristics of an Islamic garden that can be a future reference for a garden design. © 2017 American Scientific Publishers. All rights reserved.
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author	Harun, Nor Zalina Mansor, Mazlina Zen, Ismawi Md Jani, Haza Hanurhaza
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author_sort	Harun, Nor Zalina
title	The physical characteristics of an Islamic garden: studies of the Andalusian gardens
title_short	The physical characteristics of an Islamic garden: studies of the Andalusian gardens
title_full	The physical characteristics of an Islamic garden: studies of the Andalusian gardens
title_fullStr	The physical characteristics of an Islamic garden: studies of the Andalusian gardens
title_full_unstemmed	The physical characteristics of an Islamic garden: studies of the Andalusian gardens
title_sort	physical characteristics of an islamic garden: studies of the andalusian gardens
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The physical characteristics of an Islamic garden: studies of the Andalusian gardens

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