The expansion of the Prophet’s mosque in Madinah by Caliph al-Walīd (d. 97 AH/ 715 CE) as an epitome of the evolution of Muslim architecture
This paper discusses the expansion of Prophet Muhammad’s Mosque in Madinah by the Umayyad Caliph al-Walid b. ‘Abd al-Malik. The undertaking is regarded as a microcosm of the evolution of Muslim architecture, which around that time was gaining momentum. The paper concludes that the Mosque expansion p...
Main Author: | Omer, Spahic |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Islamic Cultural Centre and London Central Mosque, London
2017
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/61894/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/61894/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/61894/1/Islamic%20quarterly%20irep%202018.pdf |
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