Islamic architecture reflects the cultural variations of Islamic societies and expresses the cultural movements of these societies. At the same time, it preserves the identity by taking into account the social and environmental properties and artistic constituents. Contemporary global variables (globalization) increase Islamic countries’ challenges to keep the Islamic architecture identity which is confined to...Read More

Islamic architecture, which is based on the Islamic school, has been shaped by the total awareness of architects’ of techniques of architecture and adherence to the principles of geometry and inspired by religious beliefs. Principles of geometry and religious beliefs caused certain patterns to take shape in Islamic architecture that were used in designing buildings...Read More

Throughout history, Islamic signs and signification were recognized and appreciated by both Muslim and Non-Muslim scholars. The Islamic style of architecture is not only used in mosques, but also in other Islamic buildings and even in gardens. The architecture encompasses both secular and religious artistic styles. The aim of this study is to contextualize the...Read More

It will be assumed that the word tarikh, used in Arabic and other Islamic languages for “history”, is understood to signify in its wider connotation, both in the Western Christian and Eastern Moslem traditions, “A systematic written account of events, particularly of those affecting a nation, institution, science, or art, usually connected with a philosophical...Read More