CLASSIFICATION
of ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE

TAKEO KAMIYA

Classification


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'Islam' is broader term than European 'religion', controlling even people's daily lives through the scripture of Koran and Hadith. This is reflected in architecture, showing almost the same character on both mosques as religious architecture and caravanserais or palaces as secular architecture. In other words, 'Islamic architecture' embraces every genre of functions of buildings composed by repetitions and combinations of quite primary components such as arches, vaults, domes, iwans, muqarnas. Except for mosques, the classification of Islamic architecture contains house, palace, school, monastery, bathhouse, hospital, etc. Here I will show various aspects of Islamic building-types in sequence of function.  iMay 3, 2021j

HOUSE ( NEW )
Dar, Bayt
Islamic PALACE
Sarai, Qasr, Mahal
SEMINARY
Madrasa, Medersa
MONASTERY
Ribat, Khanqa
MAUSOLEUM
Mazar, Dargah
ROYAL TOMB
Qubba, Gunbad
CARAVANSERAI
Khan, Wikala
BATHHOUSE
Hammam
HOSPITAL
Bimaristan, Darussifa
PUBLIC COMPLEX
Kyulliye
MARKET
Bazar, Suk, Charsu
VARIED FACILITIES
Tekyeh, Hamam
HYDRAULIC
Qanat, Noria, Sabil
CASTLE
Qal'a, Qasba, Ark
ROYAL COURT
Qasr, Kakh, Saray
OLD TOWN
Medina, Ichan Kala
GARDEN
Bagh, Janna
CITY
Madina, Misr

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