ISLAMIC DESIGN

Mohammed was the figure head of the Islamic Religion. The islamic religion founded islamic design. The design had much variation in is. The mosqu was the central facility for prayer and warship and the first mosque was a prototype for mosques to come. This first mosque was actually Mohammads farm! The features of this mosque were the primeter wall, the covered columns in the all, and there was a courtyard. The purpose of this mosque was for a place for people to worship.

Another place of design was the prayer hall. In the prayer hall there was the horseshoe arch. This prayer hall was filled with these arches and was a sacred place. There were also many domes during this time. They would usually have geometric patterns, which was unique to them.When looking at this architecture people usually feel more lively than designs we have previously seen. They had many tulip design and many hand made tiles and stain glass windows. The walls would usually look like carpet.


When it came to Indian architecture the main building was the Taj Mahal. This building was very mysterious and was a mausoleum that belonged to an emperor who had lost his wife. He built this mausoleum to honor his wife, which is why it is so beautiful. There are many water features and reflections here. The reflection of the Taj Mahal was so beautiful shimmering off the water. This building has lasted thousands of years due to its architecture and way it was built.

Another area that has a lot of neat structures is Spain. There were Jews, Christians and Muslims living in this area, and they all got along peacefully. The interiors had a lot of columns and hyporstyle architecture design. They used a lot of rounded horseshoe arched in the Great Mosque/ prayer hall.


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