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

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...

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Main Author: Omer, Spahic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Islamic Cultural Centre and London Central Mosque, London 2017
Subjects:
BP1 Islam
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/61894/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/61894/1/Islamic%20quarterly%20irep%202018.pdf

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