Islam spread rapidly after its founding, encompassing legions of areas including North Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. The religious building for Islam is known as mosques, where Muslims worship Allah, are among the most important examples of Islamic Architecture. Other kinds of religious buildings include madrasahs, or religious schools; tombs; and palaces (Bosch, n.d.). Mosque has always act a religious and social occasion for the Islam community.Muslims are required to have five daily prayers prescribed in Islam, it can be at home or literally anywhere but all men are obligated to gather at the nearest mosque for the Friday midday prayer to provide a platform for pronouncements.
''The first mosques were simple buildings made of wood and clay. Then, as the world of Islam grew in size and power, large mosques of cut stone and brick were built. Because no Islamic building tradition yet existed, these early mosques were modeled after Christian churches'' (Bosch, n.d.). The use of inexpensive materials like wood and clay were used in the ancient times was due to a restriction that was imposed by Muhammed, the prophet of Islam. The earliest significant example of Muslim Architecture,The Dome of the Rock designed in stunning themes of Byzantine mosaic and domed roof (Historyworld.net, n.d.). A dome has always act as a feature of Islamic Architecture.
A predominant characteristic of Islamic art is that it's forbidden to depict animals or human beings (Hardison, 2011). Restriction that had been imposed is the reason why Islamic art stands out. Islamic art developed by utilizing geometric, arabesque and calligraphic shapes and form (Ducksters.com, n.d.). It applies on the clothing which the believers wear when they perform prayers in the mosque. As what my Muslim friend, Husnaa told me that inside the mosque, the interior wall has calligraphy which shows the name of the prophets, Allah and Doas. It acts as a reminder for the believers to strengthen their faiths.
Arabesque Art
(Islamic patterns on Pinterest | Google Images, Islamic Art and Sacred Geometry, n.d.)
Geometric Art
(ART 13: February 2012, n.d.)
Calligraphy
(islamic calligraphy, n.d.)
Lastly, i'm going to show you some of the examples of Early Islamic Architecture, enjoy!
Exterior of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE
(CBS World Tour 2015, 2015)
Interior of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the usage of dome design and integration of Islamic art can be seen in the picture above.
(Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, n.d.)
Exterior of Taj Mahal, it looks identically symmetrical. The reflecting pool might be a cooling feature as the weather in India is hot.
(Fonds d'écran Taj Mahal, n.d.)
Interior of Taj Mahal
(File:Interior of the Taj Mahal 05.jpg, n.d.)
Well #shameless........I'm going to end this post with my Taj Mahal drawing. Thanks for reading, great day ahead people!
Reference:
Bosch, G. (n.d.). Islamic Art and Architecture | Scholastic ART | Scholastic.com. [online] Scholastic.com. Available at: http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3753881 [Accessed 1 Jun. 2016].
Hardison, K. (2011). What are some characteristics of Islamic art and architecture? | eNotes. [online] eNotes. Available at: http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-some-characteristics-islamic-art-archite-401579 [Accessed 1 Jun. 2016].
Historyworld.net. (n.d.). HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE. [online] Available at: http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?ParagraphID=ebb [Accessed 1 Jun. 2016].
Ducksters.com. (n.d.). History of the Early Islamic World for Kids: Architecture. [online] Available at: http://www.ducksters.com/history/islam/architecture.php [Accessed 1 Jun. 2016].
Image Resources :
ART 13: February 2012. (n.d.). [image] Available at: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS04CqPsEmYE_1CqXOsS8FgiXoaQ05meW_Pj0Tm2fnvYs9kNcH31FUH27zrxdFtGvPyFZtEENptg8yU-5iDzInBC9CNE9ze5dDT9lKl37PKCRyB4l5_3-V24OwHfNPJaTM9NuGLzqYTsI-/s1600/starpolygon3.jpg [Accessed 1 Jun. 2016].
CBS World Tour 2015. (2015). [image] Available at: http://cbsworldtour2015.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/UAE-Grand-Mosque.jpg [Accessed 1 Jun. 2016].
File:Interior of the Taj Mahal 05.jpg. (n.d.). [image] Available at: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9c/Interior_of_the_Taj_Mahal_05.jpg [Accessed 1 Jun. 2016].
Fonds d'écran Taj Mahal. (n.d.). [image] Available at: http://img1.svstatic.com/wallpapers/1c612246bf617d5100e4e2549a35f4eb_large.jpeg [Accessed 1 Jun. 2016].
islamic calligraphy. (n.d.). [image] Available at: http://islamic-arts.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/1.jpg [Accessed 1 Jun. 2016].
Islamic patterns on Pinterest | Google Images, Islamic Art and Sacred Geometry. (n.d.). [image] Available at: https://starsinsymmetry.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/aj3enycveq98cmuyjb.jpg [Accessed 1 Jun. 2016].
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. (n.d.). [image] Available at: http://andypavlov.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/d9.jpg [Accessed 1 Jun. 2016].
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