Islamic architecture - Page 3 - Historum

**Efendi** · April 18th, 2012, 06:38 AM

Ortaköy Mosque: (Istanbul, Ottoman)

To be continued...

Kiki19 · April 18th, 2012, 07:28 AM

The Great Mosque in Erbil (Arbil), Iraqi-Kurdistan. Actually built several years ago but it looks quite majestic.

Iraq Bruin · April 19th, 2012, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by kbear

i was wondering the same thing about the domes--they are beautiful buildings but i wondered if they had a special significance?

I don't know about any special significance but I would also like to know why they were used in Muslim buildings, I just remembered that some pre-Islam buildings in Europe did have domes as well

The Roman Pantheon - Crystalinks

could it have been by design or by architectural/structural necessity ?

WeisSaul · April 19th, 2012, 02:52 PM

I think the outer part of the dome on the Al-Aqaa Mosque is a bit ugly, though the rest of the mosque is nice and the interior is beautiful. In regards to mosques , I think the blue mosque is the nicest I've ever seen. The ones in Tatarstan and Morocco are nice too.

**Efendi** · April 19th, 2012, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by WeisSaul

I think the outer part of the dome on the Al-Aqaa Mosque is a bit ugly, though the rest of the mosque is nice and the interior is beautiful. In regards to mosques , I think the blue mosque is the nicest I've ever seen. The ones in Tatarstan and Morocco are nice too.

It means you haven't seen Selimiye Mosque of Mimar Sinan in Edirne.

The dome is as big as dome of Hagia Sophia. Perfectly lightened and well shaped.

Inferior space isn't captured by collumns.

With her magestic look, It is structurally better than all the mosques in Istanbul, including Hagia Sophia.

**Mohammed the Persian** · April 19th, 2012, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Iraq Bruin

I don't know about any special significance but I would also like to know why they were used in Muslim buildings, I just remembered that some pre-Islam buildings in Europe did have domes as well

The Roman Pantheon - Crystalinks

could it have been by design or by architectural/structural necessity ?

I recall reading that the Cordoba Grand Mosque/Cathedral was built ,and was inspired by old Roman architecture (well, atleast the archways).

Shaheen · April 20th, 2012, 02:37 AM

^ From what i know the arches are representations of palm trees ...

WeisSaul · April 20th, 2012, 06:47 AM

The Turks made the nicest Mosques.

Tulun · April 20th, 2012, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Shaheen

Some other mosques around the world with a unique/different architecture.

I would also add some wooden mosques in Eastern Europe for their unique architecture from Russia and Poland

But my favourites are the Ottoman style mosques. Also liked the Masjid an-Nabawi for its interior, but the later is not too historical in its current form, rather modern.

In Hungary only few historical masjids remained from Ottoman period. these two are still used by muslim worshippers

Yakovali Hasan jami

Malkoch bey jami

Ghazi Kasim pasha jami, This one was converted to a church and used as such now:

**Efendi** · April 20th, 2012, 01:30 PM

It is a tiny mosque in Izmir. in the centre of the city.

When I was in Safranbolu where is a historical Turkish town, I surprised to see a mosque built up on a river. I have no idea why they would built a mosque there. Thought It is not odd thing in the town considering that most of the buildings were set up on deep canyons.

Giant mosques are admireable of course, but I love tiny one. They are so cute.