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Islamic Architecture Islamic Architecture: An introduction to Islamic architecture and illustrated descriptions and histories of notable mosques and monuments, together with links to Amazon for the purchase of related books. (Islamic) http://www.islamicarchitecture.org/ Andalusian Architecture Andalusian Architecture: Nofal Ahmad Al-Abdulali, a Kuwaiti student at the University of Kansas, provides an illustrated history of the Islamic conquest of Spain and the monumental buildings that sprang from it. (Islamic) http://www.grapevine.net/~suede/ Religious Architecture and Islamic Cultures Religious Architecture and Islamic Cultures: Overview of a course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology by Prof. Nasser Rabbat. Illustrated outline history of Islamic architecture. (Islamic) http://web.mit.edu/4.614/www/ Early Islamic Tiles Early Islamic Tiles: An on-line exhibition of 14th-17th century decorative tiles collected in 1880-86 by Lockwood de Forest. Scholarly comments by Anthony Slayter-Ralph. Biography of de Forest. (Islamic) http://www.anthonyralphgallery.com Islamic Architecture at the MIT Rotch Library Islamic Architecture at the MIT Rotch Library: Textual and visual resources on Islamic architecture around the world. Includes a collection of images from the Aga Khan Visual Archives. (Islamic) http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/subjects/islamicarchitecture/ Wonders of Az-Zahra and other Andalusian Palaces Wonders of Az-Zahra and other Andalusian Palaces: Essay by Dr. A. Zahoor on the extravagant pleasure palaces built in the 10th century by Islamic potentates in Spain. (Islamic) http://cyberistan.org/islamic/zahra.html Shalimar Shalimar: Supplies an illustrated history of Islamic architecture from the 7th to the 17th century, with bibliography, glossary and timeline. (Islamic) http://www.telerama.com/~jdehullu/islam/home.htm Architecture of Isfahan Architecture of Isfahan: Beautiful photography enhances this tour around the Iranian city notable for the Grand Mosque and other buildings around the Great Square, a World Heritage site. By Thomas Rochford of Anglia Polytechnic University. (Islamic) http://isfahan.apu.ac.uk/ Islamic Architecture: An Appreciation Islamic Architecture: An Appreciation: Sakar Datoo explains the development of Islamic architecture, with references. Part of Ismaili Web. (Islamic) http://www.amaana.org/tajik/sakarchit.htm Arabic and Islamic Architecture Arabic and Islamic Architecture: Articles and a list of reviewed and rated related links from Suite 101. (Islamic) http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/arabic_islamic_architecture Islamic Art Network Islamic Art Network: The Thesaurus Islamicus Foundation provides material on Islamic art and architecture including photographs of Islamic monuments in Cairo. (Islamic) http://www.islamic-art.org Islamic Architecture in India Islamic Architecture in India: Images and historical notes from Shishir Thadani, part of Image India, illustrating the development of Islamic architecture in India. (Islamic) http://members.tripod.com/~IMAGE_INDIA/islamic.html