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Islamic Art and Architecture

 

The following collections of images have been created specifically for educational purposes, both in the classroom and for advanced research. Comprehensive treatment of the buildings and artifacts provides the necessary visual components for teaching applications from broad survey lecture courses to more focused, in depth seminars. These images are only available for educational purposes, and only to accredited institutions, faculty and students, and only for on campus use.

Itemized catalogues available upon request.

As of February 2008, collections covering Islamic art and architecture in the following countries are available:

Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Turkey, Spain

 

 

Islamic Art and Architecture of North Africa

 Morocco

Casablanca:

            Mosque of Hassan II

            Ville Nouvelle Street scenes, Colonial, deco and later

 

Chefchaouen:

            Medina Street scenes, panoramic views, cats

            Great Mosque

            Kasbah

            Spanish Mosque and views over city

            Museum

 

Essaouira:

            Panoramic views over city

            Port and Fort

            Street scenes, souks

 

Fez:

            Panoramic views over city

            Medina, street scenes, souks

Zaouia of Moulay Idriss II

            Bou Inania Medersa

            Bab Bou Jaloud

            Er Risif Mosque

            Es Sahrij Medersa

            Al Andalous Mosque

            Karaouiyine Mosque

            El Attarine Medersa

            Fondouk el-Nejjarine

            Royal palace

            Fez al Jedid, Red mosque

            Mellah, synagogue

            Bab Ftouh

           

Meknes:

            Bab Mansour

            Mausoleum Moulay Ismail

            Bou Inania Madersa

            Great Mosque

            Medina, street scenes, souks

 

Marakech:

            Koutoubia Mosque

            Ben Youssef Madersa

            Koubba al Aydin

            Zaouia Sidi Ben Slimane al Jazzouli

            Bab Taghzout and souk

            Zaouia Sid Bel Abbes

            Bahia palace

            El Badi palace

            Kasbah Mosque

            Bab Agnou

            Saadian Tombs

            Private residences

            Museums

 

Ouarzazate:

            Kasbah of Glaoui

            Dades Valley Mud brick architecture, Ghesset Kasbah

            Ait Benhaddou Kasbah

            Skoura Oasis, Kasbah

            Tourjdal

            Atlas villages

           

 

Rabat:

            Kasbah

            Kasbah Gate (Bab Oudaia)

            Kasbah Mosque, (Al Aitka) inside and out

            Street scenes and long views to Sale

            Mausoleum of Mohammed V

            Mosque of Hassan

            El Souna Mosque

            Great Mosque

            Chella and mosque complex

            Street scenes, souks

            Archaeology museum

            Architecture of the 20th century, Ville Nouvelle, Colonial and beyond

Sale

            Madersa Abu l-Hassan

            Great Mosque

            Bab Mrisa

            Street Scenes

            Long views to Rabat Kasbah over water

Tangier

            Great Mosque

            Kasbah

            Kasbah Mosque

            Street scenes

            Nouvelle Ville, Colonial and beyond

           

Tetuan

            Zaouia Sidi Ali Baraka

            Erzini Mosque

            Medina, street scenes

            Great Mosque

            Private residences

            Tannery

            Panoramic views

            Ville Nouvelle, Colonial and beyond

            Museums

           

Tinmal:

            Friday Mosque

 

Tunisia

Tunis:

Great mosque of Tunis, rebuilt 856-863

Three Medersas

Mosque of Sidi Mahrez, 1675

Medina street scenes and souks

Dar el Bey

Tourbet el Bey

Kasbah Mosque

Ksar Mosque

Medrassas

Hammoud pasha mosque, 1655

Youssef Dey Mosque, 1616

Souks

Museums, palaces, public plazas

Ville Nouvelle, street scenes, Colonial, Art Nouveau, Deco and beyond

 

Kairouan

Great Mosque, 875-902 and later.

Minaret, 730 and later

Mosque of 3 Doors, 866

Zaouia Sidi el Ghariana

Medina, street scenes and souks

Cisterns

Panoramic views over great mosque and city

 

Monastir

Ribat, 796 and later

Mausoleum of Bourguiba

 

Sfax

Medina, street scenes, souks, city walls and gates

Kasbah

Great Mosque

Nouvelle Ville, Colonial, Art Nouveau and beyond

 

Sousse

Great Mosque, 850

Ribat

Medina, mosques, shrines

Private residence museum

Street scenes, panoramic views over city and port

Nouvelle Ville, Colonial, Art Deco and beyond

 

Tatouine area:

            Chenini

            Douriet

            Ksar el Ferch

            Ksar Ouled Debbab

            Ksar Ouled Sultane

 Testour:

            Andalusian mosque

 

Islamic Architecture in Egypt,

Umayyad, Fatimid, Mamluk, Ottoman

Khan al-Khalili, 1382, Bazaar

Mosque of Sayyidna al-Hussein, 1870 (outside only)

Mosque of al-Azhar, 970

Beit Zeinab Khatoun 1486 (restored 1990s) and Beit al-Harawi, 1731, private houses

Wikala of al-Ghouri, early 17th century, merchant’s hotel

Al-Ghouri Complex, 1505, late Mamluk tomb, madersa, mosque

 Bein al-Qasreen, monumental street

            Madrassa and Mausoleum of Sultan Qalawun, 1279

            Madrassa and Mausoleum of Sultan an-Nasr Mohammed, 1299-1304

            Madrassa of Sultan Baruq, 1384-1386

Qasr Beshtak, palace, 1334

Sabil-Kuttab of Abdel Katkhuda, 1744

Mosque of al Aqmar, 1125

Beit as-Suhaymi, 1648 and 1796, private residence

Mosque of al-Hakim, 997-1021

Northern walls and Gates, 1087

Mosque of Qaitbey, 1474

Bab Zuweila, southern gate, late 11th century

Mosque of Sultan al Muayyad, 1415

Mosque of as-Salih Talai, 1160

 The Citadel, 1176 and onward

            Mosque of an-Nasr Mohammed, 1318-1335

            Mosque of Suleiman Pasha, 1528

            Mohammed Ali Mosque, 1830-1848, Ottoman style

Mosque of Sultan Hassan, 1356-63

Mosque of ar-Rifai, 1819-1912

Sabil-Kuttab of Qaitbey, 15th century (closed to public) western façade marble inlay

Mosque of Sheikhu, 14th century

Khanqah of Sheikhu, 14th century, Sufi hostel

 Mosque of Ibn Tulun, 876-879

New Gourna, social experiment by Hassan Fathy, 1948

 

  

Islamic Art and Architecture of Turkey,

Seljuk Origins and the Ottoman Tradition,

With special attention to the work of Mimar Sinan

 

Istanbul

Cafer Aga Courtyard (Sinan)

Baths of Roxlana (Sinan)

Mihrimih Mosque (Sinan)

Rustem Pasa Mosque (Sinan)

Suleymaniye Mosque (Sinan)

Prince’s Mosque (Sinan)

Gazi Ahmet Pasa Mosque (Sinan)

Sokollu Mehmet Pasa Mosque (Sinan)

Azap Kapi Mosque (Sinan)

Semsi Pasa Mosque (Sinan)

Iskele Mosque (Sinan)

Azap Kapi Mosque (Sinan)

Kilic Ali Pasa Mosque (Sinan)

Zal Mahmut Pasa Mosque (Sinan)

Atik Valide Mosque (Sinan)

Zal Mahmut Pasa Mosque (Sinan)

 

Topkapi Palace Museum and surrounding area

Fountain of Ahmet III

19th century Ottoman houses

Blue Mosque

Haghia Sophia

Kalenderhane Mosque

Tulip Mosque

Forum of Theodosius

Nuruosmanieye Mosque

Mahmut Pasa Mosque

Atik Ali Pasa Mosque

Grand Bazaar

Galata Tower and views over city

Nusretiye Mosque

Mosque of Selim I

Fatih Mosque

Yedikule Fortress

Eyup Sultan Mosque

Dolmabahce Mosque

Dolmabahce palace

Yeni Valide Mosque

Tiled Mosque

 

Edirne

Mosque of 3 Balconies

Old mosque

Selimiye Mosque, Sinan’s masterpiece, considered the greatest of all Ottoman mosques.

Rustem Pasha Caravansarai (Sinan)

 

Iznik

Grand Mosque

Green Mosque

Museum

And other examples of ceramic tradition

 Bursa

Museum of Turkish and Islamic arts

The Green Mosque

Great mosque

Market area, hans

Muradiye Mosque Complex and Tombs

Orthan Gazi Mosque, tomb

Street scenes, panoramic views

 Izmir

Mosques in the Old City

Street scenes

Museum

 Adana

Sabanaci Central Mosque (completed 1998) Largest Mosque in Turkey

Great Mosque (Completed 1541)

Roman Bridge

 Konya

Mevlana Museum

Archaeology Museum

 Van

Mosques of the Old City

  

Islamic Art and Architecture of Spain

Cordoba: Mosque of Cordoba, Medina al Zahara

Granada: Alhambra

Zaragosa: Aljaferia Palace

Seville: Alcazar