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Islamic architecture is an architecture whose functions are inspired primarily by Islam. The architecture serves as a catalyst for worship as well as a physical representation of the message and meaning of Islam. Islamic meanings are abundantly prevalent in Islamic structures, displaying their influence on just about every pillar, ceiling, and wall.

Elaborately decorated ceilings and dome interiors draw influence from Near Eastern and Mediterranean architectural decoration while also serving as explicit and symbolic representations of the heavens. These dome shaped architectural features could be seen at the early Islamic palaces such as Qusayr ῾amra (c.712–15) and Khirbat al-mafjar (c.724–43).


 * Capitals are the upper part or crowing feature of a column or pilaster. They serve as a transition piece between the shaft of the structure and the element it supports. Capitals range greatly in design and shape in Islamic Architetcure. Early Islamic buildings in Iran featured “Persian” type capitals which included designs of bulls heads, while Mediterranean structures displayed a more classical influence.

Islamic Architecture in Yemen can be characterized as “conservative”, as the Yemini people combine their pre-islamic and Islamic past. This philosophy is demonstrated in the construction of the mosque of Solomon in Marib, which was built directly on top of an old temple.

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