Islamic Art and Architecture, the art and architecture of those territories—the Middle East, North Africa, northern India, and Spain—that fell under Muslim domination beginning in the 7th century AD. Islamic art is not an art pertaining to religion only. The term “Islamic” refers not only to the religion, but to the rich and varied Islamic culture as well. Islamic art frequently adopts secular elements and elements that are frowned upon, if not forbidden, by some Islamic theologians. Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of Islam to the present day, influencing the design and construction of buildings and structures in Islamic culture. The principal Islamic architectural types are: the Mosque, the Tomb, the Palace and the Fort. From these four types, the vocabulary of Islamic architecture is derived and used for buildings of less importance such as public baths, fountains and domestic architecture. A characteristic Indo-Islamic-Persian style that flourished on the Indian subcontinent during the Mughal empire (1526–1857). This new style combined elements of Islamic art and architecture, which had been introduced to India during the Delhi Sultanate (1192–1398) and had produced great monuments such as the Qutb Minar, with features of Persian art and architecture. Mughal monuments are found chiefly in N India, but there are also many remains in Pakistan. This article discusses these distinctive forms of art and architecture as they developed under a succession of Mughal emperors. This book is an endeavour in providing students with sound information on Islamic art and architecture.
Dr. K. Prakash Dash, Associate Professor and Head of Political Science at A.S.D. (PG) College is a highly qualified obtained his all higher qualifications from Lucknow and Delhi University. Qualified UGC, NET teaching the subject for last twelve years. He is the Life Member of Indian Political Science Association. He has been active throughout his career till date in various academic activities and attended several seminars.
Introduction • Origins And Characteristics; Architecture; Fatimid Architecture; Islamic Berber Architecture of Moorish Architecture; Turkistan (Timurid) Architecture; Islamic Garden; Arabesque: An Artistic Motif; Avoiding Architectural Deviations; Ottoman Architecture • Islamic Art Introduction; History of Islamic Art; The Medieval Period (9th–15th Centuries); The Three Empires; Umayyad Art (661- 750); Sudano-Sahelian; Mosque: Place of Worship; Contemporary Architecture in Iran; Azerbaijani Architecture in Persia • Mughal Islamic Art in India Achievements under Akbar; The Mughal Empire: Starting; Period of Babur, Humayun and Sher Shah ; Fort Architecture; Shah Jahan’s Asymmetric Tomb; Agra Fort ; Badshahi Masjid ; Tomb of Humayun; Importance of the Taj Mahal; Mughal Decline and Princely Architecture • Islamic Traditional Architecture and Crafts • Islamic Architecture; Conversion of non-Muslim Places of Worship into Mosques; Islamic Architecture: Examining some of its early developments; Islamic Architecture and the Genesis of Islamic Civilization ; Crafts in Islamic Architecture; The Craft Tradition; Monumental and Sacred Architecture; Elements of Islamic Style; Islamic Architecture and the Islamization of the Society • Architecture of Akbar’s Court The Orthodox Reaction ; The Age of Splendor ; The Reign of Shah Jahan • Architecture During Delhi Sultanate Architecture in Delhi (1556-76); Influence of Islam; After Firoz Shah; Islamic Architecture: Regional Variations; Indo-Islamic Culture : Starting; Iltutmish and Sultan Ghari’s Tombs ; Period of Tughlaq; The End of the Delhi Sultanate • The Muslim Festivals Muslim Festivals in India; Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id); Id-i-Milad (Barah-wafat); Muharram; Id-ul-Zuha; Jamshed Navroz • Bibliography • Index
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