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Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque and University
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For well over twelve hundred years Al-Qarawiyyin has been...
Figure 1. Internal view of the mosque showing the arcades carried by the columns
Architecture of Al-Azhar
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Of the many splendours of Egypt, the Al-Azhar stands as a...
Figure 1. The general plan of Ince minaret madrasa (1260-65)
Ince Minare Madrasa
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Ince Minare Madrasa is one of the most impressive...
Figure 1. Plan of the Karatay Madrasa showing the dominance of the central hall (covered court).
Karatay Madrasa, Konya 1252
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Karatay Madrasa can be considered as the apex of Seljuk...
Figure 1: Iraqi manuscript of the Quran, from Baghdad, written by Ahmad Ibn al-Suhrawardi al-Bakri in 706 H. Page Size 35x47 cm. (Source).
The Fate of Manuscripts in Iraq and Elsewhere
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In this well informed article, Dr Geoffrey Roper, an expert...
Figure 1. 13th century illustration of a sermon in a mosque from the assemblies of Harîrî. Image copy right from: 1001 Inventions: Discover the Muslim Heritage in Our World. Chief Ed. by. Salim T S Al-Hassani, Manchester: FSTC, 2006.
Learning Institutions in Islam
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Learning institutions in various forms have existed for...
