The Islamic Architecture and its Specificities in Teaching Curricula
.......................................... .......................................... Dr. Afif Bahnassi
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Foreword
Preface
Chapter One : The Characteristics of Islamic Architecture
A- The Beginning of Architecture
B- Construction and Architecture
C- The Terminology of Islamic Architecture
D- The Characteristics of Islamic Architecture
E- The Human Scale
F- Islamic Urban and Architectural Precepts
G- Natural Ventilation
H- Architecture and Ornamentation
I- Unity and Diversity in Islamic Architecture
Chapter Two : Modernizing Islamic Architecture for the Benefit of Architects in the Islamic World and Abroad
A- Authenticity and Modernity
B- The Fate of Modernity
C- Awareness of the Importance of Islamic Architecture
D- Modernizing Architectural Design
E- The Development of Islamic Architecture
F- Development of Ornaments and Calligraphy
G- Belonging and Creativity
H- Modern Islamic Architecture Applications : Presentation and Analysis
I- Awards for Modernization, Authenticity and Theoretical Studies
Chapter Three : Development of Islamic Architectural Arts Teaching in Universities to Keep Face with Future Innovations
A- Stages of the Architectural Educational Curriculum
B- Architecture, a Acience and an Art
C- Archaeology and Research in the Architectural Heritage
D- The Search for the Islamic Aesthetics in the Field of Architecture and Art
E- Islamic Architectural Theories
F- Islamic Architectural Design
G- Discovery of Innovative Talents
H- Dictionaries and Islamic Architectural Terminology
I- The Profession and Islamic Architectural Arts
Chapter Four : Emphasizing Religious and Civilisational Features and Sublime Values in Islamic Arts
A- Religion and Civilization
B- Prohibition of Representation in Art
C- Search for Righteousness and Creativity in Art
D- Islamic Guidelines in Architectural Principles
E- Search for Islamic Aesthetics
Chapter Five : The Role of Islamic Arts in Reflecting Muslim Values, History and Civilization
A- Are Islamic Arts Religious ?
B- The Role of Architecture in Serving Islamic Values
C- The City in the Service of Islamic Values
D- The House as a Container of Islamic Values
E- The Religious Role of Plastic Arts
F- The Images of Messengers and the History of the Prophet (PBUH)
G- Mosque Through Art
Notes