The Islamic Architecture and its Specificities in Teaching Curricula

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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