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Mosque of al-Hakim, room in western minaret

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Description: Mosque of al-Hakim, room in western minaret
TitleMosque of al-Hakim, room in western minaret
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureUnknown
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1003
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsUnknown
LocationCairo
Accession numberUnknown
SubjectsArchitecture, FatimidIslamic architecture--Egypt--CairoMinarets
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3. Al-Hakim’s Esoteric Urbanism
Jennifer A. Pruitt
Description: Building the Caliphate: Construction, Destruction, and Sectarian Identity in Early...
Building the Caliphate: Construction, Destruction, and Sectarian Identity in Early Fatimid Architecture
Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah was the third Fatimid Imam-caliph in Cairo and the first to be born in the new capital city...
Author
Jennifer A. Pruitt
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2020 by Jennifer A. Pruitt
Related print edition pages: pp.69-93
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00258.004
Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-21430&redirecttoanchor=67225
Chapter subject tags:Architecture, FatimidCaliphsIslamic architecture--Egypt--CairoJāmiʻ al-Ḥākim (Cairo, Egypt)Ḥākim bi-Amr Allāh, Caliph of Egypt, 985-approximately 1021

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Description: Ibn Tulun mosque
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Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleArchitect
Creation dateAD 876–879
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCairo
Ibn Tulun mosque
Ibn Tulun mosque
Description: Ibn Tulun mosque, plan
Ibn Tulun mosque, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation dateAD 876–879
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationCairo
Ibn Tulun mosque, plan
Ibn Tulun mosque, plan
Description: Complex of Hasan, view of courtyard
Complex of Hasan, view of courtyard
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
LocationCairo
Complex of Hasan, view of courtyard
Complex of Hasan, view of courtyard
Description: Fountain of 'Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda
Fountain of 'Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureOttoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1744
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCairo
Fountain of 'Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda
Fountain of 'Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda
Description: Qasba Mosque, Minaret
Qasba Mosque, Minaret
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureHafsid
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1233
Object typeArchitecture
LocationTunis, Tunisia
Qasba Mosque, Minaret
Qasba Mosque, Minaret
Description: Great Mosque of Córdoba, dome in front of mihrab
Great Mosque of Córdoba, dome in front of mihrab
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date700–1000
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCórdoba, Spain
Great Mosque of Córdoba, dome in...
Great Mosque, dome in front of mihrab
Description: Complex of Qala'un, plan. 1) qaṣaba; 2) madrasa; 3) mausoleum; 4) great...
Complex of Qala'un, plan. 1) qaṣaba; 2) madrasa; 3) mausoleum; 4) great corridor; 5) minaret; 6) maristan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1283–1285
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationCairo
Complex of Qala'un, plan. 1)...
Complex of Qala'un, plan. 1) qaṣaba; 2) madrasa; 3) mausoleum; 4) great corridor; 5) minaret; 6) maristan
Description: Complex of Qa'itbay in the Northern Cemetery, plan
Complex of Qa'itbay in the Northern Cemetery, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1472–1474
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationCairo
Complex of Qa'itbay in the Northern...
Complex of Qa'itbay in the Northern Cemetery, plan
Description: Complex of Faraj b. Barquq, court
Complex of Faraj b. Barquq, court
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1400–1411
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCairo
Complex of Faraj b. Barquq, court
Complex of Faraj b. Barquq, court
Description: Map of central Cairo. 1) Mosque of Baybars I; 2) North Wall; 3) Khanaqah of Baybars...
Map of central Cairo. 1) Mosque of Baybars I; 2) North Wall; 3) Khanaqah of Baybars al-Jashankir; 4) qaṣaba; 5) Fountain of 'Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda; 6) Complex of Barquq; 7) Complex of al-Nasir Muhammad; 8) Complex of Qala'un; 9) Wakāla of al-Ghuri; 10) Mosque of Mu'ayyd Shaykh; 11) Mosque of al-Maridani; 12) Mosque of Aqsunghur; 13) Mosque of al-Rifa'i; 14) Complex of Hasan; 15) Palace of Amir Yashbak; 16) Mosque of Sulayman Pasha; 17) Mosque of al-Nasir Muhammad; 18) Mosque of Muhammad 'Ali; 19) sabīl-kuttāb of Qa'itbay; 20) Complex of Salar and Sanjar al-Jawli
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationCairo
Map of central Cairo. 1) Mosque of...
Map of central Cairo. 1) Mosque of Baybars I; 2) North Wall; 3) Khanaqah of Baybars al-Jashankir; 4) qaṣaba; 5) Fountain of 'Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda; 6) Complex of Barquq; 7) Complex of al-Nasir Muhammad; 8) Complex of Qala'un; 9) Wakāla of al-Ghuri; 10) Mosque of Mu'ayyd Shaykh; 11) Mosque of al-Maridani; 12) Mosque of Aqsunghur; 13) Mosque of al-Rifa'i; 14) Complex of Hasan; 15) Palace of Amir Yashbak; 16) Mosque of Sulayman Pasha; 17) Mosque of al-Nasir Muhammad; 18) Mosque of Muhammad 'Ali; 19) sabīl-kuttāb of Qa'itbay; 20) Complex of Salar and Sanjar al-Jawli
Description: Mosque of Mu'ayyad Shaykh, groined vault over the vestibule
Mosque of Mu'ayyad Shaykh, groined vault over the vestibule
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1415
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCairo
Mosque of Mu'ayyad Shaykh, groined vault...
Mosque of Mu'ayyad Shaykh, groined vault over the vestibule
Description: Mosque of al-Maridani, courtyard with mashrabiyya grille
Mosque of al-Maridani, courtyard with mashrabiyya grille
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1339–1340
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCairo
Mosque of al-Maridani, courtyard with...
Mosque of al-Maridani, courtyard with mashrabiyya grille
Description: Great Mosque, minaret
Great Mosque, minaret
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleArchitect
Creation dateAD 700–900
Object typeArchitecture
LocationKairouan, Tunisia
Great Mosque, minaret
Great Mosque, minaret and surrounding area
Description: Complex of Barquq, mihrab
Complex of Barquq, mihrab
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1384–1386
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCairo
Complex of Barquq, mihrab
Complex of Barquq, mihrab
Description: Complex of Salar and Sanjar al-Jawli, plan
Complex of Salar and Sanjar al-Jawli, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1303
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationCairo
Complex of Salar and Sanjar al-Jawli,...
Complex of Salar and Sanjar al-Jawli, plan
Description: Mosque of Mu'ayyad Shaykh, qibla wall
Mosque of Mu'ayyad Shaykh, qibla wall
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1415
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCairo
Mosque of Mu'ayyad Shaykh, qibla wall
Mosque of Mu'ayyad Shaykh, qibla wall
Description: Complex of Qa'itbay, interior of madrasa
Complex of Qa'itbay, interior of madrasa
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1472–1474
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCairo
Complex of Qa'itbay, interior of madrasa
Complex of Qa'itbay, interior of madrasa
Description: Complex of Qala'un, entrance to mausoleum
Complex of Qala'un, entrance to mausoleum
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1283–1285
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCairo
Complex of Qala'un, entrance to...
Complex of Qala'un, entrance to mausoleum
Description: Citadel, Mosque of al-Nasir Muhammad, minarets
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Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1318–1335
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCairo
Citadel, Mosque of al-Nasir Muhammad,...
Citadel, Mosque of al-Nasir Muhammad, minarets
Description: Complex of Hasan, plan
Complex of Hasan, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1356
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationCairo
Complex of Hasan, plan
Complex of Hasan, plan
Description: Arhai-din-ka-Jhompra Mosque, detail of reused column
Arhai-din-ka-Jhompra Mosque, detail of reused column
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationAjmir, Rajastan, India
Arhai-din-ka-Jhompra Mosque, detail of...
Arhai-din-ka-Jhompra Mosque, detail of reused column
Description: Tomb of Ibrahim, interior showing arched mihrab opening and corbeled dome
Tomb of Ibrahim, interior showing arched mihrab opening and corbeled dome
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationBhadreshvar, Gujarat, India
Tomb of Ibrahim, interior showing arched...
Tomb of Ibrahim, interior showing arched mihrab opening and corbeled dome
Description: Tomb of Ibrahim, entrance portico
Tomb of Ibrahim, entrance portico
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationBhadreshvar, Gujarat, India
Tomb of Ibrahim, entrance portico
Tomb of Ibrahim, entrance portico
Description: Complex of al-Nasir Muhammad, stucco panel over the mihrab
Complex of al-Nasir Muhammad, stucco panel over the mihrab
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1295–1304
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCairo
Complex of al-Nasir Muhammad, stucco...
Complex of al-Nasir Muhammad, stucco panel over the mihrab
Description: Complex of Faraj b. Barquq in the Northern Cemetery, plan
Complex of Faraj b. Barquq in the Northern Cemetery, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1400–1411
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationCairo
Complex of Faraj b. Barquq in the...
Complex of Faraj b. Barquq in the Northern Cemetery, plan
Description: Candlestick
Candlestick
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleMetallist
Creation date1150–1200
Object typeContainer
MaterialsBrass with copper and silver inlays
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010329343
Accession number6315
Candlestick
Candlestick
Description: Palace of Amir Yashbak, portal
Palace of Amir Yashbak, portal
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1300–1500
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCairo
Palace of Amir Yashbak, portal
Palace of Amir Yashbak, portal
Description: Minaret of Jam, detail of lower shaft showing arched panel with rhomboid knot above...
Minaret of Jam, detail of lower shaft showing arched panel with rhomboid knot above and star below
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationShahrak District, Ghor Province, Afghanistan
Minaret of Jam, detail of lower shaft...
Minaret of Jam, detail of lower shaft showing arched panel with rhomboid knot above and star below
Description: Complex of Hasan, portal
Complex of Hasan, portal
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1356
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCairo
Complex of Hasan, portal
Complex of Hasan, portal
Description: Complex of Qa'itbay
Complex of Qa'itbay
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1472–1474
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCairo
Complex of Qa'itbay
Complex of Qa'itbay
Description: Complex of al-Nasir Muhammad, portal
Complex of al-Nasir Muhammad, portal
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1295–1304
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCairo
Complex of al-Nasir Muhammad, portal
Complex of al-Nasir Muhammad, portal
Description: Minaret of Jam, general view from the southeast
Minaret of Jam, general view from the southeast
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationShahrak District, Ghor Province, Afghanistan
Minaret of Jam, general view from the...
Minaret of Jam, general view from the southeast
Description: Complex of Qala'un, interior of mausoleum
Complex of Qala'un, interior of mausoleum
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMamluk
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1283–1285
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCairo
Complex of Qala'un, interior of...
Complex of Qala'un, interior of mausoleum
Description: Mosque of Muhammad 'Ali
Mosque of Muhammad 'Ali
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureOttoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1820–1857
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCairo, Egypt
Mosque of Muhammad 'Ali
Mosque of Muhammad 'Ali
Description: Model of a house on a platform
Model of a house on a platform
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date100 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions13 7/8 x 11 1/4 x 7 in. (35.2 x 28.6 x 17.8 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/120440
Accession number1991.479
Model of a house on a platform
Model of a house on a platform
Description: Ribat-i-Sharaf
Ribat-i-Sharaf
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1100–1200
Object typeArchitecture
LocationKhurasan, Iran
Ribat-i-Sharaf
Ribat-i-Sharaf
Description: Tile from the Shrine of 'Abd al-Samad at Natanz
Tile from the Shrine of 'Abd al-Samad at Natanz
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureIl-Khanid
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1307–1308
Object typeOther
MaterialsFritware with opaque cobalt-blue glaze and lustre-painted decoration
DimensionsH 14 1/8 in. (36 cm)
LocationVictoria & Albert Museum, London
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O86036/tile-unknown/
Accession number1485-1876
Tile from the Shrine of 'Abd al-Samad at...
Tile from the Shrine of 'Abd al-Samad at Natanz
Description: Qutb Mosque, detail of surviving pilaster
Qutb Mosque, detail of surviving pilaster
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationDelhi, India
Qutb Mosque, detail of surviving...
Qutb Mosque, detail of surviving pilaster
Description: Great Mosque of Córdoba, marble sculpture near mihrab
Great Mosque of Córdoba, marble sculpture near mihrab
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date900–1000
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationCórdoba, Spain
Great Mosque of Córdoba, marble...
Great Mosque, marble sculpture near mihrab
Description: Qutb Mosque, detail of stone ornament in the spandrels of the central arch of the...
Qutb Mosque, detail of stone ornament in the spandrels of the central arch of the screened façade
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1198
Object typeArchitecture
LocationDelhi, India
Qutb Mosque, detail of stone ornament in...
Qutb Mosque, detail of stone ornament in the spandrels of the central arch of the screened façade
Description: Great Mosque of Herat, brick īwān with remains of Ghurid inscription
Great Mosque of Herat, brick īwān with remains of Ghurid inscription
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1200–1201
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHerat, Afghanistan
Great Mosque of Herat, brick...
Great Mosque of Herat, brick īwān with remains of Ghurid inscription
Description: Qutb Mosque, reused pilaster
Qutb Mosque, reused pilaster
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationDelhi, India
Qutb Mosque, reused pilaster
Qutb Mosque, reused pilaster
Description: Great Mosque of Córdoba, maqsurah in front of mihrab
Great Mosque of Córdoba, maqsurah in front of mihrab
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date700–1000
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCórdoba, Spain
Great Mosque of Córdoba, maqsurah...
Great Mosque, maqsurah in front of mihrab
Description: Aqsa mosque, wooden panel
Aqsa mosque, wooden panel
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleArchitect
Creation dateAD 700–800
Object typeArchitecture
LocationJerusalem
Aqsa mosque, wooden panel
Aqsa mosque, wooden panel

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