It is the oldest preserved edifice of its type in Iran and a prototype for later mosque designs throughout Central Asia ... also the first Islamic building that adapted the four-courtyard layout of ...

extending from Tunisia to Central Asia. It is the only surviving Islamic capital that retains its original plan, architecture and arts, such as mosaics and carvings. Samarra has the best preserved ...

A climate in which science, art, and culture flourished in the Golden Age of Islam and the conditions that foretold the Age’s ...

However, Tashkent's metro system is the first in Central Asia and the stations are full of unique art and architecture. The ...

A BU faculty member since 2007, Fetvaci has taught courses including Imperial Reflections; Early-Modern Islamic Art and Architecture; After Genghis Khan: Art and Architecture in Iran and Central Asia, ...

Islamic art, especially the arts of Iran and Central Asia, the art and architecture produced under the Mongols, calligraphy and books. Professor Blair teaches about all aspects of Islamic art from the ...