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Synopsis
Al Masjid al Haram at Makkah, the spiritual abode of Islam and the Muslim world, is a complex of holy sites and built spaces that is totally unique. In response to the ever-increasing numbers of worshippers a highly significant new project to extend, modernize and embellish the mosque and its surroundings was started in 1991. This book not only offers a rare glimpse in text and pictures of the Holy Mosque at Makkah but also documents the new extension for the very first time. Drawing on original reference sources, the history of the architecture and the formation of the built spaces since pre-Islamic times is detailed and the holy sites of the complex, including the Ka'bah and the Black Stone, are placed in context. The book then moves on to cover the planning and design of the New Extension, detailing the use of the latest technology and building techniques to create solutions within the parameters of Islamic design and the constraints of this special architectural complex. Dr Ismail surveyed all the principal mosques of Egypt to produce "The Mosques of Egypt" and Dr Damluji's previous books include "A Yemen Reality", "The Valley of Mud Brick Architecture: Shibam Tarim and Wadi Hadramut" and "Zillij: The Art of Moroccan Ceramics".
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- PublisherHazar Publishing
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 1874371326
- ISBN 13 9781874371328
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages232
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The Architecture of the Holy Mosque, Makkah (Mecca)
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Original black cloth gilt-titled to front and spine in colour illustrated dust jacket 26 x 36cm. 232pp including 18 colour and b/w drawings and 86 photos. Book fine and unread, dust jacket fine with light shelf wear. This work gives a detailed first view of the New Extension to the Al Masjid al Haram, or Great Mosque, at Mecca, the building of which began in 1991, to accommodate growing pilgrim numbers. It covers the history (pre-Islamic Mecca, the Hajj, Kaabah, developments under the Umayyads, Abbasids and Ottomans, and urban development), the New Extension (the major part of this work), and engineering factors and supporting projects. The drawings show design features and ornamentation, elevations and sections of domes, floors and roofs. The specially commissioned photos show panoramic views and various features. The Foreword describes the role played by King Fahd, with photos of him examining plans and laying the foundation stone. Lead author Dr Muhammad Kamal Ismail was design consultant to the project. Editor Dr Salma Damluji is an architect, academic, and specialist in Arab and Islamic architecture. A companion volume was prepared for the Prophet's Mosque at Medina. Seller Inventory # 3165
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The Architecture of The Holy Mosque Makkah.
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. 232 pp., colour frontispiece portrait, profusely illustrated in colour photographs, figures, plans, notes, glossary, index. HARD BACK Binding in dust wrappers. Copy in mint condition. New. Written by members of a committee headed by Dr Muhammad Kamal Isma'il, edited by Salma Samr Damluji. the book document and illustrates the new extension of the largest mosque in the World. It gives visual evidence of the successful integration of modern technology and materials with traditional themes and features, as well as showing the accumulative achievements of Islamic civilization from the work of old master-craftsmen and builders to the technical experts of today. #8647. Seller Inventory # 000821
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A lovely record; beautifully illustrated. pp232. DW in archival sleeve. Seller Inventory # 014190
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