Detail of the Frieze of the Umayyad Palace Mshatta, Jordan ca. 740 - 750 limestone 16 ft. 7 in. high Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. 1
Frieze of the Umayyad Palace Mshatta, Jordan Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. Frieze of the Umayyad Palace Mshatta, Jordan ca. 740 - 750 limestone 16 ft. 7 in. high 2
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Malwiya minaret of the Great Mosque Samarra, Iraq , ca. 848-852 The “snail shell” design of the Malwiya minaret has been compared to ancient Mesopotamian ziggurats and it inspired later European depictions of the Tower of Babel. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. Malwiya minaret of the Great Mosque Samarra, Iraq , ca. 848-852 The Confusion of Tongues engraving by Gustave Dore, 1865 4
Malwiya minaret and Great Mosque Samarra, Iraq ca. 848-852 Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. Malwiya minaret and Great Mosque Samarra, Iraq ca. 848-852 5
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Mausoleum of the Samanids Bukhara, Uzbekistan early 10th century Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. Mausoleum of the Samanids Bukhara, Uzbekistan early 10th century 7
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Once one of the biggest mosques in the World, the Great Mosque of Cordoba Spain has been a Catholic Cathedral since the Spanish Inquisition. Great Mosque of Cordoba, Spain
Entrance to the Great Mosque Córdoba, Spain 8th to 10th centuries Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. Entrance to the Great Mosque Córdoba, Spain 8th to 10th centuries 10
The Great Mosque of Cordoba Spain has been a Catholic Cathedral since the Spanish Inquisition. The elaborately arcaded hypostyle hall is one of the Great Mosque’s most unique features. Hypostyle prayer halls like this one are a feature of early mosques, and they most closely reflect Muhammad’s original prayer hall at his home in Medina. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. Prayer hall of the Great Mosque Córdoba, Spain 8th to 10th centuries 11
Great Mosque of Cordoba, Spain Interior
Dome in front of the mihrab of the Great Mosque Córdoba, Spain 961-965 Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. Dome in front of the mihrab of the Great Mosque Córdoba, Spain 961-965 13
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Mosque of Selim II Edirne, Turkey 1568-1575 15 Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. Mosque of Selim II Edirne, Turkey 1568-1575 15
Plan of Mosque of Selim II Edirne, Turkey 1568-1575 Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. Plan of Mosque of Selim II Edirne, Turkey 1568-1575 16
Mosque of Selim II (interior) Edirne, Turkey 1568-1575 Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. Mosque of Selim II (interior) Edirne, Turkey 1568-1575 17
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Madrasa-mosque-mausoleum complex of Sultan Hasan Cairo, Egypt Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. Madrasa-mosque-mausoleum complex of Sultan Hasan Cairo, Egypt 1356-1363 19
Plan of the Madrasa - Mosque - Mausoleum complex of Sultan Hasan Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. Plan of the Madrasa - Mosque - Mausoleum complex of Sultan Hasan Cairo, Egypt 20
Qibla wall, main iwan Madrasa-mosque-mausoleum complex of Sultan Hasan Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. Qibla wall, main iwan Madrasa-mosque-mausoleum complex of Sultan Hasan Cairo, Egypt, ca. 1356-1363 21
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Courtyard of the Great Mosque Isfahan, Iran 11th to 17th centuries Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. Courtyard of the Great Mosque Isfahan, Iran 11th to 17th centuries 23