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1 Detail of the Frieze of the Umayyad Palace Mshatta, Jordan
ca 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

2 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 limestone 16 ft. 7 in. high 2

3 Slide concept by William V
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. 3

4 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 The Confusion of Tongues engraving by Gustave Dore, 1865 4

5 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 5

6 Slide concept by William V
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. 6

7 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

8 Slide concept by William V
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. 8

9 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

10 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

11 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

12 Great Mosque of Cordoba, Spain Interior

13 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 13

14 Slide concept by William V
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. 14

15 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 15

16 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 16

17 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 17

18 Slide concept by William V
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. 18

19 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 19

20 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

21 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 21

22 Slide concept by William V
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. 22

23 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

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