| Architectural design of Islamic houses |
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A room where guests can be entertained and major family occasions celebrated is included in the Islamic house wherever economically possible. It is usually the most decorated room in the house, in which the family's most precious possessions are displayed. In this winter room in a house at Cavus In, Cappadocia, carved decoration is concentrated on the fireplace and window arches. |
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A townhouse in Isfahan, Iran, has all the elements of the ideal Islamic domestic environment: a sheltered courtyard with trees, a pool, and outdoor furniture. |
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This is an image of a 16th century house in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This house is called 'Kajtaz House' of exceptional charm which has been converted to a museum, currently. |
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The shady courtyard of a fine Mamluk house in Cairo epitomizes the elegant wealthy townhouse architecture of the large commercial centers of the Near East. Constructed in fine stone ashlar, this verdant courtyard repeats many of the elements of the Isfahan house. |
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The earliest detailed depiction of the interior of the Islamic house are the miniatures from the Maqamat al-Hariri, painted in Iraq about (1230 AD). This illustration depicts the visit of Abu Zayd to a house in Kufa. He knocks at the exterior door on the right and is admitted into an interior with a galleried upper floor. The structure on the roof is a ventilating tower enclosed in reed mats which can be opened to the prevailing breeze. |
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