Islamic Arts, Artists, Architecture and Culture

Architecture of Islam
Islamic Arts & Architecture Organization. Decorative principles, materials used.
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Islamic Arts and Architecture
From Mesopotamian coins to Moorish palaces, an introduction to the Muslim world.

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Islamic Architecture
Images and information on mosques and other Islamic buildings in Spain, the Middle East and India. Great Buildings Online
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Casselman Archive of Islamic and Mudejar Architecture in Spain
The collection contains over four thousand color slides and black and white photographs of medieval Spain taken by  Eugene Casselman (1912-1996) during his thirty years of travel throughout the Iberian peninsula.
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The David Collection of Islamic Art, Copenhagen.
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Great Islamic Buildings Online . Islamic Architecture A database of Islamic architectural styles, architects and regions, with 872 Islamic buildings and monuments. . Islamic Architecture Resources. Mosques, images, calligraphy (from Islam.org). . Islamic Arts and Architecture Organization. Architecture, Islamic rugs, Islamic coins and Islamic calligraphy. . Islamic, Arabic Arts and Architecture Organisation. Islamic decorative arts, Islamic influence on the west, building materials and techniques, commentary. . Moorish Architecture. An article from Infoplease. . Pattern in Islamic Ar Free downloads of over 4000 images of patterns and other design features drawn from the rich cultural heritage of the Islamic world. Historically, the decorative arts have always formed a major part of Islamic aesthetic expression.

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ArchNet Islamic Architecture Community
An online community for architects, planners, urban designers, interior designers, landscape architects, and scholars, with a special focus on the Islamic world.
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Decoration in Islamic Architecture
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Islamic Architecture
Islamic Architecture (IAORG) website was founded to help promote Islamic Architecture on the internet, by providing a knowledge tool that is strong, content-rich, and user friendly to encourage those interested in learning about Islamic Art & Architecture. Every section is provided with references, images, and applicable information.
Mosques
Woodwork
Carpets
Calligraphy
Floral patterns
Metalwork
Textiles
Ceramics
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Mosques Around the World
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Shrines and Palaces of Islam.
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Islamic Arts and Architecture

Contemporary Islamic/Arab artists.
Darat al Funun, a home for the Arts and the artists of Jordan and the Arab world.
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Iraq. Artists and galleries of Iraq.
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Iran. Artists and galleries of Iran.
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Nafas, an online magazine:
Contemporary art from Islamic influenced countries and regions. Universes-in-Universe
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Saudi Arabia. Artists and galleries of Saudi Arabia.
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Syria. Art and galleries of Syria.

British Museum collection of Middle Eastern and Islamic art.

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Contemporary Art from the Islamic World.
A project in collaboration with the Institute of Foreign Relations, Germany.

Countries of the Middle East,
a web directory of Middle Eastern regional art and culture websites from the Open Directory Project.

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David Collection of Islamic Art, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Art from the entire Islamic cultural sphere, from Spain in the West to India in the East and dating from the 7th to the 19th centuries.
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Detroit Institute of Arts Islamic art collection.
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Dictionary of Islamic Art,
from Artlex Visual Arts Dictionary. Terms, mediums, tecjniques, religious background.
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Discover Islamic Art
The virtal museum from The Museum Without Frontiers. 1235 artefacts from 40 museums, monuments and archaeological sites from 14 countries, 18 exhibitions.
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Gallery of Art of the Muslim World
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Geometric Islamic art

Islamic Art and Culture
Calligraphy, mosques, Islamic art images.
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Islamic art links, art of Islam resources.
Islamic architecture, calligraphy.
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Islamic art links, collections, galleries.
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Islamic Arts and Architecture Organization
Coins, museums, rugs, bibliography, Moslem architecture.
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Islamicity
An Islamic culture portal.
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Islamic culture websites (1001 Sites.com).
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Islamic Studies, Islam, Arabic, and Religion.
This website, the academic website of Dr. Alan Godlas, professor of Religion at the University of Georgia, provides a scholarly overview of Islam and related subjects.
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Islam for Today
For Westerners seeking a knowledge and understanding of Islam. A guide to the religion of Islam, Muslim history and civilizations,
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Islam Zine
Islamic web links and news.
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Persian Art Through the Centuries
Iran Saga

    Introduction to Islamic Art
    The Abbasid Period
    The Samanids
    The Ghaznavids
    The Seljuks
    The Mongols; Ilkhans
    The Timurids
    The Safavids
    The Safavids
    Zand & Qajar Periods

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Koran . The Qur'an

Koran. The Qur'an
An electronic, searchable version of The Holy Qur'an, translated by M.H. Shakir and published by Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an, Inc., in 1983.
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Manuscripts

Libraries with major Middle East Collections
A web directory from Columbia University, New York.
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Louvre collection of Islamic art, Paris.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art Islamic Art Collection
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Manji, Irshad
Official website of Irshad Manji, author of The Trouble with Islam.
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Manuscripts
See also: Manuscripts

Holy Qur'an Resources on the Internet
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The Koran Collection at the Topkap Palace Library
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Central Asian Koran
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Koran manuscript. Fitzwilliam Museum
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Topkapi˜Palace Library Koran Collection

Museums displaying Islamic art,
a directory from Islamic Art and Architecture.
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Museum of Islamic Art, Doha.
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British Museum collection of Middle Eastern and Islamic art.
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Tareq Rajeb Museum,Kuwait.
Islamic cermics, textiles, jewellery,  metal work, manuscripts, costumes.
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L. A. Mayer Museum for Islamic Art, Jerusalem.
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Louvre collection of Islamic art, Paris.
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Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo.
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Museum of Islamic Art, Doha.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Islamic art timeline.

A timeline beginning with:
The Age of Süleyman "the Magnificent" (r. 1520–1566)
and leading to:
West Asia: Postmodernism, the Diaspora, and Women Artists

The Khalili Collections of Islamic Art
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Hermitage Museum Collection of Islamic Art, St Petersburg, Russia.
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Victoria and Albert Museum Islamic art collection.

Patterns. Islamic patterns and geometry.
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Quatar

Museums in Qatar.
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Qatar National Museum
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Museum of Islamic Art, Doha.

Sakkal Design. Islamic graphic designs.
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Tareq Rajeb Museum, Kuwait.
Islamic cermics, textiles, jewellery,  metal work, manuscripts, costumes.
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Texts of Islam.  Sacred Texts

Web resources

Universes-in-Universe
Islamic art on the net (in Arabic)
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Web Resources and Links
Islamic Art: The Middle East from 600 A.D.