Domes
when where domes invented?
somewhere between 750 - 1258
when where minarets invented?
somewhere between 801 - 900
when where multifoil arches invented?
During the 11th century (1001 - 1100)
When where maqarnas invented?
Sometime in the 11th century (1001 - 1100)
How old is Islamic architecture?
Evidence shows that the earliest traces are from over 1,400 years ago
Where were domes first used?
In Baghdad
Where were minarets first used?
There is no clear answer but it is theorized that they were first used in Umayyad territory
Where were multifoil arches first used?
The earliest known usage of multifoil arches is in a small mosque at Qasr al-Hallabat, one of the Umayyad's Desert Castles, in present-day Jordan
Where were maqarnas first used?
In Northeastern Iran
What influenced/inspired Islamic architecture?
The Greco Roman and Sasanian. Islamic people trained and learned from the Greco Roman and Sasanian, which is why they seem so similar.
Why are domes used Islamic culture?
To symbolize the way to heaven
Who invented minarets?
Al-Walid I; however, it is theorized that either the Umayyads or the Abbasad were the first
Who invented multifoil arches?
The Umayyads
How are maqarnas used?
By blocking structural transitions in a building
What is the oldest surviving piece of Islamic architecture?
The Dome of the Rock is Jerusalem, which was built in 691 CE. That's over 1333 years ago!