The technical elements of Islamic minarets
Abstract
The current research includes: (the technical elements of Islamic minarets) four chapters, the first chapter dealt with the methodological framework of the research, which specializes in the research problem through which the researcher seeks to define the following questions: What are the concepts, what are the functions and architectural elements related to building mosques and their minarets during successive Islamic eras? The first chapter included the importance and need for research, which focused on:
A- Know the reasons for building minarets in mosques and record their history.
B - Knowing the rules and functions of minarets in Islamic mosques targeted in the research.
T-Identify some patterns or styles used in the design and construction of minarets in Islamic mosques. The first chapter also included the limits of the research with the definition of terms related to the title of the research. The second chapter included the theoretical framework for research, and it dealt with the values and concepts in Islamic architecture, such as the heritage concept, the artistic and aesthetic concept, the material concept and the spiritual concept of the Islamic minaret, in addition to: the technical elements in the design of the Islamic minaret. The third chapter dealt with research procedures, which included:
1- Research community. It included a diverse group consisting of (15) minarets from the minarets of Islamic mosques.
2- The research sample. The research sample included (6) selected models of minarets for mosques from different Islamic regions.
3- Research methodology.
4- Research tool.
5- Analysis of the research sample.
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