Moslem architecture

Muslim architecture, Muhammadan architecture, Saracenic architecture

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Architecture developed from the 7th to the 16th cent. A.D., in the wake of the Muhammadan conquests of Syria and Egypt, Mesopotamia and Iran, North
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As a consequence, it has some of India's most magnificent Moslem architecture. And while Bidar in the far northeast is remote, its Persian-style mosques, mausoleums and impressive fort are a revelation for those prepared to make the effort.
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During the Crusades, a compromise was reached with the Franks and despite the wars, Damascus was able to expand with a vast amount of religious, civil, funereal and commercial building - some of the best examples of Moslem architecture in existence.
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