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Impressions of Islamic Architecture
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Emmanuel Daskalos ARCH 3152, Mical Nov. 15 2001 Impressions of Islamic Architecture The native architecture of the Middle East, Asia Minor, and parts of southern Asia is known as Islamic. This is based on the culture and religious beliefs that shape the lives of the current inhabitants. While Islam has played a powerfully important role in shaping the structures built by these people, the actual basis of the designs and forms was laid out more than 3000 years before the birth of Islam. The cultures of the "Cradle of Civilization", also known as Mesopotamia, were the original architects of what is, today, referred to as Islamic architecture. Mesopotamia was located in the Middle East and Asia Minor, between the Mediterranean, Red, and Dead Seas. This geographic region is notoriously hot and dry and receives very little rain. These climatic factors were key in the early peoples design of their dwellings and other functional building types....
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