SWAHILI ARCHITECTURE: A HERITAGE OF THE EAST COAST OF AFRICA
Swahili architecture, which developed along the Swahili Coast in East Africa, represents a remarkable amalgamation of African, Arab, and South Asian influences. The region's cultural exchanges gave birth to the distinctive Swahili Culture while thriving trade cities like Mombasa, Mogadis...
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Pr. Khalid EL HARROUNI
2023-12-01
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| description | Swahili architecture, which developed along the Swahili Coast in East Africa, represents a remarkable amalgamation of African, Arab, and South Asian influences. The region's cultural exchanges gave birth to the distinctive Swahili Culture while thriving trade cities like Mombasa, Mogadishu, and Zanzibar attracted merchants from India, Persia, and China. This cultural convergence also played a pivotal role in the emergence of the Swahili language, which became the widely spoken language across East Africa and the official language of Kenya and Tanzania. However, the impact of Swahili culture extends beyond language; it is also evident in the architectural heritage of the entire Swahili coast. This architectural style holds immense cultural significance and is cherished as a valuable urban asset. Certain sites, including Lamu in Kenya, Kilwa, and Stone Town in Zanzibar, have been granted UNESCO World Heritage status. The enduring allure of Swahili architecture continues to inspire contemporary building designs, celebrating and preserving the rich history and adaptability of Swahili culture to its environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4ae663b7b387445db1dbee520e38fe842023-12-29T12:42:27ZaraPr. Khalid EL HARROUNIAMJAU, African and Mediterranean Journal of Architecture and Urbanism2665-79532023-12-015101527https://doi.org/10.48399/IMIST.PRSM/amjau-v5i2.42486SWAHILI ARCHITECTURE: A HERITAGE OF THE EAST COAST OF AFRICANoura Ahmed Sadik0Hassan Siraj1Khalid El Harrouni2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3391-6889Abderrazak Es-Sdiqui3Graduate Architect of Ecole Nationale d’Architecture de Rabat, Morocco/ KenyaEcole Nationale d’Architecture de Rabat, MoroccoFull Professor, Ecole Nationale d’Architecture de Rabat, MoroccoEcole Nationale d’Architecture de Rabat, MoroccoSwahili architecture, which developed along the Swahili Coast in East Africa, represents a remarkable amalgamation of African, Arab, and South Asian influences. The region's cultural exchanges gave birth to the distinctive Swahili Culture while thriving trade cities like Mombasa, Mogadishu, and Zanzibar attracted merchants from India, Persia, and China. This cultural convergence also played a pivotal role in the emergence of the Swahili language, which became the widely spoken language across East Africa and the official language of Kenya and Tanzania. However, the impact of Swahili culture extends beyond language; it is also evident in the architectural heritage of the entire Swahili coast. This architectural style holds immense cultural significance and is cherished as a valuable urban asset. Certain sites, including Lamu in Kenya, Kilwa, and Stone Town in Zanzibar, have been granted UNESCO World Heritage status. The enduring allure of Swahili architecture continues to inspire contemporary building designs, celebrating and preserving the rich history and adaptability of Swahili culture to its environment.https://doi.org/10.48399/IMIST.PRSM/amjau-v5i2.42486east african coastkenyaswahili architectureheritageculture |
| spellingShingle | Noura Ahmed Sadik Hassan Siraj Khalid El Harrouni Abderrazak Es-Sdiqui SWAHILI ARCHITECTURE: A HERITAGE OF THE EAST COAST OF AFRICA AMJAU, African and Mediterranean Journal of Architecture and Urbanism east african coast kenya swahili architecture heritage culture |
| title | SWAHILI ARCHITECTURE: A HERITAGE OF THE EAST COAST OF AFRICA |
| title_full | SWAHILI ARCHITECTURE: A HERITAGE OF THE EAST COAST OF AFRICA |
| title_fullStr | SWAHILI ARCHITECTURE: A HERITAGE OF THE EAST COAST OF AFRICA |
| title_full_unstemmed | SWAHILI ARCHITECTURE: A HERITAGE OF THE EAST COAST OF AFRICA |
| title_short | SWAHILI ARCHITECTURE: A HERITAGE OF THE EAST COAST OF AFRICA |
| title_sort | swahili architecture a heritage of the east coast of africa |
| topic | east african coast kenya swahili architecture heritage culture |
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