Samarqand’s Congregational Mosque of Bibi Khanum as a Representation of Timurid Legitimacy and Rulership
The Bibi Khanum Congregational Mosque is the largest Timurid monument in Samarqand. Commissioned by Timur himself after his military campaign in India in 1399, the architecture of the mosque can be interpreted as a visual representation of Timur’s ambitions to surpass the architectural achievements...
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| Language: | deu |
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Bern Open Publishing
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Manazir Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://bop.unibe.ch/manazir/article/view/8808 |