The Contextual Issues in the Islamic Architecture of Bengal Mosques
The history of the settlement in Bengal region is probably more than 3,000 years old. The Muslim rule was introduced by the invasionof Ikhtiyar Uddin Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji at around 1204 A.D. In the later years lots of Muslim rulers came in this continentand contributed in the construction o...
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| author | Saiful Hasan Tariq Mahbuba Afroz Jinia |
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| description | The history of the settlement in Bengal region is probably more than 3,000 years old. The Muslim rule was introduced by the invasionof Ikhtiyar Uddin Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji at around 1204 A.D. In the later years lots of Muslim rulers came in this continentand contributed in the construction of Masjid, Madrasa, and Mausoleums. Unique building materials, climatic considerations, social and contextual impact on spatial quality has given such prominence in these structures that it has become identical as “Bengal Style” among the other styles practiced in Indian sub-continent and outside of India in other Muslim countriesduring 12th-15th century. This paper is an outcome of the search on contextual issues of Bengal mosques practiced from 12th -15th century and put light on the existing practice of mosque architecture in Bangladesh. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b27b78414e7b4c298c0412b24efc2d3b2022-12-22T01:56:11ZaraUniversiti Sultan Azlan ShahGlobal Journal Al-Thaqafah2232-04742232-04822013-06-0131414810.7187/GJAT322013.03.01The Contextual Issues in the Islamic Architecture of Bengal MosquesSaiful Hasan TariqMahbuba Afroz JiniaThe history of the settlement in Bengal region is probably more than 3,000 years old. The Muslim rule was introduced by the invasionof Ikhtiyar Uddin Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji at around 1204 A.D. In the later years lots of Muslim rulers came in this continentand contributed in the construction of Masjid, Madrasa, and Mausoleums. Unique building materials, climatic considerations, social and contextual impact on spatial quality has given such prominence in these structures that it has become identical as “Bengal Style” among the other styles practiced in Indian sub-continent and outside of India in other Muslim countriesduring 12th-15th century. This paper is an outcome of the search on contextual issues of Bengal mosques practiced from 12th -15th century and put light on the existing practice of mosque architecture in Bangladesh.http://www.gjat.my/gjat062013/3220130301.pdfIslamic architectureBuilding materialsClimateContextBengal style |
| spellingShingle | Saiful Hasan Tariq Mahbuba Afroz Jinia The Contextual Issues in the Islamic Architecture of Bengal Mosques Global Journal Al-Thaqafah Islamic architecture Building materials Climate Context Bengal style |
| title | The Contextual Issues in the Islamic Architecture of Bengal Mosques |
| title_full | The Contextual Issues in the Islamic Architecture of Bengal Mosques |
| title_fullStr | The Contextual Issues in the Islamic Architecture of Bengal Mosques |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Contextual Issues in the Islamic Architecture of Bengal Mosques |
| title_short | The Contextual Issues in the Islamic Architecture of Bengal Mosques |
| title_sort | contextual issues in the islamic architecture of bengal mosques |
| topic | Islamic architecture Building materials Climate Context Bengal style |
| url | http://www.gjat.my/gjat062013/3220130301.pdf |
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