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Al-Aqmar Mosque: The central medallion above the entrance door
Al-Aqmar Mosque: A small masjid built in 1125 north of the caliphal palace. The central medallion above the entrance door with a Qur'anic verse inscribed around the central ring, which contains the words "Muhammad" and "Ali".
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Photograph
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Image courtesy of Nasser Rabbat of the Aga Khan Program at MIT.
MIT OpenCourseWare Course of Origin
4.614 Religious Architecture and Islamic Cultures, Fall 2002
MIT Course Instructor
Rabbat, Nasser O.
MIT Department
Architecture
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Al-Aqmar Mosque: The central medallion above the entrance door
Al-Aqmar Mosque: A small masjid built in 1125 north of the caliphal palace. The central medallion above the entrance door with a Qur'anic verse inscribed around the central ring, which contains the words "Muhammad" and "Ali".
Format
Photograph
Credit
Image courtesy of Nasser Rabbat of the Aga Khan Program at MIT.
MIT OpenCourseWare Course of Origin
4.614 Religious Architecture and Islamic Cultures, Fall 2002
MIT Course Instructor
Rabbat, Nasser O.
MIT Department
Architecture
License
Publisher