Traditional Islamic principles of built environment /:

Written with the non-Muslim reader in mind, this book analyses the principles and values established by Islamic tradition to govern the social and physical environments of Muslims. The picture of Islam that emerges from this work is of a way of life with social ideals. Relying on the Qur'an and...

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1. Verfasser: Mortada, Hisham, 1959-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2003.
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Zusammenfassung:Written with the non-Muslim reader in mind, this book analyses the principles and values established by Islamic tradition to govern the social and physical environments of Muslims. The picture of Islam that emerges from this work is of a way of life with social ideals. Relying on the Qur'an and Sunna, the basic sources of Islamic law, and using examples of the built environment of early Muslims in North Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Central Asia, the author explains how following these ideals can create an urban environment that responds to social and environmental v.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xx, 186 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-181) and index.
ISBN:0203422686
9780203422687
9786610062515
661006251X