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Suleymaniyye Mosque, plan of the compound dating from 1550-1556. It measures 225 x 150 meters, the mosque only 108 x 66 meters
Plan of the Selimiyye Mosque, dating from 1570-1574
Top-Kapi Seray, 740 x 440 meters
Plan of Nur-i-Osmaniyye Mosque, 1748-1755, 73 x 69 meters
Plan of the Tchihil-Sotun Palace, dating from 1587-1629
Map showing the retreat of the muslims in Spain
Map showing Islam's war on two fronts, 1160
Map showing the unsound strategy of the first cursade, 1095-1096
Map showing the Frankish states in the Middle East in 1145
Map showing the routes of the second crusade 1148
Genealogical chart of the Zenghi Dynasty 12th to 13th century
The Taj Mahal from the far side of the Jumna River at dawn
In a persian house it would be extraordinary not to find carpets. The best ones are reserved for the Talar (reception room) laid down as shown in this picture: In the middle is the mian-farsh (middle carpet) which is flanked by the Kenarahs which are the side pieces or runners on which it is customary to walk. At the head of the middle carpet is the Kellegi on which the host and his guests sit
A small town on the lake of Ohrid at the borders of Albania, Yugoslavia and Greece. The houses show turkish influence that is no windows at the ground-level and projecting storeys
General view of the Bosnian capital. Turkish influence is appearing in the buildings
The Manuc-Inn, first half of 19th century showing turkish influence
A house showing turkish influence in the arches
Turkish features in a Bulgarian house, such as the wide roof and the projecting first floor
East of Turnovo, an 19th century house. The influence of turkish architecture is perceptable
Haussa house built of mud in the muslim quarter of Zindar