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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Doug M: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Mike111: [qb] Doug M - I don't know that I can agree with you on this. While I do see some design elements, on the whole, Berber architecture seems lighter and more refined. [/qb][/QUOTE]Like I said, Islamic architecture varies from Region to Region, but the primary basis of North African architecture comes from Syria and Baghdad through the Umayyads and Abbasids. The Africans added to this and then it was further refined in Spain by the Muslims in Spain, which of course included the African, European, Syrian and Arabian Muslims. And all of Early Islamic Architecture was a blend of Roman, Greek, Persian and Mesopotamian architecture. The Arch is truly a Babylonian form that was put to the greatest use by the Romans, the Persians and later Muslims drew on both for inspiration. Of course there were African designs and inspirations that molded this but we cannot say that this all came from Africa. That simply isn't correct. Keep in mind however, that most of the people in Andalus were not Umayyads therefore, even if the influence came from there it doesn't make the people Syrian. Umayyad Mosque Damascus: [IMG]http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1300/4708089376_374050b5e0_z.jpg[/IMG] http://www.flickr.com/photos/26085795@N02/4708089376/in/set-72157624336362944/ Madinat al Zahra in Cordoba: [IMG]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3306/3508071167_ba17b73975_z.jpg?zz=1[/IMG] http://www.flickr.com/photos/architect_traveller/3508071167/ [IMG]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3595/3508887004_6c7fa99a34_o.jpg[/IMG] http://www.flickr.com/photos/architect_traveller/3508887004/ The primary form of African architectural influence in Islamic Spain and North Africa is the in the use of pools, courtyards and gardens, which extends all the way back to ancient Egypt. Another form of influence is in the usage of glazed tile which, most of which was learned from Egypt. Prior to that they used mosaics which are derived from Mesopotamian and Roman tradition. There is also the tradition of white washed architecture which extends back to the Nile Valley which eventually moved to other parts of North Africa and the Mediterranean during the Islamic period. For example: Djerba tunisia: [IMG]http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1424/4608577338_d1e2c1e560_z.jpg[/IMG] http://www.flickr.com/photos/11462409@N00/4608577338/in/set-72157622520729106/ [IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2744/4032658667_83583ffd38_z.jpg?zz=1[/IMG] http://www.flickr.com/photos/11462409@N00/4032658667/in/set-72157622520729106/ Santorini Greece: [IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2125/1807039264_bfbb6375fd_z.jpg[/IMG] http://www.flickr.com/photos/twocrabs/1807039264/ [IMG]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/2634448358_f68ab60fba_z.jpg?zz=1[/IMG] http://www.flickr.com/photos/shweta_w/2634448358/ "Nubian" village in upper Egypt: [IMG]http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200604/images/nubia/article3_img9.jpg[/IMG] http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200604/the.decorated.houses.of.nubia.htm [/QB][/QUOTE]
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