Author
Lahrlada, Abdul Majeed
Publication Place
Rabat -
Professor Khalid EL HARROUNI (National School of Architecture of Rabat)
Subject
Arcades
Type
Book
Language
ara,fra
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Royal Danish Library
Library Asset ID
EISSN: 2665-7953, DOI: 10.48399/IMIST.PRSM/amjau-v5i1.38488
Record ID
cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1abbbf25814c443a9a1613bcaecab862
Library Location
DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals, ProQuest Central
Notes
In terms of the spatial distribution of architectural masses, the process of evolution of Moroccan mosques gave rise to two architectural trends: The first trend: the prayer room with naves parallel to the qibla wall. This trend was strongly present in the first monumental mosques in Morocco. Examples include the Al Quaraouiyine and Al-Andalous mosques in Fez. This composition of volumes was later used in the construction of several medieval and post-medieval mosques in Morocco. The second current: the prayer room with longitudinal naves; the prayer room is also called a hypostyle with a nave perpendicular to the qibla wall. It is inspired by the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. This current is dominant in Almohad mosques and rarely used in Marinid and Saadian mosques. The adoption of the first or second current has repercussions on the interior layout of the mosque. In the first case, the arcades are parallel to the qibla wall and in the second case the arcades are perpendicular to the qibla wall.
Telif Hakkı
2023. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.
Görüntüle
AMJAU, African and Mediterranean Journal of Architecture and Urbanism, 2023-07, Vol.5 (1), p.79-94
