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Al Masjid al Haram at Makkah, the spiritual abode of Islam and the Muslim world, is a complex of holy sites and built spaces that is totally unique. In response to the ever-increasing numbers of worshippers a highly significant new project to extend, modernize and embellish the mosque and its surroundings was started in 1991.
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The Architecture of the Holy Mosque, Makkah (Mecca)
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Hazar Publishing, London, 1998
ISBN 10: 1874371326
ISBN 13: 9781874371328
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Seller: Dendera, London, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Original black cloth gilt-titled to front and spine in colour illustrated dust jacket 26 x 36cm. 232pp including 18 colour and b/w drawings and 86 photos. Book fine and unread, dust jacket fine with light shelf wear. This work gives a detailed first view of the New Extension to the Al Masjid al Haram, or Great Mosque, at Mecca, the building of which began in 1991, to accommodate growing pilgrim numbers. It covers the history (pre-Islamic Mecca, the Hajj, Kaabah, developments under the Umayyads, Abbasids and Ottomans, and urban development), the New Extension (the major part of this work), and engineering factors and supporting projects. The drawings show design features and ornamentation, elevations and sections of domes, floors and roofs. The specially commissioned photos show panoramic views and various features. The Foreword describes the role played by King Fahd, with photos of him examining plans and laying the foundation stone. Lead author Dr Muhammad Kamal Ismail was design consultant to the project. Editor Dr Salma Damluji is an architect, academic, and specialist in Arab and Islamic architecture. A companion volume was prepared for the Prophet's Mosque at Medina. Seller Inventory # 3165
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The Architecture of The Holy Mosque Makkah.
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Hazar Publishing Limited, London, 1998
ISBN 10: 1874371326
ISBN 13: 9781874371328
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Seller: FOLIOS LIMITED, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. 232 pp., colour frontispiece portrait, profusely illustrated in colour photographs, figures, plans, notes, glossary, index. HARD BACK Binding in dust wrappers. Copy in mint condition. New. Written by members of a committee headed by Dr Muhammad Kamal Isma'il, edited by Salma Samr Damluji. the book document and illustrates the new extension of the largest mosque in the World. It gives visual evidence of the successful integration of modern technology and materials with traditional themes and features, as well as showing the accumulative achievements of Islamic civilization from the work of old master-craftsmen and builders to the technical experts of today. #8647. Seller Inventory # 000821
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The architecture of the holy mosque, Makkah
Seller: Anytime Books, London, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A lovely record; beautifully illustrated. pp232. DW in archival sleeve. Seller Inventory # 014190
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