Muqarnas is known as a traditional structural element of Islamic Architecture. This vault-like
structure slightly resembles stalactite formations, and its utilization is ubiquitous in mosques …

Muqarnas was first created during the first millinium AD and became a defining feature of
Islamic architecture during the second mellinium, specifically between the 11th and 16th …

Muqarnas has always been one of the most complex decorative elements of world‟ s
monumental architecture. In muqarnas, niche–like components are combined together and …

Since the beginning of the Ottoman era, muqarnas have been incorporated into building
designs. Along with advances in construction techniques, muqarnas were used structurally …

Muqarnas, one of the key elements in Islamic architecture, is a three-dimensional element
that is mostly used in religious buildings for decorating vaults, niches, porches and domes …

Muqarnas (stalactite vault) is a distinctive structural and configurational feature of Islamic
architecture. It is used to provide a transition from a square plan to a circular perimeter, thus …

This is a new layout produced in 2020 of the thesis submitted to the University of
Washington in 1981. It contains the complete original text and images, with text corrected …

The muqarnas is one of the most original inventions of Islamic Architecture. This decorative
technique made up of small prismatic units was among the most characteristic features of …

This research provides a study of traditional muqarnas–three-dimensional patterns that
usually occupy domes, half-domes and vaults–and re-envisions these Islamic architectural …

Oleg Grabar, On Catalogues, Exhibitions, and Complete Works; Jonathan M. Bloom, The
Mosque of the Qarafa in Cairo; Leonor Fernandes, The Foundation of Baybars al-Jashankir …