Dictionary of islamic architecture

See also:
Morocco
Further reading:
D.Hill and L.Golvin, 
Islamic Architecture in North Africa,
London 1976.
R.Le Tourneau, 
Fez in the Age of the Marinides,
tr.
B.A.Clement, Norman, USA 1961.
H.Terrasse, 
La Mosquée al-Qaraouiyin à Fes,
Paris 1968.
—— 
La Mosquée des Andalous à Fes,
Paris (n.d.).
Firuzabad (India)
Deserted fifteenth-century palace city in the Deccan,
southern India.
The city was founded in 1400 by the Bahmani ruler
Taj-al-Din Firuz Shah. The site is located on the banks
of the Bhima river and consists of massive
fortification walls which enclose the city on three
sides. In the centre of each side are huge vaulted
gateways which lead into the ruined central area.
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There are several buildings still standing within the
city, the most impressive being the Jami Masjid which
includes a huge rectangular courtyard entered via a
domed gateway. Next to the Jami Masjid is the main
palace area which comprises a series of
interconnecting courtyards enclosed within high
walls. Other standing monuments include several
vaulted chambers, bath houses and a small mosque.
The buildings are built in the local Sultanate style
with flattened domes, bulbous finials and tapering
bartered walls. There is also a notable Central Asian
influence in the layout and architecture of the city
See also:
Deccan, India
Further reading:
S.Digby, ‘Firuzabad: Palace City of the Deccan’, in G.
Michelle and R.Eaton, 
Oxford Studies in Islamic Art VIII,
1992.
Firuzabad (Iran)
Sassanian capital of Iran near the modern Iranian
capital of Tehran. Famous for its royal palace.