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  2. Middle Eastern architecture - Wikipedia

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    Middle Eastern architecture may refer to several broad styles of architecture historically or currently associated with the Middle East region, including:

  3. Islamic architecture - Wikipedia

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    Ottoman architecture is also found across the empire's provinces, ranging from Eastern Europe to the Middle East to North Africa. [250] [251] [252] Major religious monuments, such as those sponsored by sultan and his family, were typically architectural complexes, known as a külliye, which had multiple elements providing various charitable ...

  4. List of architectural styles - Wikipedia

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    Hafsids 1229–1574 (Near and Middle Maghreb) Marinids 1244–1465 (Middle and Far Maghreb) Zayyanids 1235–1550 (Middle Maghreb) Ottoman Rule 1550–1830 (Near and Middle Maghreb) Local Dynasties 1549–present (Far Maghreb) Islamic Spain Umayyad architecture (756–1031) Taifa Kingdoms-1 (1031–1090) Almoravid architecture (1090–1147)

  5. Mashrabiya - Wikipedia

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    The revival of vernacular architecture in the Middle East is due, in large part, to the work of the Egyptian architect, Hassan Fathy (1900-1989) and the Iraqi architect, Rifat Chadirji (1926-2020), both of whom championed the integration of traditional materials and designs and worked to reconcile tradition with contemporary needs.

  6. Moorish architecture - Wikipedia

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    This architectural tradition integrated influences from pre-Islamic Roman, Byzantine, and Visigothic architectures, [6] [13] [2] from ongoing artistic currents in the Islamic Middle East, [4] [13] [6] and from North African Berber traditions.

  7. Contemporary mosque architecture - Wikipedia

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    Contemporary mosque architecture combines traditional elements of mosque architecture with modern aesthetics, materials and techniques. As a religious sites, mosques date back to the 7th century. Contemporary approaches combine original tradition with modernity and sustainability, reflecting advancements in architectural theory and practice. [1]

  8. Ottoman architecture - Wikipedia

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    [152] [153] In eastern Anatolia, near present-day Doğubayazıt, the Ishak Pasha Palace is an exceptional and flamboyant piece of architecture that mixes various local traditions including Seljuk Turkish, Armenian, and Georgian. It was begun in the 17th century and generally completed by 1784.

  9. Iranian architecture - Wikipedia

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    Iranian architecture or Persian architecture (Persian: معمارى ایرانی, Me'māri e Irāni) is the architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Its history dates back to at least 5,000 BC with characteristic examples distributed over a vast area from Turkey and Iraq to Uzbekistan and ...