DescriptionThe paper posits that the earliest Moslem architecture was inspired by Byzantine-Christian architecture. Highlighted are the Mosque of the Sultan
Hassan in Cairo and the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul (originally the St. Sophia Church). Saracenic architecture in India is also described; 1526-1707 was
the height of this form under the Mogul Dynasty. The best of this form is found near Delhi, at Agra, the Taj Mahal being one example.
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