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Form and Function in the Congregational Mosque
2018
Estetika: The Central European Journal of Aesthetics International
A large number of scholars have argued that (a) Islamic architecture is hidden, in the sense that its interior is not articulated on the basis of its exterior; (b) the form of Islamic buildings neither expresses nor embodies its function; and (c) Islamic architecture is not tectonic or structural, but iconic in character. In this paper, we use Ernst Grube's analysis of these three claims and focus our attention on the design of the congregational mosques. This paper presents informed arguments
doi:10.33134/eeja.169
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