May 22, 2023
The Dove’s Lost Necklace طوق الحمامة المفقود (Nacer Khemir, 1991)
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The Dove’s Lost Necklace طوق الحمامة المفقود (Nacer Khemir, 1991)
The city of Shibam, in the desert of Ramlat al-Sab'atayn, known for its mudbrick-made high-rise buildings. It was the capital of the Hadramawt Kingdom and one of the three major cities of the Qu'aiti Sultanate. Yemen, 1941. Photographer unknown.
OMA, Qatar Foundation Headquarters.
Via: MEED.com
Pascal Coste
Minaret of Ibn Tulun mosque in Cairo, Egypt, built entirely of carved stucco, red brick, and plaster, with a helical (spiral) outer staircase (similar to the minaret in Samarra). It was said one could climb these stairs on a horse and this has fascinated me since childhood. Architectural historian Doris Behrens-Abouseif asserts that Sultan Lajin, who restored the mosque in 1296, was responsible for the construction of the current minaret. Photographed by K.A.C. Creswell circa 1921-1924.
The city of Shibam, in the desert of Ramlat al-Sab'atayn, known as the first city on earth with a vertical masterplan and for its mudbrick-made high-rise buildings. Dating from the pre-Islamic period, it was the capital of the Hadramawt Kingdom and one of the three major cities of the Qu'aiti Sultanate. Yemen, 1941. Photographer unknown.
Studio Chahar & Atelier Masomi, Hikma project, part of Bayt al-Hikma (House of Wisdom), Baghdad, Iraq
Via: arch2o.com
