1600-1700 & Islamic Realms in Central Asia

The tradition of Persian religious architecture matured after the ninth century in various political context.In Uzbekistan, Persian style a capital is created by Timur. When the Safavid Dynasty reclaimed most of Persian during to late sixteenth century, Shah Abbas I began the process of doubling his capital of Isfahan as an immense garden city, with a grand Medan plaza, a new Friday mosque and a grand foundation boulevard for the villas of the aristocracy.

Timur constructed a series of grue some pyramids out of skulls of his victims. Timur trusted Persia –architects to reproduce a traditional sacred Court. Timurid’s assembled an empire that stretched from Baghdad to Delhi.An pistq exist on each side and a deep Iwan can be observed flanked by two thin minarets. Furthermore, we can say Timur’s showcase capital is Samarkand which is the ancient city. In fifteenth century Timur commissioned the Great Mosque of Bibi Khanym. In the mosque there hypo style prayer hall.And each corner carries slender minarets.

Reference: World Architecture: A Cross-Cultural History by Richar Ingersoll.

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