Minaret of Ibn-e-Talun Mosque 416 II
by Mawra Tahreem
Title
Minaret of Ibn-e-Talun Mosque 416 II
Artist
Mawra Tahreem
Medium
Painting - Acrylic Paints
Description
Hereby I have painted Ibn-Tulun Mosque, Egypt. The Ibn Tulun Mosque is a huge and historic mosque in Cairo built by Ahmad Ibn Tulun. The oldest mosque in Egypt and one of the largest in the world, it is also famed for its lovely architecture and unique minaret. The arches of the courtyard galleries are decorated with beautifully carved stucco, the first time this medium was used in Cairo.The minaret, the only one of its kind in Egypt, is modeled after the minarets of Samarra, with a spiral staircase around the outside. Andalusian influence can also be seen in the horseshoe arches of the minaret windows and elsewhere - this was brought to Egypt by Muslim refugees who were driven out of Spain by the Reconquista. Painting medium is acrylic paints and pens.. "Behold! We gave the site, to Abraham, of the (Sacred) House, (saying): "Associate not anything (in worship) with Me; and sanctify My House for those who compass it round, or stand up, or bow, or prostrate themselves (therein in prayer)." (Surah Al-Hajj, 26)
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August 27th, 2016
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