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"Palm trees have always been significant for communication: in the early days of Islam. The top of the palm tree not only provided a high point from which to call the faithful to group prayer, it also functioned as a watch tower to give early warning of any attacks by infidels. This is a Telecommunication Tower which shows how a pattern is derived from a natural element, the palm tree. The mechanical properties of the apparatus divide the form of the palm tree into focus areas. The top part of the palm consists of feather-like leaves (sa'af) and below is the part which carries the dates (tamur) called (athiq) bunches. The main column, the trunk (jithi'a), has a wider base (gai'da). These are descriptive divisions and have their own identity. |
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Faith and Knowledge (king Saud University Entrance Gate: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) The book represents one of the lungs with which the human mind breathes. The shape of the book has been chosen as a principal element for the design of the entrance to the University. The design consists of two books representing knowledge and faith. They have been so placed so that their pages are interlocked thus showing the close connection between faith and knowledge. Verses from the Holy Qur'an on faith and knowledge are written in beautiful script on the cover of each book. |
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Education, which is based on the Islamic thought, is flexible: all knowledge in the heavenly world is timeless. The intellect is all things and its essence comprehends all things. The two worlds of sense and intelligence are related to one another as a rough to a carved stone. The design of this monument was inspired by the concept of the 'Boundless Mind'. It is the result of the combination of two forms: the open book and the open arch. |
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The most essential tenet of Islam that the soul be purified at least five times a day through prayers 'Salat', to strengthen people's commitment to God 'Allah' and to refresh his ambition in his quest for truth. Cleanliness and hygiene are the most basic, but vital prerequisites for the maintenance of good health. Muslims care about bathing facilities 'Hammam' for washing and doing the ablutions for prayers in almost every where. One of the most famous complexes is the bath hall complex of the Khirbat Al-Mafjar, which was built for the nephew of Caliph Hisham. |
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The development of the Mosque shows how two patterns are established, accepted by the apparatus in sequence and, through selection, process the information according to form. In the design process of Jama'a Al-Kitab the first pattern is established on the excitor apparatus in pentagonal form, and the second pattern derives from the idea of the Qur'an in book form. Each side of the Mosque represents an open book with a circular binding displaying one of the five Suras; each of these has a calligraphic feature on the external facade. The minaret is placed on the circular binding of one of the books. |
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Bookstand Fountain design is an example of historic analogy, similar to the Qur'an stand in the foreground of the Bibi Khanum Mosque in Samarkand, built in the years (1399-1404) after Timur's victorious campaign to India. Three concentric octagonal pointed stars form the setting for an open book constructed of three stone blocks. Water emerges from the binding and flows over the pages. |