Islamic art and architecture in China is a field surrounded by controversy for both its name and are those who question the existence of an Islamic Chinese culture altogether, and consequently object to the term Islamic Chinese art and architecture. What they are really questioning thus is the identity of Muslim Chinese. As such, it is perceived as an enigma. In general, however, it is a neglected field, both in Islamic world and in the West. Islamic art works or calligraphic works by Muslim Chinese artists or calligraphers have barely made an appearance in Western galleries and museums or...
Islamic art and architecture in China is a field surrounded by controversy for both its name and are those who question the existence of an Islamic Ch...
The traditional markets have played a significant role in the development of historic cities in the Muslim world; they were developed through time in response to socioeconomic and cultural needs of the society. The aim of this study is to investigate the process of formation and working of traditional markets in historic cities of some cities of the Muslim world, in order to suggest some guidelines for their improvement and conservation. A broad range of information was collected from various sources and through a field survey carried out in the selected case study of Casbah city, Algiers....
The traditional markets have played a significant role in the development of historic cities in the Muslim world; they were developed through time in ...
