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Arabic Inscription Keyword

Contains 73 members
A subset of keyword: Inscription.
Contains keywords: Quranic Inscription .
A.015 Dome of the Rock
A.015 Dome of the Rock

View of another entrance portico with Quranic insc...

A.016 Dome of the Rock
A.016 Dome of the Rock

View of an entrance portico supported by marble co...

A.019 Dome of the Rock
A.019 Dome of the Rock

View of the tall drum of the Dome, with pierced la...

A.020 Dome of the Rock
A.020 Dome of the Rock

The eight exterior faces of the building are made ...

A.021 Dome of the Rock
A.021 Dome of the Rock

Detail of arched lattice windows on the outside of...

A.022 Dome of the Rock
A.022 Dome of the Rock

Detail of arched lattice windows on the outside of...

A.023 Dome of the Rock
A.023 Dome of the Rock

Detail of arched lattice windows on the outside of...

A.030 Dome of the Prophet
A.030 Dome of the Prophet

A closer view of the smaller Qubbat al-Nabi or Dom...

A.054 Wall Tile on Al-Aqsa Mosque
A.054 Wall Tile on Al-Aqsa Mosque

Created in March 1972. Part of A: Jerusalem. Locat...

A.062 Mamluk Sebil of Sultan Qait Bay
A.062 Mamluk Sebil of Sultan Qait Bay

A view of the Mamluk sebil or water-fountain of Su...

A.064 Sebil of Sultan Qait Bay
A.064 Sebil of Sultan Qait Bay

The east façade of the Sebil Sultan Qait Bay, show...

A.093 Tomb of Turkan Khatun
A.093 Tomb of Turkan Khatun

Stone carvings on the street façade of the tomb of...

B.016 Mihrab on Muzaffarid Madrasa
B.016 Mihrab on Muzaffarid Madrasa

The central mihrab bay of the Muzaffarid Madrasa i...

B.020 Northwest Iwan of Friday Mosque
B.020 Northwest Iwan of Friday Mosque

Northwest Iwan of the Friday Mosque of Isfahan see...

B.021 Marble Basin in Friday Mosque Courtyard
B.021 Marble Basin in Friday Mosque Courtyard

Basin lined with a band of Arabic calligraphy in f...

B.022 Northwest Iwan of Friday Mosque
B.022 Northwest Iwan of Friday Mosque

Another view of the northwest iwan, this time from...

B.024 Muqarnas in Southwest Iwan
B.024 Muqarnas in Southwest Iwan

Close-up of muqarnas elements in the southwest iwa...

B.025 Tile Decoration in Northwest Iwan
B.025 Tile Decoration in Northwest Iwan

Exquisite tile decoration above the dado of the no...

B.026 Tile Decoration in Northwest Iwan
B.026 Tile Decoration in Northwest Iwan

Exquisite tile decoration above the dado of the no...

B.027 Tile Decoration in Northwest Iwan
B.027 Tile Decoration in Northwest Iwan

Exquisite and brilliantly colorful decoration on t...

B.028 Tile Decoration in Southwest Iwan
B.028 Tile Decoration in Southwest Iwan

Mesmerizing section of decorated panels in the sou...

B.038 Timurid Prayer Hall
B.038 Timurid Prayer Hall

The Timurid prayer hall to the southwest in the Fr...

B.039 Mihrab of Uljaytu
B.039 Mihrab of Uljaytu

Detail of the mihrab of Uljaytu in the Timurid pra...

B.040 Detail of Mihrab of Uljaytu
B.040 Detail of Mihrab of Uljaytu

Close up of the niche in the mihrab of Uljaytu, in...

B.041 Stucco Calligraphy on Mihrab
B.041 Stucco Calligraphy on Mihrab

Curved stucco calligraphy on the Mihrab of Uljaytu...

B.042 Stucco Calligraphy on Mihrab
B.042 Stucco Calligraphy on Mihrab

Close-up of the masterful stucco work in the mihra...

B.043 Iwan on Muzaffarid Madrasa
B.043 Iwan on Muzaffarid Madrasa

Iwan façade of the Muffarid Madrasa, in the Friday...

B.048 Masjid-e-Jameh (Friday Mosque)
B.048 Masjid-e-Jameh (Friday Mosque)

Closeup of the richly ornamented muqarnas hood ove...

B.052 Entrance Portal of Shah Mosque
B.052 Entrance Portal of Shah Mosque

Exquisite decoration on the panels of the entrance...

B.054 Muqarnas at Entrance to Shah Mosque
B.054 Muqarnas at Entrance to Shah Mosque

Detail of the sublime muqarnas semi-dome in the en...

B.067 Iwan Decoration at Shah Mosque
B.067 Iwan Decoration at Shah Mosque

Exquisite decoration on the interior of the iwan o...

B.068 Muqarnas in Iwan
B.068 Muqarnas in Iwan

Detail of muqarnas squinch in the vault of the iwa...

B.075 Dome of Shah Mosque
B.075 Dome of Shah Mosque

Exterior view of the dome of the Shah Mosque from ...

B.078 Façade of Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque
B.078 Façade of Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque

Exquisite tile decoration above dados of the façad...

B.081 Dome of Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque
B.081 Dome of Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque

The dome of the Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque.

B.082 Dome of Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque
B.082 Dome of Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque

The dome of the Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque.

B.083 Mihrab in Shaykh Lutfallah Dome
B.083 Mihrab in Shaykh Lutfallah Dome

The muqarnas-adorned mihrab in the interior of the...

B.086 Basin in Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.086 Basin in Chahar Bagh Madrasa

Basin lined with Arabic calligraphy in thuluth scr...

B.087 Decorated Panel in Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.087 Decorated Panel in Chahar Bagh Madrasa

Vertical panel adorned with letters of Kufic scrip...

B.090 Dome of Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.090 Dome of Chahar Bagh Madrasa

View of the dome of the Chahar Bagh Madrasa from t...

B.091 Dome of Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.091 Dome of Chahar Bagh Madrasa

View of the dome and arcade of the Chahar Bagh Mad...

B.092 South Iwan of Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.092 South Iwan of Chahar Bagh Madrasa

A view of the south iwan of the Chahar Bagh Madras...

B.093 Mihrab of Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.093 Mihrab of Chahar Bagh Madrasa

A close look at the muqarnas-adorned mihrab and mi...

B.094 Vaulting in Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.094 Vaulting in Chahar Bagh Madrasa

Close look at the different styles of ornament ado...

B.095 North Iwan of Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.095 North Iwan of Chahar Bagh Madrasa

A portal iwan in the Chahar Bagh Madrasa's central...

B.096 Archway in Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.096 Archway in Chahar Bagh Madrasa

Pointed archway in the corner of the Chahar Bagh M...

B.097 Archway in Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.097 Archway in Chahar Bagh Madrasa

Closer look at archway displayed in B.096. The orn...

E.067 Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun
E.067 Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun

Exquisite wall carving in the Ibn Tulun mosque, co...

AP.007 Çifte Minareli Medrese
AP.007 Çifte Minareli Medrese

A 10-tiered flared muqarnas or stalactite vault in...

AP.009 Şifaiye Medrese
AP.009 Şifaiye Medrese

A muqarnas or stalactite vault at the Şifaiye Medr...

AP.011 Detail of Bürüciye Medresi Entrance
AP.011 Detail of Bürüciye Medresi Entrance

Elegant stonework at the Buruciye Medrese, commiss...

AP.014 Gök Medrese
AP.014 Gök Medrese

A doorway to the right of the façade of the Gök Me...

AP.015 Gök Medrese
AP.015 Gök Medrese

A close up of the intricately carved façade of the...

AP.017 Gök Medrese
AP.017 Gök Medrese

An inscriptive panel in floriated Kufic at the Gök...

AP.020 Gök Medrese
AP.020 Gök Medrese

Palmetto' motifs are very dominant in the decorati...

AQ.001 Büyük Karatay Medresesi
AQ.001 Büyük Karatay Medresesi

The main entrance portal of the Büyük Karatay Medr...

AQ.003 Büyük Karatay Medresesi
AQ.003 Büyük Karatay Medresesi

Close-up image of low-relief Arabic calligraphy ad...

AQ.004 Büyük Karatay Medresesi
AQ.004 Büyük Karatay Medresesi

A mesmerizing image of the richly decorated penden...

AQ.005 Büyük Karatay Medresesi
AQ.005 Büyük Karatay Medresesi

Another image of the intricately adorned interior ...

AQ.006 Büyük Karatay Medresesi
AQ.006 Büyük Karatay Medresesi

Another close-up image of the intricate decoration...

AQ.013 Büyük Karatay Medresesi
AQ.013 Büyük Karatay Medresesi

A wooden Selcuk window being exhibited in the Büyü...

AQ.023 Sırçalı Medrese
AQ.023 Sırçalı Medrese

The stone portal of the Sırçalı Medrese, another f...

AQ.025 Sırçalı Medrese
AQ.025 Sırçalı Medrese

The open-air main interior space of the Sırçalı Me...

AQ.033 Alaeddin Camii
AQ.033 Alaeddin Camii

The north façade of the Alaeddin Camii, located on...

AQ.060 Sultan Han
AQ.060 Sultan Han

A closer look at the inner walls of the pishtaq. T...

BC.064 Blue Mosque
BC.064 Blue Mosque

Interior view of southern domed sanctuary of the B...

BC.065 Blue Mosque
BC.065 Blue Mosque

Detail of carved inscription band on Maragha marbl...

CS.018 Court of the Mexuar
CS.018 Court of the Mexuar

Detail from the door frame on the façade of the Co...

CS.021 Court of the Mexuar
CS.021 Court of the Mexuar

Stucco work on walls, Court of Mexuar, Alhambra. T...

CS.022 Court of the Mexuar
CS.022 Court of the Mexuar

Stucco work on walls, Court of Mexuar, Alhambra. T...

CS.056 Wall decoration
CS.056 Wall decoration

Arabic calligraphy in carved stucco on a wall in t...

CS.058 Lamp Niche
CS.058 Lamp Niche

A lamp niche in the Alhambra in the north end of t...

CS.059 Lamp Niche
CS.059 Lamp Niche

A lamp niche in the Alhambra in the north end of t...

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