The Beauty & Dimensions of Islamic Architecture: From Taj Mahal and Charminar to Alhambra
In this short clip, Sheikh Hamza Yusuf shares the motivation behind Muslims building the most stunning architectural masterpieces that still strike awe and astonishment in onlookers from the Alhambra Palace in Spain to the Blue Mosque in Turkey to the Charminar and the Taj Mahal in India.
He briefly mentions the concept of Charbagh, a Indo-Persian quadrilateral garden layout based on the four gardens of Paradise mentioned in the Quran. The quadrilateral Charbagh concept is interpreted as the four gardens of Paradise mentioned in Chapter 55, Ar-Rahman "The Beneficient", in the Qur'an. The quadrilateral garden is divided by walkways or flowing water into four smaller parts. They are found in countries throughout Western Asia, North Africa, the former Islamic Andalusia and South Asia including Iran and India.
Sheikh Hamza Yusuf Hanson is one of the most influential Islamic figures in the Western world. He is seen as one of the foremost authorities on Islam outside of the Muslim world. He is a co-founder and current President of the Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California, the first and only accredited Muslim liberal arts college in the USA. He is the author of seven books, including Purification of Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart, Agenda to Change our Condition, and The Marvels of the Heart: Science of the Spirit.
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