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New on Archnet: Journal of Material Cultures in the Muslim World. Volume 7, No 1, focused on Household Archaeology in Medieval Islam buff.ly/X9KaNwJ
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Archnet and Education: A quick spin through some resources #education #IslamicArchitecture #pedagogy #teaching #cities
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Did you know that two of the oldest continually operating institutions of higher education are both Muslim and African? They are Al-Qarawiyyin in Fes, Morocco, & Al-Azhar in Cairo, Egypt. Can you tell which is which? Check on Archnet.org #education #Islamic #African
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Happy September to everyone starting the new academic year! This month's Archnet homepage highlights pedagogical resources in Archnet, as well as educational architecture throughout Islamic history. buff.ly/Gk2aoMF #education #backtoschool #IslamicArt #Architecture
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Did you know the K.A.C. Creswell, one of the earliest scholars of Islamic art history, was born 137 years ago today, Sep. 13. See his photographs on Archnet. buff.ly/yMEKEHL #Cairo #Tunisia #Iraq #Syria #Jerusalem #Turkey
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"Freedom Park Is A Heritage Site. It Is A Place Of History. Beyond Its Physical Being, It Is A State Of Mind; An Existential Space Where Freedom Is Synonymous With Culture And Culture Is Synonymous With Freedom..." buff.ly/YmKm1kU #parks #urbanplanning #Nigeria
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The city of Timbuktu in Mali was once a wealthy crossroads on trans-Saharan trade routes and a cosmopolitan center of learning. Learn more about its history on Archnet. buff.ly/rqQ1B0c
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Samarkand is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia and contains some of the most striking monuments in the history of Islamic architecture. archnet.org/authorities/3928
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It's the last month of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, so we've shaken up our travel and tourism homepage with new resources on places people visit for fun, edification, spiritual renewal, or maybe just a moment of rest along the way! buff.ly/MabaQyk
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August 8 marks the 110th anniversary of the birth of the Moroccan Modernist architect Jean-François Zevaco, a recipient of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture for the Courtyard Houses of Agadir. See them & other projects on Archnet. buff.ly/9XLs5vh #Modernism #Morocco
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The great #Andalusian #scholar, #poet, #philosopher, and #Sufi Ibn 'Arabī was born on this day 861 years ago in Murcia. He authored approximately 700 works in his lifetime. His tomb is in this shrine in #Damascus. #IbnAlArabi #IslamicArchitecture #tombs buff.ly/5cFldLw
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The beautiful, historic Mostar Bridge, which had been destroyed during the war in 1993, was carefully rebuilt and officially reopened on 23 July 107 years ago. Shown here, the Archnet record for the reconstruction project: buff.ly/Ok6IZtG
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Are you traveling this summer? Use Archnet to find your way to all our sites! Find out how buff.ly/IYdU2ry
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13 July is the 419th anniversary of the birth of Czech artist Wenceslaus Hollar, whose work shows us what the city of Tangier looked like as an English city. buff.ly/2Dzl50w
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On Algerian Independence Day (5 July), we invite you to explore the collection Moorish Monuments of Algeria. buff.ly/NVhc2fr #Algérie #Indépendance #JourDel'indépendance #architecture #ArchitecturalHistory
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Completed in 2010 and shortlisted for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2013, the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Salé, Morocco, has trained members of the National Team that just advanced to the World Cup Round of 16. buff.ly/6KgnNmy #FIFAWorldCup #MoroccanFootball
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On this International #DayOfTheSeafarer we present this image of the blessing of the boats on the beach of Tangier when it was an International Zone.
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Did you know today, June 25, is International #DayOfTheSeafarer? The Lighthouse at Cap Spartel (1859) on the Atlantic coast just west of Tangier, Morocco, is still operational today. buff.ly/ChgnbU0 #lighthouse #Tangier
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17 June is World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought! Learn more on Archnet buff.ly/Fhr0Ek2
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