Mosques of India
Book Specification
| Item Code: | IDG864 |
| Author: | Ziyaud-Din Desai |
| Publisher: | Publications Division, Government of India |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2003 |
| ISBN: | 812301001X |
| Pages: | 41 {11 Illustration in B/W} |
| Cover: | Paperback |
| Other Details | 9.5" X 7.2" |
Book Description
From the Back of the Book
The important of Mosque in Islamic society its architecture and location have been elaborately described in this book. The mosque, or the prayer house of Islam according to the text, is supposed to provide ultimate fulfillment and where one completely surrenders to God. In the early days of Islam the mosque was the centre of the Political, religious and social life of its followers.
The author Dr. Z.A. Desai, an eminent scholar and a retired Director, Archaeological Survey of India has authored many research books.
| 1 | The Mosque in Islamic Society | 1 |
| 2 | Origin and Development | 5 |
| (i) The ritual of Prayer | 5 | |
| (ii) Essential parts and their functions | 6 | |
| (iii) Conceptions and Development | 7 | |
| 3 | Architecture of Mosques in India | 10 |
| (i) Early Mosque architecture | 12 | |
| (ii) Mosque architecture under the Delhi Sultans and Mughals | 13 | |
| (iii) Mosque architecture under the provincial dynasties | 16 | |
| Bengal (13-16th centuries) | 17 | |
| Jaunpur (14-15th centuries) | 17 | |
| Gujarat (14-16th centuries) | 17 | |
| Malwa (15-16th centuries) | 18 | |
| Deccan (14-17th centuries) | 18 | |
| Kashmir (15-17th centuries) | 19 | |
| 4 | Outstanding Mosques of India | 20 |
| 5 | Epilogue | 40 |
