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While calling for a revival in contemporary Islamic housing, Muslims often cast a glance towards history.

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An ideal Islamic city is the one whose layout, urban form, design and function are inspired primarily by Islam.

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In this paper, I will discuss the lessons of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in housing that he under the aegis of revelation has bequeathed to us.

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In Islam, this fleeting terrestrial life is seen as a brief journey necessary before arriving in the world-to-come (al-akhirah).

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It is widely held that the first known mausoleum in Islam was built in Samarra, once the Abbasid capital in Iraq.

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The Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) speak of the idea of decoration in diverse contexts.

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The Prophet (PBUH) disclosed that he was not directed (ma umirtu) to erect (tashyid) monumental mosques.

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The end of the first period of the Abbasid state has been pinpointed as the final phase in the evolution of the total identity of Islamic architecture as we know it today for several reasons.