Characteristic Features

MADRASAH: is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious (of any
religion), and whether a school, college or university.

It is a Collegiate Mosque containing lecture Halls , Library, Residences for students and teachers in
addition to the Mosque for prayer.

RAUZA: It is a large mausoleum which also introduces a Mosque as a separate Building. It is contained
within a spacious square enclosure the entire forming an attractive garden called Rauza after Garden-
ar-Rauza in the Prophet’s Mosque at Medina.

The tomb or Kabristan consists of single compartment or huzrah and covered with a dome.The internal
Chamber is called “ Maqbarah” or “ Tehkhana” with the grave or “Qubr” in the centre.
DARGAH: There are tombs of nobles and occasionally called as Dargah in India
KHANS: These are the inns or Sarai's where traveller took rest. It is two storeyed Building-The ground floor
For stabling camels and first floor, for the residence of travellers.

The Pointed-Arches:
Muslim Art For Placing Domes:
ROMANS & CHRISTIANS :- Placed Domes only on CIRCULAR PLANS

BYZANTINES :- Placed Domes only on SPHERICAL PENDENTIVES.

MUSLIMS:- MORE ADVANCEMENT by employing an indigenous

method of transition from Square plan below to the circular above by
superimposing the angles with

SPHERICAL PENDENTIVES.
SQUINCH ARCHES.
STALACTITIES.
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