• Islamic architecture shares many forms and structural concerns with Byzantine,

Medieval, and Renaissance architecture

• The most common types of Islamic public buildings

– Mosques
– Madresahs
– Mausoleums
Building Type
Major: Mosque

Secondary: Tomb, Katra, Madrasa, Palaces, Fort etc

Tertiary: Triumphle arch, Minarate, Bridges etc

Influences & Contributions of Muslim Architecture of Bengal:

• Mainly the region ruled by SULTANAT & MUGHAL

• Introduce new building type (MOSQUE etc) in this region

• Foreign influence blend with local tradition & style and emerge
NEW STYLES

• The developed architecture has CONTEXTUAL

SENSITIVITY & better SURVIVAL QUALITY
The Outcome from Sultani and Mughal periods: Styles

• The Mamluk (slave-Turk) Style (1227-1285 AD)

• The Early Illyas Shahi Style (1342-1414 AD)
• The Eklakhi Style (1414-1442 AD)
• The Later Illyas Shahi Style
• The Khan Jahan Style
• The Hussain Shahi style

• The Transitional Mughal Style (1575 AD. -1608 AD.)

• The Imperial Mughal Style (1608 AD. – 1703 AD.)
• The Local Mughal Style (1652 AD. – 1757 AD.)