Geometry and Architecture in Islamic Jerusalem

A Study of the Ashrafiyya

Archie Walls

This penetrating study of the Ashrafiyya is by one of the leading authorities on the architecture of the Middle East. Dr. Walls investigates a set of basic geometrical modules for the exceptional jewel that is the Ashrafiyya and researches deeply into the stie and related buildings, especially in Cairo.

The Ashrafiyya is an important madrasa (religious school) built by Qaytbay, Mamluk sultan of Egypt, in the late 15th century. It is situated in the Biblical Temple area, facing the Dome of the Rock, in a position of great significance. Dr. Walls traces the history and reconstructs the complex through the application of simple geometric modules which unite the whole structure. It is an innovative, important study which will set a powerful precedent and have many applications elsewhere in the study of architecture of the region.

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