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100			_aSivith, Kumar J.
245		0	_aImplications of urban form and control on the spatial construct of the mosque : Jaipur; a case of the geometric order of settlement (Also available on CD)
260			_c2008
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505			_aCONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1 Islam and the Form of the Mosque 1.1 Religion in the pre - Islamic world 1.2 The Life of Prophet Mohammad 1.3 The birth of Islam 1.4 Basis of Islamic belief 1.4.1 The Qu ran and the five pillars of faith 1.4.2 The Hadith 1.4.3 The Sharia 1.4.4 The Sunna 1.4.5 The sectarian divide of Islam 1.5 Notion of space in the Islamic world 1.5.1 The idea of creativity a. Concept of Unity (tawhid) b. Role of the Intellect c. Creative man 1.5.2 Islamic perception of space 1.5.3 Significance of Void in the conception of space 1.5.4 Notions informing the nature of built environment a. Role and meaning of Geometry b. Nature of articulation of surface c. Purpose of Light and significance of colour d. Nature of material expression 1.6 Orientation in the Islamic world (Quibla and Kaaba) 1.6.1 The Kaaba a. History and significance b. Myth and Symbolism c. Spatial ideology d. Form, Structure and Geometry 1.6.2 The Mosque a. Form and structure b. Component parts of the Mosque c. Typology Chapter 2 Order of Urban space; Its implications on the spatial construct of the mosque 2.1 Settlement form and order 2.1.1 Natural order a. Random order b. Linear order c. Cluster order 2.1.2 Geometric order a. The concentric city b. The quadrangular city 2.1.3 Harmonic order 2.2 City form and the Orientation of the Mosque 2.2.1 Adaptability of the Mosque a. Pure form and order b. Order within an order c. Concord order d. Accretive order Chapter 3 Jaipur; A case of the geometric order of settlement 3.1 Brief history of the city and its patron 3.2 The site 3.3 The plan and the Paradigm 3.4 Jaipur; Urban form and structure 3.4.1 Primary elements a. Palace complex and observatory b. Nature and position of public institutions c. public squares d. Wall and gates 3.4.2 Typology of major streets 3.4.3 Structure of thoroughfares a. Primary streets b. Secondary streets c. Tertiary streets 3.4.4 The Urban sector and tissue a. Chowkris b. Mohalla c. Cluster d. Typology of building Chapter 4 Case studies 4.1 Islam in Jaipur 4.1.1 Socio political background of the Islamic Community 4.1.2 Disposition of Islamic neighbouhoods within the city 4.2 Criteria for Selection of Case Studies 4.3 Frame work for analysis 4.4 Case Studies Case Study 1 : Jumma Masjid Case Study 2 : Bade Rahmani Masjid Case Study 3 : Mewati Serai Masjid Case Study 4 : Nagamiya Masjid Chapter 5 Conclusion Appendix Illustration Credits Bibliography Acknowledgments
700			_aKadam, Rajiv (Guide)
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