The links provided on
this page are meant to provide a starting point for further research.
While some of the links here lead to direct information about West African
Islamic architecture, most deal with Islamic architecture throughout the entire
world.
African Heritage
Architecture
http://www.africanarchitecture.com/
This site has a mission
to “reestablish the architectural traditions of West Africa as a central
component of our everyday lives” through “research, education, and creation.”
It has a gallery of photographs of architecture from several West African
countries.
The Baobab Project Narratives
http://web-dubois.fas.harvard.edu/dubois/baobab/narratives/islam/islam.html
A section of the Baobab
Project, completed at Harvard University, this site explains and describes the
spread of Islam throughout Western Africa and discusses the effect that
Western Africa had on Islam, and why this region was important, historically, to
the religion. Click this link to go to the main Baobab
Project page, which was "was established to make African visual culture
available to a broader audience."
Islamic Architecture at
the MIT Rotch Library
http://bloom.mit.edu/agakhan/
This site is good for all
Islamic architecture. By clicking on “images” you can find pictures of
samples of architecture from nearly any country where Islamic architecture
exists.
ARCHNET
http://archnet.org/front/front.html
This is an online
resource for designers from all fields with a special emphasis on Islamic
architecture.
Islamic Art (St.
Mary's College of Maryland)
http://www.smcm.edu/academics/aldiv/art/arth340/index.htm
This site is actually an
online syllabus for a class at St. Mary's College of Maryland. Its
"further Readings," "Links," and "images" sections
are of special interest.
Washington State
University World Civilizations Internet Resources
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/INRES.HTM
This site
provides internet resource directories grouped by specific cultures and
eras.
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