Persian Delhi
MOST VIEWED
به زبان فارسی
PICTORY
LATEST MUSIC
SEARCH
Isa Khan’s Tomb was an innovation in Delhi with its octagonal shape which shows the influence of the 14th century Persian tombs with a similar plan.
I joined a group of students visiting from the rural areas outside Delhi to explore the evidence for this progression of their architectural heritage.
However, the screen across the front of the Mosque built by Qutb’s successor in 1230 used the Arabic lettering which combined the later, more advanced heavy square Kufic and the intricately interwoven Tughra scripts.
The calligraphy I saw in the Quwwat-ul-Islam Complex also makes a contribution to understanding the history of Islamic Delhi. The earlier gateways to the Mosque, on the east and north, have inscribed lintels in Naksh, an Arabic script developed in the 10th century.
In search of the architectural traces of this influence, I went to Isa Khan’s Enclosure. I climbed one of the towers of the...
As recorded in the Mosque’s north gateway, its construction was completed within a mere six years after the Ghurs arrived. Not surprising in such urgent projects, the materials used for the mosque came from 27 demolished Hindu temples, as the main eastern entrance records.
The subway construction was fenced off. Behind the tin fences there were shanty dwellings put up to house those who worked on the tracks.
RECENT COMMENTS
MOST DISCUSSED
| Title | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Islamo Fascist Paedophiles in London. | Dec 01 | 87 |
| Forgotten Captive | Nov 27 | 61 |
| The New Iranian.com Is Ready! | Dec 05 | 39 |
| اسلام تخیلی شیرین عبادی | Nov 27 | 36 |
| The Women of Camp Ashraf | Dec 01 | 35 |
IRANIANS OF THE DAY
| Person | About | Day |
|---|---|---|
| نسرین ستوده: زندانی روز | Dec 04 | |
| Saeed Malekpour: Prisoner of the day | Lawyer says death sentence suspended | Dec 03 |
| Majid Tavakoli: Prisoner of the day | Iterview with mother | Dec 02 |
| احسان نراقی: جامعه شناس و نویسنده ۱۳۰۵-۱۳۹۱ | Dec 02 | |
| Nasrin Sotoudeh: Prisoner of the day | 46 days on hunger strike | Dec 01 |
| Nasrin Sotoudeh: Graffiti | In Barcelona | Nov 30 |
| گوهر عشقی: مادر ستار بهشتی | Nov 30 | |
| Abdollah Momeni: Prisoner of the day | Activist denied leave and family visits for 1.5 years | Nov 30 |
| محمد کلالی: یکی از حمله کنندگان به سفارت ایران در برلین | Nov 29 | |
| Habibollah Golparipour: Prisoner of the day | Kurdish Activist on Death Row | Nov 28 |