Create a PowerPoint project on a specific topic learned in this course. Students must choose a specific topic from the course. The presentation will be research based and must include images. The PowerPoint will be a total of 12 slides. The first slide must list the specific topic, and the student’s name and course/section number. The next ten slides must introduce, develop, and conclude the topic. The last slide must list all the resources that are used for the PowerPoint.
Topic for the Presentation will be Islamic City.
Information regarding the topic-
An Islamic city can be identified by architectural design and key symbols.
Architectural design of an Islamic city is based on four principles:
1) Natural laws (follows the weather and topography of the region; architectural features such as courtyard, terrace, narrow covered streets and gardens enable habitation in hot and dry climates,
2) Cultural and religious beliefs (features that identify and reinforce Islam, such as a central congregational mosque, smaller neighborhood/sectarian mosques, suq (market),
3) Sharia Law (regulates the physical and social relations between public and private realms, and between neighbors and social groups), and
4) Social principles (section the city based on blood line, ethnic origin, and cultural views).
Key symbols identifying an Islamic city:
1) A main mosque in the center of town; this is a large congregational mosque (jama masjid) to accommodate the Friday afternoon (zuhr) community prayer. Some mosque complexes contain a madrasa (religious school), soup kitchen, hospital, and tombs.
2) Suqs (markets) that economically support the town by providing goods to locals. Suqs generally surround the main mosque(s)
3) A citadel, home to the governor
4) Residential quarters that identified sections of houses with commonalities
5) A street network specifically designed to connect housing quarters with the central mosque and market
6) A wall surrounding the city
7) Animal markets are outside city limits, as are cemeteries
8) Gardens and fountains are also a common symbol within the Islamic city.
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