Doctrinal impact on the function of funerary architecture in Fatimid Egypt
Other Title(s)
التأثير العقائدي على وظيفة العمارة الجنائزية في مصر الفاطمية
Author
Source
Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality
Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2014), pp.19-31, 13 p.
Publisher
Suez Canal University Faculty of Tourism and Hotels
Publication Date
2014-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The arriva] of the Fatimid conquerors to Egypt was a turning point which brought forth a radical impact on both political and religious sides of life.
Coming from quite a different doctrinal background, the Fatimids had a predominating aim to spread their beliefs between the Egyptian populace.
Perhaps one of their workable tactics to diffuse the shT‘1 doctrine was the introduction of mausoleums {mashads), devoted to the burial of their Fatimid imams-who claimed the ultimate descent from “al- IJusayn Ibn ‘All Ibn AbT Talib”.
Although Islam has strict traditions against fiinerary architecture, the Fatimid mashads did the trick; they were, and still are, highly venerated by the SunnT populace of Egypt.
This research is an attempt to reach a better understanding of the influence of the Shiite doctrine on the fimction of funerary architecture in Fatimid Egypt, while shedding light on women’s vital role in achieving this objective.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Umar, Radawa M.. 2014. Doctrinal impact on the function of funerary architecture in Fatimid Egypt. Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality،Vol. 11, no. 1, pp.19-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-813580
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Umar, Radawa M.. Doctrinal impact on the function of funerary architecture in Fatimid Egypt. Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality Vol. 11, no. 1 (Jun. 2014), pp.19-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-813580
American Medical Association (AMA)
Umar, Radawa M.. Doctrinal impact on the function of funerary architecture in Fatimid Egypt. Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality. 2014. Vol. 11, no. 1, pp.19-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-813580
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 28-31
Record ID
BIM-813580