FAH262H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Minaret
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Founded in 762 by the abbasid caliph, al-mansur. Location: on the tigre river, 60 miles upstream from baghdad. The city of ja"fariyya (mosque of abu daulaf) (859-61) Bulkawara palace (849-59), built for al-mut"azz, son of al-mutawakkil. Qubbat al-sulaybiyya (tomb of al-munstasir, d. 862 & laterof al-mu"tazz & al-muhtadi. Al-mansur"s round city of baghdad ( city as a palace) and the city of samara (palace as a city): comparisons with urbanism under the umayyads. The building is more stretched out because it is upon a pre existing ancient near west plan, but still echoes dessert palace architectural styles. Iraq- spoila is not available from former byzantine empires, wee see building made with the basic materials. Caliph moved with his entire court and army to the capital city. At this point in time muslims were becoming extremely interested in greek philosophy and meditating on certain aspects of greek philosophy in islam that were not acceptable to the more.
