The mosque architecture of the Independent Sultanate period (from the 14th to the 16th centuries) represents the most important element of the Islamic architecture of Bengal. The early Muslim architecture of Bangladesh is an important architectural heritage of the Islamic world and the Indian sub-continent. This work deals with this area.
Professor of Islamic History and Culture at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. She obtained her PhD at Harvard University where she studied under Professor Oleg Grabar.
Oleg Grabar: " Created as a labor of love, this book is both an invitation to know Bangladesh better and to meditate on the brilliant history of Islamic architecture everyehere". Robert Hillenbrand: "Perween Hasan's work gives her book a unique authority. It will be of interest to both specialists and ameteurs in the field of Islamic architecture. As an important addition to the literature of the subject, it fills a major gap".
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