Islamic Heritage 2018

Key Topics

• Heritage studies
• Historical aspects
• Mosques and minarets
• Archeological studies
• Oman and Eastern Saudi Arabian Architecture
• Conservation and restoration
• Urban environment
• Citadels and fortifications
• Palaces
• Baths and caravansereis
• Bridges and dams
• Houses and gardens
• Climate adaptability
• Irrigation systems
• The use of light and orientation
• Structural aspects
• Architecture in Malaysia and Indonesia
• Construction materials
• The upper Gulf (Kuwait and Basra)
• Mediterranean Islamic heritage
• The lower Gulf architecture
• The central Gulf (Bahranian and Qatar)
• The Trucial coast (Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the Northern Emirates)
• The Persian coast and islands
• The Balkans legacy
• Classical Ottoman architecture
• Islamic architecture along the Silk Road
• The Black and Caspian sea legacies
• Afghanistan and Persia
• Islamic architecture in China
• The Indian continent
• Islamic architecture in the ex-Soviet republics
• Influences in the Americas
• Islamic architecture in Al-Andalus and other Spanish regions
• New cities and the search for authenticity
• Islamic architecture in Africa