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ARound Najaf: The khans of old downtown

In part six of Round City’s ARound: Najaf series, Iraqi architect and doctor Turath Jamil examines the city’s historic khans.
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The Arab World Institute by Jean Nouvel
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Opinion: Ornamentation – the continuous crime

Academic No'man Bayaty briefly explores the history of ornamentation throughout architectural history and makes a claim for its continuation in the years to come.
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The oil and the brick; tales of a Scotsman in Persia

Ahmadreza Hakiminejad explores Scottish architect James Mollison Wilson’s work in Iran at the advent of the 20th century. On a...
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Inside Al-Madrasah Al-Mustansiriya: A medieval Abbasid-era gem in the heart of Baghdad

From the world’s earliest scientific and cultural institution to a neglected building concealed by dust and surrounded by commercial chaos,...
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ARound: Najaf and its mosques

In part four of the ARound: Najaf series, architect and Round City contributor Turath Jamil explores the history and architect...
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Madinat as-Salam: The history of Baghdad’s first urban plan

Conceived in 762, Al-Mansur’s ‘Round City’ was an incredible example of early urban design, setting the stage for the Islamic Empire’s golden era. While today, Baghdad has undoubtedly grown beyond the double-ring masterplan, its original layout was then the region’s largest construction project, providing a throne from which the Abbasid dynasty reigned.
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al-Khulafa Mosque by Mohamed Makiya
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Exploring Baghdad’s rebuilt Abbasid landmark: al-Khulafa Mosque by Mohamed Makiya

In search of Baghdad’s identity, Paris-based architect Zeina Magazachi explores four different buildings that express Iraq’s modern architecture. This is...
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In Review: Al-Shaheed Monument, Part II

In article Round City explores the social, cultural and creative meanings to better understand the overall success of the monument and its journey to becoming one of the most recognisable and relatable icons in Iraq.
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In Review: Al-Shaheed Monument, Part I

Round City provides a historical reference of one of Baghdad’s most recognisable monuments When the idea of Baghdad’s Al-Shaheed Monument,...
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Meet the Middle East’s leading architectural historian

Iraqi academic, architect and author Dr Khaled al-Sultany speaks with Round City about his work, his interest in the formative...
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ARound: Najaf and its mosques

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ARound: Najaf, a city between al-Kufa and al-Hira

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ARound Najaf: The khans of old downtown

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ARound: Najaf – The Mausoleum of Imam Ali

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ARound: Najaf and its traditional house architecture

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ARound: Najaf’s schools and madrasas

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