Jali
Videos
A jali or jaali is the term for a perforated stone or latticed screen, usually with an ornamental pattern constructed through the use of calligraphy, geometry or natural patterns. This form of archite
Jali at Ajitnath Jain Temple, 11th-century Gujarat
Jali panels in Rajput style, Hawa Mahal, Jaipur
Jali screens in the tomb of Akbar the Great near Agra, India
Window at Alai Darwaza, Qutb complex
Mashrabiya
Videos
A mashrabiya or mashrabiyya is an architectural element which is characteristic of traditional architecture in the Islamic world and beyond. It is a type of projecting oriel window enclosed with carve
Jali
…patterns. This form of architectural decoration is common in Indo-Islamic architecture and more generally in Indian architecture. It is closely related to mashrabiya in Islamic architecture. According to Yatin Pandya, the jali allows light and air in while minimizing the sun and the rain, as well as providing cooling…
A Rowshin mashrabiya, Jeddah
A Gannariya mashrabiya in Tunisia
Maymoni pattern as used in mashrabiya
Cross pattern as used in mashrabiya