Mashrabiya
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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
A Rowshin mashrabiya, Jeddah
A Gannariya mashrabiya in Tunisia
Maymoni pattern as used in mashrabiya
Cross pattern as used in mashrabiya
Jali
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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
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…the sahn (courtyard) side. The term mashrabiya is sometimes used of similar lattices elsewhere, for instance in a takhtabush. It is similar to Indian jali. It has been used since the Middle Ages, reached a peak during the Ottoman period, but fell into decline in the late 19th century and the first half…
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