Mogulplan  

Mughal plan is a kind of mosque plan. It is characterized by a huge courtyard with four iwans, a long and narrow prayer hall with onion domes (usually three or…

Pata  

Armored gauntlet sword with horizontal handle that embraces the hand, derived from the Qatar.

Pishtâk oder Pichtâq  

Portal that is part of a rectangular frame and is slightly higher than the facade. Since it originated in the Iranian world , it generally begins with an Ivan.

Tchi- Clouds

(or Chi clouds ) type of very sinic clouds that arrived in the Islamic world in the 13th century by the conquests of the Mongols . These clouds are used…

Kundan  

Inlay technique especially for the Mughals. Extremely pure gold is used in layers of a few microns folded and fused together. The inlay material is so malleable that it can…

Jharokhâ  

Window or architectural frame that protrudes above a facade. Its presence can be a simple aesthetic will, but also serve various useful purposes