Zanzibar Stone Town: An Architectural Exploration |
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Swahili Roots | 13 |
Elegant Arab Simplicity | 21 |
Indian Embellishments | 33 |
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1896 bombardment Anglican Arab houses architectural tradition architecture of Zanzibar balconies Bamnara mosque baths Beit al-Ajaib brass British building built by Seyyid carved doors carved wooden Cathedral chandeliers clove coffee coral stones courtyard cultural Dar es Salaam decorated designed dhow domes door carving East African coast embellished fascia boards fretwork front galleries Gujarat Hadhramaut Hamamni Harun Rashid House of Wonders house owner Humoud Ibadhi mosque Indian architectural influence Indian merchant Indian Ocean inspired intricately carved Islam Ismaili kibla Kiswahili Kizimkazi large number lintel Malindi mihrab minaret Moorish arches mosques in Zanzibar motifs Muslim nineteenth century Omani Arabs Palace Museum Peace Memorial Museum peninsula Persian Portuguese prayers quarters Qur'an religious roof Salaam Saracenic seafront Seyyid Barghash Shi'a shutters social sometimes Stone Town stucco Sultan Swahili architectural Swahili coast Swahili houses teenth century tion trade typical Omani typical Swahili unique upper floors verandas walls Zanzibar door Zanzibar town