Learning From the Past: The Reconstruction of the Minbar of Salah Al-Din in Al-Aqsa Mosque

• DOI: 10.36868/ijcs.2023.02.03
• Publication Date: 2023-07-24T02:43:52Z
• Authors: Loai M. DABBOUR
• Keywords: Interlocking

The Minbar of Salah Al-Din is considered a masterpiece traditional Islamic arts and crafts heritage. It stood in Al-Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem for nearly 800 years until it was burned down completely 1969. In 1993, King Hussein Jordan gave instructions to initiate the process reconstructing based on old photos original one small wooden pieces that remained after fire. reconstruction job commissioned 2002 finished 2006 as replica one. This paper discusses lessons learned from through analysis geometric principles features design construction Minbar, towards rekindling this artistic patterns are constructed many interlocking wood, each carefully carved fit together like three-dimensional puzzle. novel contribution study relationship between Interlock (ta’sheeq) methodology. Which will hopefully provide deeper understanding structure allowing architects craftsmen achieve improved control over their new design’s compositions structure.