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  2. Architecture of Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    The Sultanate of Bengal was an era of the Central Asian origin Muslim Nawab dynasty that ruled independently of the Mughal Empire from 1342 to 1576. Most of the Muslim architecture of the period is found in the historic Gaur region, today's Rajshahi division and Malda district in West Bengal.

  3. Islamic geometric patterns - Wikipedia

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    [7] [8] In Islamic culture, the patterns are believed to be the bridge to the spiritual realm, the instrument to purify the mind and the soul. [9] David Wade [b] states that "Much of the art of Islam, whether in architecture, ceramics, textiles or books, is the art of decoration – which is to say, of transformation."

  4. Aniconism in Islam - Wikipedia

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    Aniconism in Islam not only deals with the material image, but touches upon mental representations as well. It is a problematic issue, discussed by early theologians , as to how to describe God , Muhammad and other prophets, and, indeed, if it is permissible at all to do so.

  5. Islamic calligraphy - Wikipedia

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    The development of Islamic calligraphy is strongly tied to the Qur'an; chapters and excerpts from the Qur'an are a common and almost universal text upon which Islamic calligraphy is based. Although artistic depictions of people and animals are not explicitly forbidden by the Qur'an, pictures have traditionally been limited in Islamic books in ...

  6. National symbols of Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    The state religion is Islam (91.04% of the population are Muslim). [31] Equal status and equal rights are granted to the minorities. [32] National poet: কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম Kazi Nôzrul Islam: National language: বাংলা Bangla (Bengali) National calendar: বঙ্গাব্দ Bangla saal/Bônggabdô (Bengali ...

  7. Architecture of Bengal - Wikipedia

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    Bengali curved roofs, suitable for the very heavy rains, were adopted into a distinct local style of Indo-Islamic architecture, and used decoratively elsewhere in north India in Mughal architecture. Bengal is not rich in good stone for building, and traditional Bengali architecture mostly uses brick and wood, often reflecting the styles of the ...

  8. List of works by Kazi Nazrul Islam - Wikipedia

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    This is a complete listing of the works by Kazi Nazrul Islam, in the Bengali language. Poetry. Agnibeena (The Fiery Lute), 1922; Sanchita (Collected poems), 1925;

  9. Islam in Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    Under the patronage of the Islamic Foundation, an encyclopedia of Islam in the Bengali language was being compiled in the late 1980s. [36] Another step toward further government involvement in religious life was taken in 1984 when the semi-official Zakat Fund Committee was established under the chairmanship of the president of Bangladesh. [36]