تاريخ البيوت الاسلامية في البصرة

Abstract

This research paper sheds light on investigating the history and glory of the Islamic houses in the city of Basrah which is one of the cultural cities in Mesopotamia and its heritage.The architectural history of Mesopotamia passed through many stages side by side with the development of the civil engineering of houses. This paper clarifies the initiation of the first houses in Iraq in its simplified way of living.It is important to stress ,in here, the effect of the architectural development throughout the historical periods .In ancient Iraq ,the house was the center for the social life ,god has a house , a man has a house ,the sick people have a house to heal( the hospital ) ,the money has a house ( the safe ) the jurisdiction has a house ( the court )etc.The study is divided into four sections; the first section deals with the Arabic-Islamic architecture of the houses in Basrah in its simplified design, the house of Abdullah bin khalaf AL-Kuzai is taken as an example that was built at the time of Imam Ali bin Abitalib (PBUH),then the houses of the Umayyad periodThe second section studies the houses of Imarah (ruling) in Iraq like the house of Imarah in Basrah that was built from reeds. These houses were an artistic symbol.The third section contains the design of the Arabian palaces in Iraq during the Umayyad era and the palace of shaiba with its glory and beauty.The fourth section clarifies an example for the architectural elements of the Iraqi Arabian house of the Islamic era and Basrah was a leading city .This paper is very rich with the description of ceiling ,basements ,windows , kitchens ,and stairs of the houses .