Palace and Mosque at Ukhaidir: A Study in Early Mohammadan Architecture

A detailed architectural study examines the early Mohammadan palace and mosque complex at Ukhaidir, assembling measurements, plans, and illustrations to describe walls, arcades, pilasters, arches, towers, loopholes, and beam-holes. It analyses construction techniques, masonry courses, domes and ribbing, and the layout of defensive and domestic spaces, noting functions of circulation and surveillance. The author situates these features within broader origins of early Islamic building, comparing local materials and nomadic traditions with borrowings from neighbouring Hellenized and earlier architectural practices, and considers the cultural and technological factors that shaped these first monumental structures.