Islamic Garden

“An islamic garden, is a cool place of rest and is reflection and a reminder of paradise.”

And an islamic garden is the earthly analogue like the paradise.

Types of islamic gardens

• Fairchild Ruggles refers to the universal nature of gardening, and the gardening fulfills the basic human needs; like cultivation, landscape, order etc

Types of islamic gardens

• Clifford A. wright refers that muslims had different kinds of gardens for different purposes.

Following are the names of different gardensand their purposes.

• Bustan: A formal garden with pools and water canals.• Jannah: An orchard with palms, oranges and vines

irrigated by canals.• Rawdah: Is the vegetable garden that produces foods

for the cooking

Formal islamic garden designchahar bagh concept

Chahar bagh or paradise garden, four water canals typically carry water into a central pool or fountain interperated as the four rivers in paradise, filled with milk, honey, wine and water.

Dar al-Bahar, Algeria

• Dar al-Bahar is also known as “the lake place”, and is situated on the southern end of Beni Hammad fort.

The gardens of Beni Hammad fort, Algeria

It is a ruined fortified city. The fort has the pool and terraces and courtyards and gardens.

Shalimar Gardens

• The name “Shalimar” is thought to mean, among other things.

“abode of bliss” or “ light of the moon”There are three shalimar gardens;• Lahore• Jammu Kashmir• Dehli

shalimar garden, Lahore

shalimar garden, Jammu Kashmir

shalimar garden, Dehli

Home gardens in Andalusian Spain

The garden was the common feature of homes in Spain. There was a verdant garden with the

central fountain.

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