Architecture of the Islamic WestAn authoritative survey situating some of the Western worlds most renowned buildings within a millennium of Islamic history Some of the most outstanding examples of world architecture, such as the Mosque of Crdoba, the ceiling of the Cappella Palatina in Palermo, the Giralda tower in Seville, and the Alhambra Palace in Granada, belong to the Western Islamic tradition. This architectural style flourished for over a thousand years along the southern and