'Ajami as wood paneling craft in Syrian art and interior ornament

• Main Authors: Baydoun, Ziad, Kamaruddin, Zumahiran
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Islamic art and architecture
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/47845/1/SiA_2015-Dr_zu_proceeding_2.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/47845/2/SiA_2015-Dr_zu_tentative_prog_2.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/47845/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The Arabic term ‘Ajami means Persian or Non-Arabic is used to describe the technique and the ornaments as well as the interior as a whole. The ‘Ajami decorations became very prominent throughout the Ottoman Empire after the decline of tile production and rose to sophisticated levels of art in Syria....