ডেভেলপমেন্ট অব মুসলিম আর্ট এ্যান্ড আরকিটেকচার ইন বাংলাদেশ (Paperback)

The Book styled as "Development of Muslim Art and Architecture in Bangladesh" is a unique production with latest results of research in this line. Muhammad Ashraful Islam and Dr. M. Nurul Islam Manjur has foiled here to delve deep into the mysteries of Painting, Calligraphy, folk and classical Islamic art, architecture, coinage, metal works, ceramics, filigree works, brick and stone carving, inlay work, gold and silver jewellery, weapons etc. so as to produce this book. Thus the book will meet requirement of students as is included in their syllabi of Masters level studies in the Islamic art and architecture in Bangladesh. It may be stated that this work of great dimension added a new chapter in the history of writings on Islamic art and architecture. In this book, the authors categorically defined each style of Muslim Architecture in Bengal including local variations such as Khan Jahani and Shaista Khani Styles with special treatment to Bengal Do-chala, Chau-chala, At-chala and other chalaas which influenced even the Mughal Royal Architects at a time. In this book Specially Chapter on 'Heritage of Filigree Art' and 'Katara Architecture' in the field of art and architecture is quite remarkable and seems to be a new presentation. Being a critic of calligraphy his observations on calligraphy are also commendable in this book.