Oxford Studies in Islamic Art

1 primary work

'Amiriya in Rada'

by Selma Al-Radi, Ruth Barnes, Yahya Al-Nasiri, and Venetia Porter

Published 26 March 1998

This volume is devoted to one of the most important 16th-century buildings still extant in the Yemen - the Amiriya Madrasa in Rada. The building is fully described and its place in the development of Rasulid and Tahirid architecture fully discussed. A final section details the extensive restoration of the building which was led by Dr Al-Radi of the University of New York's Institute of Fine Arts over a period of four years. The project employed a team of local craftsmen and made full use of indigenous materials to return the monument to its former glory. One intention of this volume is to encourage other developing countries to use their resources to rejuvenate their own national heritage. Dr Venetia Porter of the British Museum and Dr Ruth Barnes of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford have made detailed contributions regarding the architectural decoration and history of the building.