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The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture
...( reg 1520–66 ) redecorated the building as part of a programme of embellishing the holy cities of Islam. He replaced the exterior mosaics with glazed tiles; and these, admittedly much restored, survive to this day. Various other Ottoman patrons restored the ceilings and replaced window grilles with stained glass. In the 20th century six major restoration campaigns took place, and the building has become a symbol of Palestinian resistance and Islamic fundamentalism. Bibliography K. A. C. Creswell : Early Muslim Architecture , i (Oxford, 1932, rev. 1969), pp....
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