تلخیص
Classical architectural decorative technique such as mosaic work has been practiced in all over
the world. Buildings are carefully designed to reflect the character and tradition of the region. In
present research an attempt has been made to explain the significance of tile mosaic work with
traditional motives and stylized conceptual representation in contemporary mosques of Punjab,
Pakistan. The mosques present traditional and modern phase of decoration in Pakistan with
aesthetic values. The study explains geometrical designs and stylized symbolic interpretation
through the tile work of contemporary mosques of Pakistan. Conceptual, symbolic and abstract
representation of mosaic work of Faisal Mosque Islamabad, arabesque and islimi designs of Ali
Hajvery Data Darbar Mosque Lahore, geometrical designs and their significance in Jami„
Mosque Defence Lahore, Bahria Town Mosque and Masjid al-Habib Lahore Cantt, are the major
areas covered in the paper.
Samina Nasim. (2019) Pakistani Tile Mosaic Work: A Remarkable Ornamentation in the Contemporary Mosques of South Asia, South Asian Studies, Volume 34, Issue 2.
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