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Figure 24: Range of scales of courtyards spaces within communal and domestic buildings. The overall size of the courtyards is compared to their relative scale within the building complex as a whole. (Data primarily based upon measurements derived from illustrations in Hillenbrand 1994; using examples from the region and similar date).

Monument groupTotal area (m²)Courtyard area (m²)% courtyard of total
Friday Mosques10,000 to 37,0004,500 to 18,000c. 42-50%
Dār al-'Imārah11,0001,000c. 10%
Neighbourhood mosquesNo data--
District reservoirs (appear as open spaces)3,000 to 10,0003,000 to 10,000c. 100%
Rural Caravanserais/khāns/funduqs2,500 to 7,500750 to 2,200c. 25-30%
Urban Caravanserais/khāns/funduqs1,330130c. 10%
Madrasas1,700 to 3,500300 to 575c. 15-25%
Domestic houses  less than 100