Abstract
The architectural cultural heritage of any nation is one of the most important basic components
that reflect the authenticity and depth civilization of that nations. Architecture as a mirror that
reflects all aspects of life (social, economic, technical, environmental, political) of the nation in
any age of the ages. many studies focused on research in the local historical properties of the
nation to define the architectural privacy (planning, design) to those of the nation. Many of the
studies that analysis of Islamic buildings in Arab city are indicated that courtyard is one of the
most important elements in both religious, civil architecture and often is used in the hot regions
despite differing effects of social, cultural and religious aspects indicator a success architect
solution for the different functional needs. The idea of courtyard is dominated the design ideas
in a different buildings where it was restrict the design process as it a restriction to the
different functional needs and reflected to the traditional architectural composition. Islamic
palaces buildings are represented various aspects of life, there are a reflection of social and
economic life and political across of different time periods that have passed the nation , and the
nature of the climatic conditions .
From the previous studies that focused on the courtyard in architectural environment specially
in Islamic palaces buildings appears that of the Intelligibility of the Special System of these
buildings is insufficiency and unclearness in this studies. this paper has taken this as a
research case , and will aims to be determined by Analysis a select group of various and different
functional type of Islamic palaces