Traditional Architecture of the Middle East

[Mith242]

While all the development news is nice I'd like to touch on some other aspects as well. Maybe eventually starting some topics on some more cultural aspects (without getting into anything too serious). But I thought I'd start off on traditional architecture. I was curious what people thought of it in general and I was hoping someone might have some info for me. I was curious to learn more about the differences in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and North African architecture.