中文简介：

几个世纪以来，花园一直是穆斯林文化的一个核心元素。在这本引人入胜的书中，AKTC创造或修复的花园显示了这些城市绿洲如何催化积极的经济、社会和文化变革，鼓励建筑环境中的管理、生态和美感等道德理想。

众多作者首先追溯了伊斯兰花园的历史，并帮助澄清了伊斯兰教的环境和设计精神，还解释了城市花园和公园的有益社会学和经济影响。接下来的章节确定了说明这些原则的13个具体项目。其中有历史遗迹，如德里胡马雍陵墓和喀布尔帖木儿沙陵墓；当代地点，包括马里国家公园和开罗爱资哈尔公园；以及庆祝文化和多元文化身份的环境，如加拿大阿尔伯塔阿加汗花园和塔吉克斯坦霍罗格城市公园。

每一章都配有彩色照片、计划和关于这些地点及其环境的文字，每个项目都展示了绿色空间如何将不同背景的人聚集在一起，提供反思、精神、教育和休闲的场所。这些成就共同证明了公园和花园是如何提高经济、文化和总体福祉的。

英文简介：

For centuries the garden has served as a central element in Muslim culture. The new or restored gardens created by AKTC, seen in this fascinating book, show how these urban oases are catalysts for positive economic, social and cultural change. They encourage ethical ideals of stewardship, ecology, and beauty in the built environment.

Numerous authors first trace the history of Islamic gardens and help clarify the environmental and design ethos of Islam. Texts also explain the beneficial sociological and economic impact of urban gardens and parks. Succeeding chapters identify thirteen specific projects that illustrate these principles. There are historic sites, such as Humayun's Tomb Garden in Delhi and Timur Shah Mausoleum in Kabul; contemporary locations, including the National Park of Mali, and Al Azhar Park in Cairo; and settings that celebrate cultural and multi-cultural identities, such as Aga Khan Garden in Alberta, Canada and a city park Khorog, Tajikistan.

Each chapter offers color photographs, plans, and texts about the sites and their environment, and each project demonstrates how green spaces bring people of different backgrounds together to provide places for reflection, spirituality, education and leisure. Together these achievements demonstrate how parks and gardens can enhance economic, cultural, and general well-being.