The architectural patronage of the Seljuk of Rum as a tool of political rhetoric
The architectural order of Anatolian sultanate of Rum is a prime example of monumental propaganda of the state idea that was realized by means of religious architecture. The result of the implementation of such a program was the emergence of a prospective design of «official Seljuk mosque», which served as a model to be copied and as a nucleus for the formation of urban development.