Editing Paradise (section)

=== Water features in Islamic gardens ===
'''The Alhambra, Court of the Lions, Grenada, Spain'''

The structural layout of the gardens of the Alhambra in Grenada, embodies the idea of water as a symbol of representing paradise within Islamic gardens. In particular, the Courtyard of the Lions, which follows the Quarter Garden, or the 'Chahar-Bagh' layout, typical to Islamic gardens, features a serene water fountain at its centre.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Fang |first=Chenyu |date=2020 |title=Analysis on the Water-Making Art of Islamic Gardens |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/2345535132 |journal=Journal of Landscape Research |volume=12 |issue=1 |pages=86 |id={{ProQuest|2345535132}} |via=ProQuest}}</ref> The fountain is carved with stone lions, with the water emerging from the mouths of these lions. The static nature of the locally sourced water features within the Courtyard of the Lions at the Alhambra, adds to the atmosphere of serenity and stillness which is typical of Islamic gardens that utilise water features, resembling the image of paradise as found in the Qur'an.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Fang |first=Chenyu |date=2020 |title=Analysis on the Water-Making Art of Islamic Gardens |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/2345535132 |journal=Journal of Landscape Research |volume=12 |issue=1 |pages=87 |id={{ProQuest|2345535132}} |via=ProQuest}}</ref>
[[File:Patio de los Leones. Alhambra de Granada. Spain..JPG|thumb|Central water fountain feature within the Courtyard of the Lions, [[Alhambra]], Grenada]]