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These cases are the Mughal Garden in Bradford, UK; the Bakewell Ottoman Garden in St. Louis, US; and the Aga Khan Park in Toronto, Canada. In particular, the case studies are intended to demonstrate the role of the designers and patrons in constructing the identity of Islamic gardens in North America and Europe. An in-depth examination of the case studies shows the effect of globalization, tourism, and the flow of people in the creation of Islamic parks and gardens in the Western context. In forming this identity, the designers deliberately connected their design, both physically and conceptually, to the past by using various interpretation techniques. However, the transposition of the Islamic garden to a global context has required certain negotiations with local cultural, geographical, and climatic conditions to produce a meaningful experience and prevent cultural alienation. These adaptations reveal the flexibility of Islamic gardens as forms and concepts. 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