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Islam

Submission to Allah.

Mecca

Holiest place

Hot and dry

Climate

Allah

The standard Arabic word for God.

Prophet Muhammad

Islamic prophet

Saracenic architecture

Another term for islamic architecture

Mosques

Places of worship in Islam. ; other term is masjid

Madrasa

A school or educational institution in Islamic culture.

Minaret

Tower attached to a mosque from which the muezzin calls to prayer.

Mihrab

A niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca.

Masjid

A mosque used for individual prayer.

Idgah

An open praying area for community prayer.

Jami

A congregational mosque for Friday prayers.

Iwan

A large vaulted portal at the entrance of a mosque.

Sahn

The courtyard or atrium area of a mosque.

Mashrabiya

Wood latticework used for privacy and climate control in architecture.

Geometric Pattern

The use of shapes in Islamic art to create visual effects.

Arabesque

An ornamental design of intertwined flowing lines often incorporating foliage.

Calligraphy

The artistic practice of handwriting, often used in Islamic art.

Squinches

Supports placed at the corners of a dome to transition to a square room.

Dikka

A reading desk in a mosque for reciting the Quran.

Maqsura

A protective screen for the minbar.

Muqarnas Vaulting

Honeycomb like pattern sa ceiling

The Kaaba

A sacred structure in Mecca considered the most sacred spot on Earth.

Haram al-Sharif

The noble sanctuary that includes the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

Dome of the Rock

An architectural monument in Jerusalem, believed to be where Muhammad ascended to heaven.

Great Mosque of Cordoba

Regarded as a masterpiece of Moorish architecture in Spain.

Alhambra

A palace-fortress complex in Spain known for its Islamic architecture.

Grand Mosque of Cotabato

The largest mosque in the Philippines and the second largest in Southeast Asia.

Islamic Architecture

Architecture associated with Islam, characterized by its specific styles and decorations.

Persian Architecture / Sasanian Architecture

An independent architectural tradition that influenced Islamic architecture. Heavy on masonry

Byzantine Architecture

An earlier style that influenced Islamic architectural development.

Vault

A curved structure that forms a ceiling or roof.

Brick

A building material made from clay, used in Islamic architecture.

Tessellation

Interlocking geometric designs

Star

Most common islamic design

Fawwara

A fountain for ablution (washing) used in mosques.

Imam Reza Shrine

The largest mosque in the world by area, located in Iran.

Sultan Ahmed Mosque

Also known as the Blue Mosque, famous for its architectural beauty.

Qibla

Wall in which the mihrab is set oriented to mecca

Islamic art museum of iran

Masjid al-haram

Encloses mecca; Grand mosque of mecca

Abraham

First muslim believed to have built the kaaba