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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
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