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Mihrab
niche in the wall of each mosque at the point nearest to Mecca, the congregation faces the this to pray.
Minaret
A tall slender tower, typically part of a mosque, contains a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer.
Mosque
the term for a Muslim place of worship. The word evolved from the Arabic term “masjid,” which means "place of prostration."
Aniconism
the belief in avoiding images of divine beings, prophets, or other respected religious figures
Spoila
elements from older buildings that are re-used for new construction. common in ancient and medieval times, because recycling was less expensive than quarrying new stone.
Kaaba, Mecca, date unknown
The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 691 CE
The Great Mosque of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain, 785 CE
