Chapter 13 - Islamic Art
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9 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 mosque | the Islamic building for collective worship |
| qibla wall | the wall of a mosque that faces Mecca; the wall Muslims face when praying |
| mihrab | a semicircular niche set into the qibla wall of a mosque |
| hypostyle hall | a hall with a roof supported by columns |
| Allah | the single god Muslims pray to |
| Dome of the Rock | a shrine in Jerusalem at the site from which muhammad ascended through the seven heavens to the throne of God |
| arabesque | a flowing, intricate pattern derived from stylized organic motifs, usually floral |
| minbar | in a mosque, the pulpit on which the imam stands |
| minaret | a distinctive feature of mosque architecture, a tower from which the faithful are called to worship |
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