| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Reconquista | 711-1492. "Reconquest". Islam occupies Spain for about 700 years. |
| Restrictions on Muslim Architecture | No use of expensive materials and No imagery of any kind. |
| Common Architectural Features | Arabesque, Arches, Bright tiles, Embellished Colonnades, and Honeycomb patterns. |
| Arabesque | Style of abstract or geometric features. |
| Arches | A more pointed horseshoe. |
| Mozarabic | Late 9th Century- Early 11th Century. Style evolved by Christians under Moorish influence in Spain. |
| Mudejar | 12th Cent-16th Cent. Spanish Christian architecture in pure Muslim style. |
| Sevilla | Cultural center of Moors 712-1248. |
| Giralda | 1184. Minoret. 40 ft wide, solid walls, 330 ft tall. Used tracery. |
| Alcazar | Palace for the Moors. Oldest palace still in use. Built for Christian ruler, remolded by Pedro the 1st. |
| Cordoba | 1785 |
| Mezquita | Mosque. Minoret. Holy Place. 68,000 sq ft. Used red and white bricks, 850 columns. |
| Traditional Parts of an Islamic Mosque | Tower, Patios, and Prayer room. |
| Abderrahman III | Very tolerant towards religions. Sultan. Associated with Quibla and Mihrab. |
| Quibla | Wall towards Mecca. |
| Mihrab | Prayer Niche |
| Granada | Last Moorish stronghold in Europe until the completion of Reconquista in 1492. |
| Alhambra | "Rust Colored", Housed the Muslim rulers of the Granada. |
| 4 Sites within the Alhambra | Alcazaba, Palacio, General life/Gardens, and a Christian Palace. |
| Alcazaba | Mid 13th Cent. Medina and a Fort. |
| Medina | Town in the Alcazaba that housed about 2,000 arabs. |
| Palacio Nazaries | 3 sections. Offices. Ceremonial Rooms. Private living quarters. |
| Patio de los Leones | 100 x 50 ft. Gift from Jewish leader, Lions represent the 12 tribes of Israel. |
| Great room of the embassadors | "Only Allah is Victorious" is written 9000 times on the wall. |
| Sala de los Abencerrajes | Has a honeycomb ceiling. |
| General life and Gardens | Royal family spent most the their time there. |
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