Patrons and Architects
This shah patronized the Taj Mahal for his favorite wife. Name the king and this wife
Who are Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal?
This monument is located in Mecca, the spiritual center of Islam.
What is The Kaaba?
Axial plan that Mimar Sinan thought was so offensive that it was one of his inspirations to construct Selim II
What is the Hagia Sophia?
Of the three most popular forms of Islamic ornamentation, this covers almost the entirety of the exterior of the Taj Mahal.
What is calligraphy/quotes from the Quran?
The home of the Dome of the Rock as well as other religious monuments, this city is famous for its importance to Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.
What is Jerusalem?
Ottoman Sultan Selim II entrusted this architect with building the mosque of his namesake.
Who is Sinan?
This monument is the second most important Islamic monument and is said to be where Abraham almost sacrificed one of his sons.
What is the Dome of the Rock?
The architect of Hagia Sophia infamously angered the architect Sinan by mixing these two plans.
What are Central and axial plans?
This allusion to the Quran’s Paradise appears in the Alhambra’s Court of the Lions, protected and supported by the lion statues.
What are water fountains?
This city in Western Saudi Arabia serves as the spiritual center of Islam, and is home to the Grand Mosque.
What is Mecca?
Persian kings from the Safavid dynasty commissioned these books, which depicted previous kings and descriptions of their lives
What are the Shahnama?
This monument was intended to act as a stronghold for the Nasrid sultans.
What is the Alhambra?
Built in the traditional courtyard style, this mud building serves as the centerpiece to its namesake town.
What is the Djenne Mosque?
The center medallion of the Ardabil Carpets depicts two lanterns, which may exhibit this quality to show the difference between humans and God
What is imperfection?
The capital of the Umayyad dynasty in Spain, this city later played host to one of Europe’s largest mosques
What is Cordoba?
This dynasty, the last to rule Spain before the 1492 Reconquista, served as the patrons for The Alhambra
What is the Nasrid Dynasty?
This mosque has three names, two of which are the Masjid-e Jameh and the Great Mosque in Isfahan. Give the third name.
What is the Friday Mosque?
The architect of the Great Mosque of Córdoba used this plan in its design.
What is the Hypostyle hall/courtyard plan?
In the architectural plan of the Taj Mahal, this specific layout is a reference to the Quran's description of Paradise.
What is a reflected the Charbagh garden?
Travelling 50 miles north of the Grand Mosque will lead you to this city in Saudi Arabia, founded by Muhammad at an oasis.
What is Medina?
This Turkish dynasty created an ornate basin dedicated to King Louis of France.
What is the Mamluk dynasty?
This mosque shares its walls with neighboring buildings in an effort to integrate itself into the surrounding urban area.
What is the Great Mosque of Isfahan
This plan is evident in the architectural layout of the Great Mosque of Isfahan.
What is four-iwan plan
Otherwise known as “vegetal forms,” this type of Islamic ornamentation occurs on the Basin, the Ardabil Carpet, and Pyxis of al-Mughira.
What is arabesque?
This city in Northwestern Iran was home to the Sufi shrine of the same name, and contained two enormous carpets for worship
What is Ardabil?