Religion
Architecture
Vocabulary
Historical Dates
Important Places
100
Symbolized by an open hand and five fingers.
What are The Five Pillars of Islam?
100
This architectural structure was built in memory of a deceased wife.
What is the Taj Mahal?
100
A niche that distinguishes the wall oriented toward Mecca
What is a mihrab?
100
570-1
When was Mohammad born?
100
This place is the second holiest place in Islam, also called "the prophet's city."
What is Medina?
200
This word means "submission."
What is Islam?
200
692
When was the Dome of the Rock built?
200
A wall oriented towards Mecca.
What is a qibla wall?
200
630
When did Mohammad take control over Mecca?
200
Mohammad's birth place.
What is Mecca?
300
Believers are supposed to walk around this structure 7 times.
What is the Kaaba?
300
Fruit trees and cypresses grow in geometric patterns around this building.
What is the Taj Mahal?
300
A small tender tower from which believers are called to prayers.
What is a minaret?
300
The Mughals arrive in India.
What are the 16th and 17th centuries?
300
Also known as the “city of gardens and fountains.”
What is Alhambra?
400
An obligatory pilgrimage to Mecca.
What is a hajj?
400
This structure houses the Muqarnas dome.
What is Alhambra?
400
A building used for worship.
What is a mosque?
400
638
When was the first mosque built?
400
The holiest site after Mecca and Medina.
What is Jerusalem?
500
Written in the language of God.
What is the Quran?
500
This octagonal shrine was built by the Umayyads.
What is the Dome of the Rock?
500
A large, vaulted chamber with a monumental arched opening on one side.
What is an iwan?
500
1354-1391
When was Alhambra built?
500
Jabal-al-Nour
What is the Mountain of Light?
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