Vocabulary
What is architecture?
The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.
True or False: Muslims are not diverse people. We are all from the same background and ethnicity.
FALSE!
What kinds of buildings did Muslim rulers construct in the past?
Colleges, Hospitals, Forts, Observatories, Dams
True or false: Art is not diverse.
FALSE!
What is Anwar’s profession?
Potter, artist
What is heritage?
A person’s unique, inherited sense of identity - the values, traditions, culture, and artifacts handed down by previous generations
True or False: The history of Islam is very rich and its tradition has been shaped in the diverse contexts in which the people live.
TRUE!
What is the award that Hazir Imam gives out for architecture called?
Aga Khan Award for Architecture
Handmade; many were before the development of technology
Where did Anwar learn pottery from?
Dad
What is Diversity?
Differences between two more things such as genders, cultures, characteristics, etc.
What are some countries where the religion of Islam has spread in the past and present?
Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, India, Canada, USA, etc.
Where is the Blue Mosque located?
What kinds of designs do you see on art?
Lines, shapes, calligraphy
Where does Anwar sell his pottery?
Bazaar
What is Calligraphy?
Decorative handwriting or lettering is often done with a brush pen.
What did the rulers in Islamic countries build in their lands?
New buildings such as places of worship, palaces, forts, colleges, libraries etc.
Where is the Taj Mahal located?
Agra, India
What kinds of craftworks can one find in different Muslim countries?
Pottery, Calligraphy, Carpet making
What does Anwar use to make the pottery?
Clay
What is a Civilization?
A group of people with their own language and way of life; the society, culture, and way of life of a particulate area or group of people
How is Islam like a civilization?
Because unites a group of people with a set of shared beliefs
Can you name any Islamic Architecture we have looked at?
Al Azhar University
Alhambra Palace
Blue Mosque
Badshahi Mosque
Taj Mahal
Who are Calligraphers?
People who use different styles of writing the letters.
DOUBLE POINTS! Give me an entire summary of the story.
What did Anwar do? What did Anwar's father do? What did they do together? What did they do in the end of the story?
Anwar’s story is about a boy name Anwar who learned pottery from his father and he makes them to help his father and then sell them in a Bazaar to help his family earn a living.