Foundation
Shahadah is ______________________________
the Islamic declaration of faith, a fundamental creed stating, "There is no god but God (Allah), and Muhammad is the Messenger of God
this mosque was influenced by the Hagia Sofia, but it was supposed to be 'bigger, stronger, better'
what is the Mosque of Selim II?
_______________ is always found on the qibla wall.
what is the mihrab?
The only place where you will not find symmetry in the Taj Mahal
What is the mural chamber of Shah Jahan?
the luxury item for holding perfume and is one of our artworks in the 250 is called (full title) _________________
what is the Pyxis of Al-Mughira?
What is sallah (pillar 2)?
this mosque features 4 iwans
what is the Great Mosque of Isfahan, Iran
the 'prayer room' is called the _______________
what is the haram?
Who were the Ancient Egyptians?
2 ways that Bichiter conveys Jahangir as important in the painting, "Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings'
what are: hierarchy of scale, putting writing on the hourglass, hands the book to the Sufi Shaikh rather than the English King, or the Ottoman sultan
What is zakat (pillar 3)?
giving money to charity/ the mosque
why is 'mosque' not listed in Hagia's Sofia's name?
the building changes throughout history from a Christian church to a mosque to museum to a mosque again
a curving pointed arch is called a(n) ___________________________.
what is an ogival arch?
this mosque was influenced by the Hagia Sofia, but it was supposed to be 'bigger, stronger, better'
what is the Mosque of Selim II?
the designs in the Ardabil Carpet and others are placed to ___________________
what is the haj (pillar 4)?
the pilgrimage to Mecca
the structure that is sacred to Muslims, Christians, and Jews is ___________________
what is the dome of the rock?
the courtyard is also referred to as the _____________________.
what is the sahan
the row of windows under the dome in the Hagia Sophia is called a __________________________, symbolically it appears that the spiritual power is holding the dome up.
what is a clerestory?
the Basin (Baptistere de St. Louis) was original made for _______________
the Mamluks (warrior slaves who took control fo several Muslim states)
When do Muslims fast (pillar 5)?
the month of Ramadan
The Great Mosque of Cordoba was commissioned by the _________________ Dynasty.
what is the Umayyad Dynasty?
the pulpit in an a mosque is called the __________________________.
the symbol for fertility on the Great Mosque of Djenne are the ___________________
What are the ostrich eggs?
The Court of Gayumars is a folio page from _____________
what is the Book of Kings?