mosques
has a balcony, where Adhan is, people are called to prayer.
what is the marinet
a public place for people to bathe
what is a public bath
this century was had a lot of Islamic Architecture
what is the 7th century
The _____ _____ is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the southern bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra.
what is the taj mahal
open courtyard where Muslims meet w/o disturbing others
what is the sahn
a rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base.
what is a dome
what war left most of Islamic historical buildings in ruins.
what is the syrian cival war
The ____ __ ___ ____ is an Islamic shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem.
what is dome of the rock
fountain where you wash before you pray
what was the Ablution fountain?
a tall vertical structure of stone, wood, or metal, used as a support for a building, or as an ornament or monument.
what is a pillar
what did most Islamic architecture have
radiant colors
The ______ is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.
what is The Alhambra
covered walkway around the sahn.
what is the arcade?
DAILY DOUBLE!
a curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it.
what is a arch
who were people that occupied mosques
who are Muslims
The _____ ______ _______ is a mosque from the 9th century CE located in Samarra, Iraq.
great mosque of Samarra
The house of God in Makkah
what was the Kaaba?
Sometimes called "honeycomb vaulting" or "stalactite vaulting", the purpose of muqarnas is to create a smooth, decorative zone of transition in an otherwise bare, structural space.
what is the Muqarnas vault
To keep buildings cool in the hot desert,_____ _____ were constructed to direct wind down into the interior of the building.
what is wind towers
daily double!!!
The ______ ______ __ _ _ _ officially known by its ecclesiastical name, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Córdoba dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and located in the Spanish region of
what is the great mosque of Córdoba
A _____ is a vaulted rectangular portal that often opened into a courtyard.
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