10. The Islamic World

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Created Jun 24, 2012
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Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem 
 
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what is Qibla
 
The direction of the Kaaba (the sacred building at Mecca), to which Muslims turn at prayer.
3
what is Mihrab
 
A niche in the wall of a mosque, at the point nearest to Mecca
4
what is Minarets
 
A tall slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls...
5
what is hypostyle hall
 
a flat ceiling which is supported by columns
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what is Kufic
 
An early angular form of the Arabic alphabet found chiefly in decorative inscriptions
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what is Madrasa
 
A college for Islamic instruction

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