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