Arts of Saudi Arabia Flashcards
birthplace of Islam
Saudi Arabia
The architectural design of the
mosques symbolizes the
country’s
Oneness
Muslim set the shape and design of
the mosque as their
basic art motif
an open large prayer hall/courthard
Sahn
Within the courtyard one
often finds a… important for ablutions and is done before prayer
Fountain
niche in the wall that indicates the direction toward mecca which all muslims pray in
Mihrab
The wall which shows the direction of Mecca
Qibla
a tower adjacent or attatched to the mosque, used for call of prayer
Minaret
a dome, symbolic
representation of
the vault of
heaven
Qubba
many
architectural
buildings show a
relative rendition of the motif of the mosque design
Ceramic tiles, mosaics, metal tracery (window ribs), metalwork
Materials
Intricate patterns of geometric shapes,
leaves, crescents, and flowers
Jewelry Design
Arabesques, calligraphy, floral elements, curvilinear shapes
Designs
Qamis are found to be in what shade during winter
darker black and blue
a white long sleeved traditional dress worn by boys/men, refers to the “arabic dress”
thobe/thawb/Qamis
Saudi coat, worn over Qamis, worn on occasions
Bisht
a scarf with a red
and white checkered pattern, maintained by an iqal, protects from storms
Shemagh
white embroidered
cap. It allows one to fasten the Ghutra or Shemagh
so that the headscarf doesn’t slide.
Tagiya/Sheshiya
What dress to saudi arabian women wear
Inner traditional long dress
are an
extra accessory of the
Saudi traditional dress, sandals
Nala
outer black cloak worn by women
Abaya
Headwear of Women
scarf
wrapped around
the head
What do women in saudi arabia typically wear
Bright colored
fabrics decorated
with sequins or
coins
