HIST - Islamic Arts Flashcards
arts of Mohammedan countries
Islamic Arts
a pillar of Islam; sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith
Shahadah
a pillar of Islam; performing ritual prayers in the proper way five times each day
Salat
a pillar of Islam; paying an alms (or charity) tax to benefit the poor and the needy
Zakat
a pillar of Islam; it is fasting during the month of Ramadan
Sawm
a pillar of Islam; the pilgrimage to Mecca
Hajj
work of writing that uses the Arabic text as the basis of a written text; the most highly regarded and most fundamental element of Islamic Art
Calligraphy
primarily used to cover the floors of mosques and houses, also occasionally used as wall decorations; usually made off sheep wool, goat’s or camel’s hair, or cotton and silk
Carpet
Muslim artisans crafted elaborate boxes, basins, jugs, bowls, and incense burners decorated with arabesques inscriptions
Metalwork
produced in Egypt and Iraq were influenced by the Chinese white and porcelain stoneware
Tin-glazed
a type of pottery with an over-glaze finish containing copper and silver or other materials that give the effect of iridescence
Luster-painter or Lusterware
a form of decoration made by scratching through a surface to reveal a lower layer of a contrasting color, typically done in plaster or stucco on walls
Sgraffito Ware
aka “place of ritual prostration;” a principal place of worship; a building used for Friday prayer
Mosque or Masjid
a neighborhood mosque or a big mosque is called _____________
Jami Masjid
a theological school, generally arranged around a courtyard
Madrasah
courtyard of a mosque
Sahn
the covered area in a mosque that is in front of the qibla wall
Haram
niche oriented towards Mecca, indicating the direction of prayer toward Mecca; the focal point of decoration with dome in front
Mihrab
tribune raised upon columns from which the Koran is recited and prayers are intoned by the Imam of a mosque
Dikka
an enclosure in a mosque that includes the praying niche; made usually of an openwork screen
Maqsura
a raised platform for ceremonial announcement
Minbar
open-fronted vault facing a court
Iwan or Ivan
the tower from which a call to prayer is made
Minaret
wall in a mosque that faces Mecca
Qibla Wall
