Islam

Question 1

masjid

Answer 1

interior space with a prayer niche for small groups of worshipers

Question 2

idgab

Answer 2

large, unroofed space with a long prayer wall on one side to accommodate corporate worsihp for a whole village or town

Question 3

Friday mosque

Answer 3

where residents of a neighborhood attend the principal weekly service, assembled close together for mass prayer

Question 4

Dome of the Rock

Answer 4

-687/691 CE -Jerusalem -sacred to Jews because of its association with Abraham -shrine at the center is the focal point of circulation

Question 5

The Great Mosque, Damascus

Answer 5

• Syria -706-715 -house of prophet contained large open court where followers of Mohammed could pray -outline of mosque was determined by roman temple

Question 6

Define Sahn

Answer 6

courtyard

Question 7

The Great Mosque of Cordoba

Answer 7

Spain -785, 833-988 -hypostyle haram with horseshoe and round headed arches -ribbed domical vault

Question 8

Bibi Kanum mosque

Answer 8

-Samarkand, Uzbekistan Begun -1399

Question 9

Friday mosque,

Answer 9

Isfahan, Iran -8th-17th centuries -multi-columned hall with a wooden roof and large sahn