Islamic Architecture

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can be define as a building traditions of Muslim populations of the Middle East and any countries where Islam has been dominant from the 7th century on.

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Islamic architecture

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Islamic architecture flourished principally in the countries of

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Southern Asia and North Africa

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Arabic Word “JIHAD”=?

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HOLY WAR

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refers to a geographic region whose name is related to the language of the majority of its inhabitants.

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Arabian Peninsula

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the most prominent feature of the Arabian peninsula.

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The desert

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is the largest country in the Arabian peninsula

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Saudi Arabia

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Holy Book

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Koran

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Five pillars of Islam

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Shahada
Salat
Zakat
Hajj
Siyam

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Muslim of worships

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Mosque

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Muslim prayer leader

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Imam

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Submissions of Allah’s will

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Islam

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5 pillars of islam

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SHAHADAH
SALAT
ZAKAT
HAJJ
SIYAM

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3 important caliphates in Islamic History

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Umayyad
Abbasid
Ottoman

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projecting window enclosed with carved wood lattice work

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Mashrabiya

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semi-circular niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the qibla.

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mehrab

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a courtyard combine with ablution area

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Sahn

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a place of delivering royal message

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dikka

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Focal point and covering the main prayer hall

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Dome

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Muslim government system

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Caliphate

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deputy (kinatawan) of Muhammad

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Caliph

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A pulpit where imam deliver khutbah

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Mimbar

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visual focal point and are used for the call toprayer

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Minaret

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the official who proclaims the call to prayer

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Muezzin

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Stalacite vault, persian architectural ornament

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Muqarnas

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Main area to perform congregational pray

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Prayer Hall

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structures that spans a space while supporting weight

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Arch

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3 fundamental forms of Islamic Art

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Arabesque
Geometric Elements
Calligraphy

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The holiest shrine in islam

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Kaaba /Ka’bah

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Design of floral pattern

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Arabesque

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interest in repetition, balance

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Geometric Elements

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is closely linked to geometry

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Calligraphy