Islamic Art Flashcards
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Caliph
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Military religious leader (goal of ISIS to reinstate a caliph), Arabic name
2
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Shah
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Traditional Persian title for ‘King’
3
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Sultan
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Turkish word for ‘King’ or ‘Ruler’
4
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Islam
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Religion of the culture
5
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Muslim
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A person who believes in Islam
6
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Koran (Quran)
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Ancient text of Islam, recited by the angel who inspired Muhammed
7
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Aniconic
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means ‘no images.’ No depictions of God, can vary from light to severe. As a workaround, artists show text, patterns and geometry.
8
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Muqarnes
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Geometric patterning of stucco, paint, and glass.
