Mosques Flashcards
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Al-Aqsa Mosque
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Silver domed mosque in Jerusalem. (740 CE)
2
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The Wailing Wall
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Jerusalem: Remnant of the Temple Mount and Jews love it; closest to the Foundation Stone.
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The Dome of the Rock
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Jerusalem: Islamic Shrine housing the Foundation Stone
4
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Holy Sepulcher Church
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Jerusalem: Frist catholic church and site of christ’s death and tomb
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Umayyad Mosque
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Damascus: Mosque where Saladin’s Tomb is housed
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Great Mosque of Cordova
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Cordova, Spain: Medieval Islamic Mosque build by Abd al-Rahman
7
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Hagia Sophia
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Istanbul, Turkey: Constantinople and was conquered and made a mosque. Museum
