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                  [Art Movements]
 

Isalamic Art



Vocabulary

Note: In many cases, a ref:  "STOCK, P. 347" will, occur.
      This refers to Stokstad, SECOND (2002) EDITION, pages.
      Paragraph notation (a) .. (h) follows the Ency. Brit.
      standard.

Mihrab
"Nich" Ref: Stockstad, P.347(g).

Minaret
Ref: Stockstad, P.347(h).
"Tower from which the muezzins (criers) call the 
 faithful to prayer". In some cases, the minarets were 
 added later to existing (Christian) churches. 

Mosque
Ref: Stockstad, P.347(g).
Islamic holy place of communal worship (temple/church, equiv). 
The mosque is oriented so that the worshipers face Mecca (see
map) when they pray. Often there will be a raised dias for
for the prayer leader or dignataries, the "minbar" (pulpit).

Qibla
Ref: Stockstad, P.347(g).
Wall at the front of the Mosque. Contained in the middle
of it is the mihrab (relics niche).

Chronology