Art History 1 S08: Islamic
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- Describe the difference between pendentives and squinches.
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squinches-octagonal dome structure
pendentives-dome on a circle - Note one reason why Muslim mystics may have equated the creation of letters by scribes with the creation of human beings by God.
- John 1: "...in the begining was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
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The term __ means
"submission to God." - islam
- True or false: The textbook declares that Islam is "today's fastest growing religion."
- True
- From the eigth thru thirteenth centuries, __ was the language of scholarship in both Moslem and Christian lands.
- Arabic
- Name the three holiest sites in Islam and why they are important.
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1-Mecca-Pilgrimmage/Haj
2-Medina-staging ground
3-Jerusalem-Night Journey - Describe the Five Pillars of Islam.
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1-No God but Allah and Muhammaed is his prophet
2-Prayer 5 times daily
3-Charity
4-Fasting during the day in the month of Ramadon
5=-Pilgrimmage to Mecca/Haj - What is the difference between Sunni and Shi'ite Islam?
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Sunni-followed his son in law Abu-Bakr
Shi'ite-followed Ali, his fahter in law - What is meant by the abbreviation "PBUH+HF" and when is it used?
- Peace Be Upon Him and His Family; only used when Muhammed's name is used.
- The capital of Umayyad Islam was in __.
- Spain
- Define the following four terms: Mihrab, Minaret, Qibla, & Madrasa
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Mihrab-The niche in the wall that faces Mecca
Minaret-Tower rom which criers call to the faithful
Qibla-The direction of Mecca
Madrasa-A Moslem Religious School - The Mughal Empire stretched from __ to __.
- Afghanistan, Delhi
- The __ __ is essentially an elaborate above-ground grave.
- taj mahal
- An __ is a domed room open on one side and is characteristic of Persian Mosques.
- iwan