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At the Cordoba maqsura, the architects experimented with ____. a. calligraphic inscriptions b. ... Started by lindiwe	3 Replies 169 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by dyrone
The mihrab, a semicircular niche set in the qibla wall, possibly honors the place where ____. a. ... Started by big1devin	1 Replies 66 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by Brenm
The structural foundation of the Great Mosque of Damascus used a ____ as its foundation. a. Roman ... Started by ashley	1 Replies 214 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by wshriver
Which of the following is built over the place from which Muhammad began his miraculous journey to ... Started by jace	1 Replies 187 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by miss.ashley
The practice of ____ was considered a holy task and required arduous training. a. binding ... Started by jlmhmf	1 Replies 102 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by sabina576
The design of Islamic Korans has parallels in ____. a. medieval manuscripts of Britain and ... Started by jparksx	1 Replies 92 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by jaygar71
In the seventh century, the capital of Islam had been transferred from Mecca to Damascus by the ... Started by mrsjacobs44	1 Replies 139 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by tofugiraffe
The positioning of all mosques, no matter period or country, must be oriented toward which of the ... Started by stevenposner	1 Replies 96 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by frejo
The supposed precursor of the hypostyle designed mosques, such as Kairouan, is ____. a. ... Started by krzymel	3 Replies 158 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by mmj22343
Too tall to call Muslims to prayer, the Malwiya minaret in Samarra may have functioned as a symbol ... Started by Themember4	1 Replies 191 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by shayla
The Saminid mausoleum from Bukhara can be said to be which of the following structure types? a. ... Started by HCHenry	1 Replies 64 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by kaykay69
The Great Mosque at Crdoba has a hypostyle prayer hall with horseshoe-shaped arches adapted from ... Started by brutforce	1 Replies 134 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by jjorrostieta
In the 10th century, Caliph al-Hakam II undertook major renovations of the Great Mosque at Crdoba in ... Started by jparksx	1 Replies 110 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by soda0602
An ancient Arab proverb proclaims Purity of writing, is purity of soul and describes which of the ... Started by c0205847	1 Replies 123 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by Jsherida
In the mid-13th century, the Mongols conquered much of the eastern Islamic world. The center of ... Started by cookcarl	1 Replies 87 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by dudman123
The new style of mosque developed by the Ottomans can be described as ____. a. rectangular and ... Started by Deast7027	1 Replies 84 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by mcomstock09
Umayyad palaces included elaborate bathing facilities, which were an inheritance from ____? a. ... Started by D2AR0N	3 Replies 77 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by billybob123
The Abbasids overthrew the Umayyad caliphs and established a new capital at ____. a. Damascus b. ... Started by folubunmi	1 Replies 64 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by sailorcrescent
The sacred book of Islam is the Koran, or recitations. The recitations or instructions were given to ... Started by Pineappleeh	1 Replies 81 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by karlss
In the mid-10th century, the eastern part of the Carolingian empire was consolidated under the rule ... Started by fox	1 Replies 113 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by aliotak
In the image of Saint Matthew from the Ebbo Gospels, the artist merged classical illusionism with ... Started by nummyann	1 Replies 117 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by wuly
Which group of barbarian invaders at one time controlled part of Italy and formed a kingdom in ... Started by captainjonesify	1 Replies 122 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by Anna
The art of medieval monasteries in Ireland is described as ____. a. Frankish b. Ottonian c. ... Started by Medesa	1 Replies 84 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by morganmarie791
The style of Saint Matthew from the Ebbo Gospels resembles the illustrations in the contemporaneous ... Started by asan beg	1 Replies 68 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by jsm54321
The ____ was the most typical object of prestige adornments in the medieval period. a. fibula b. ... Started by kshipps	3 Replies 64 Views	Jun 23, 2018 by momo1250