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What is the purpose of the Minaret in a mosque?
What is the purpose of the Minaret in a mosque?
- To provide a visual focal point for the mosque
- To call Muslims to prayer (correct)
- To serve as a pulpit for the Imam
- To house the founder's tomb
What is the name of the niche in the wall of a mosque that points worshippers towards Mecca?
What is the name of the niche in the wall of a mosque that points worshippers towards Mecca?
- Muezzin
- Minbar
- Minaret
- Mihrab (correct)
What is the purpose of the Wudu in Islamic prayer?
What is the purpose of the Wudu in Islamic prayer?
- To recite the Adhan
- To lead the prayer
- To perform a special sequence of washing before praying (correct)
- To face the Qibla
What type of ornamentation is characterized by intertwining plants and abstract curvilinear motifs?
What type of ornamentation is characterized by intertwining plants and abstract curvilinear motifs?
What is the name of the courtyard in a mosque that is open to the sky?
What is the name of the courtyard in a mosque that is open to the sky?
What is the name of the pulpit in a mosque where the Imam speaks to the people?
What is the name of the pulpit in a mosque where the Imam speaks to the people?
What type of arch is characterized by a rounded and pointed shape?
What type of arch is characterized by a rounded and pointed shape?
What is the purpose of the Qibla in a mosque?
What is the purpose of the Qibla in a mosque?
Which architectural style is characterized by the fusion of Romanesque and Gothic with Islamic elements?
Which architectural style is characterized by the fusion of Romanesque and Gothic with Islamic elements?
What is the name of the recessed area in a mosque that contains sculptures?
What is the name of the recessed area in a mosque that contains sculptures?
Which Islamic architectural style is influenced by Persian architecture?
Which Islamic architectural style is influenced by Persian architecture?
What is the term for the Islamic art of decorative writing?
What is the term for the Islamic art of decorative writing?
What is the name of the raised platform in a mosque used for ceremonial announcements?
What is the name of the raised platform in a mosque used for ceremonial announcements?
Which of the following is NOT a component of a traditional mosque?
Which of the following is NOT a component of a traditional mosque?
What is the name of the courtyard in a mosque that is often surrounded by arcades?
What is the name of the courtyard in a mosque that is often surrounded by arcades?
Which Islamic architectural style is characterized by monumental palaces and mosques with highly detailed decorative work?
Which Islamic architectural style is characterized by monumental palaces and mosques with highly detailed decorative work?
What is the name of the largest mosque in the world?
What is the name of the largest mosque in the world?
What is the name of the mosque built by the Islamic prophet Mohammed in the city of Medina?
What is the name of the mosque built by the Islamic prophet Mohammed in the city of Medina?
What is the term used to describe the women's living quarters in a Muslim palace?
What is the term used to describe the women's living quarters in a Muslim palace?
What is the name of the architectural feature that is frequently used in Islamic architecture?
What is the name of the architectural feature that is frequently used in Islamic architecture?
What is the name of the mosque that is considered an emblem of Islamic rise in the world?
What is the name of the mosque that is considered an emblem of Islamic rise in the world?
What is the term used to describe the inns for travelers and merchants?
What is the term used to describe the inns for travelers and merchants?
What is the term used to describe the men's living quarters in a Muslim palace?
What is the term used to describe the men's living quarters in a Muslim palace?
What is the term used to describe the Turkish bath houses?
What is the term used to describe the Turkish bath houses?
