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What did the Umayyad Caliph Mu'awiya order to be added to the mosque during the expansion works in 673?
What did the Umayyad Caliph Mu'awiya order to be added to the mosque during the expansion works in 673?
- Minarets at each of the four corners (correct)
- Decorative arches around the courtyard
- A dome at the center
- An interior staircase
What was the practical advantage of the arrangement of minarets at each corner of the mosque?
What was the practical advantage of the arrangement of minarets at each corner of the mosque?
- Symbolizing the unity of different mosques in the city
- Serving as lookout towers for security purposes
- Providing extra space for visitors to admire the view
- Allowing the call to prayer to be heard on all sides (correct)
How were the minarets in the mosque reached?
How were the minarets in the mosque reached?
- By an interior spiral staircase
- By a series of ramps
- By an outer staircase (correct)
- By a ladder attached to the walls
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The Mosque Expansion under Mu'awiya
- Mu'awiya ordered the addition of minarets to the mosque during the expansion works in 673.
Minaret Arrangement
- The practical advantage of the arrangement of minarets at each corner of the mosque was to enable the muezzin to be heard by the maximum number of people.
Access to Minarets
- The minarets in the mosque were reached via internal staircases.
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