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A major world religion promulgated by the Prophet Muhammad in Arabia in the 7th Century

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ISLAM

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Islam means

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surrender

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a style of architecture that was created as a physical manifestation of the principle of Islam by the Mohammedans in the 7th century

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Islamic Architecture

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Distinctive Characteristics of Islamic Architecture

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DOMES

ARCHES

MUQARNAS VAULTING

MINERATS

MIHRAB

ARABESQUE ART

HYPOSTYLE HALL

COURTYARDS

GARDENS

IWAN

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Oldest standing Islamic Monument. The First Islamic Building to feature a Byzantine-style

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Dome of the Rock

(7th Century)

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Parts of Dome of the Rock

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Outer ambulatory

Inner ambulatory

Holy rock

Doubled timbered dome

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prominent elements found in Islamic Architecture and their placement usually defines the entrances to buildings and rooms

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Arches

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Types of Arches

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Pointed

Ogee

Horsehoe

Multifoil

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Structure Name?

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The Great Mosque of Cardoba, Spain

(8th Century)

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Structure Name?

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Al-Asqa Mosque, Jerusalem