Student ______________________
Global 9A
Winter 2013
Ms. Canone
The Mosque as a Symbol of Islamic Civilization
Directions: Read the article and answer the questions below.
1. What are some of the architectural features of mosques?
2. Why were the earliest mosques simple in design?
3. What purpose does the qibla have in a mosque?
4. How were mosques influenced by earlier civilizations? (include the specific
civilizations and features)
5. When were minarets added?
6. What images are forbidden in Islamic art?
7. What images are favored in Islamic art? (there are 3 listed in article)
8. Where is a mosque positioned within an Islamic city?
9. Overall, how does the mosque symbolize Islamic civilization?