A. P. ART HISTORY
ISLAM, CHPT 13
1. The Great Mosque of Kairouan is a typical hypostyle mosque. Draw a simple sketch of the plan from #13-8
and label: forecourt, qibla wall, mihrab, minaret, prayer hall.
2. Define the five terms in #1 above:
Arabesqueforecourt quibla mihrab minaret prayer hall -
3. What new type of mosque was developed by the Ottoman Turks? How did it differ from the hypostyle
mosques favored in other Islamic countries? pp369-370
4. Why and how is Dome of the Rock a holy place?
5. What is the relationship of calligraphy to Islam? Describe #13-16.
NOTES
13-1
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
13-16
Koran page
13-20
Sinan (architect), Mosque of Selim II, Edirne, Turkey
13-25
Mirhab
13-7
Great Mosque, Kairouan -- (YOU have a Q-Card)
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