islamic world- ap art history Flashcards
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| 347206728 | Abbasids | Iraq | 0 | |
| 347206729 | Fatimids | Egypt | 1 | |
| 347206730 | Umayyads | Syria, spain | 2 | |
| 347206731 | Caliph | Successor | 3 | |
| 347206732 | Iman | Leader of the collective worship in islam | 4 | |
| 347206733 | Muhammad | Final prophet of islam | 5 | |
| 347206734 | Iwan | vaulted rectangular recess on each side of courtyard in some mosques | 6 | |
| 347210331 | minaret | tower from which faithful are called to worship | 7 | |
| 347210332 | minbar | stepped pulpit in front of quiblah wall | 8 | |
| 347210333 | mirhab | niche in quiblah wall | 9 | |
| 347210334 | quiblah wall | wall that faces toward Mecca | 10 | |
| 347210335 | squinch | transition between dome and octagonal vase | 11 | |
| 347210336 | arabesque | flowing intricate pattern derived from stylized organic motifs | 12 | |
| 347210337 | ewer | vase or pitcher | 13 | |
| 347210338 | Koran | sacred text for islam | 14 | |
| 347210339 | Kufic | angular style of calligraphy | 15 | |
| 347210340 | calligraphy | ornamental writing | 16 | |
| 347210341 | muqarnas | stalactite-like prismatic form | 17 | |
| 347210342 | madrasa | plase of study | 18 | |
| 347210343 | mamluks | turkish slaves that converted to islam | 19 | |
| 347210344 | ottoman turks | ruled in asia, europe | 20 | |
| 347210345 | sinan the great | best known ottonian architect, favored centrally planned buildings | 21 |