Dome of the rock Flashcards

323231749	Dome of the rock is located in	Jerusalem
323231750	The Dome of the rock was completed when and who was the patron?	691 and abd-al malik
323231751	What time in history was the Dome of the rock built in?	Umayyad period
323231752	Al-miaj is what?	The night journey that the prophet took that was shared with the other well known prophets. When he had gone to the seven layers of heaven and hell. Also believers think that the prophet left foot prints to make the event.
323231753	What is Kufic and where is it seen?	Kufic is a script that is seen as a boarder all around the Dome of the rock.
323231754	What does the kurfic say?	a) God is one, can not be born can not give birth. b) Muhammad is god's last prophets. c) Isa-Jesus was also a messenger of god and carried some traits of being divine. d) Day of judgment, Isa will come back and rule the world. Will take place in Jerusalem.
323231755	The Dome of the rock was built for 3 main reasons. What are they?	a) to show the Christians the truth of Islam. b) To show the world the need for Jerusalem. c) To show god's needs and the place of return of Isa.
323231756	Real reason that the Dome of the rock was most likely built?	Was a competition to Kaaba in mecca.
323231757	What are voussoirs?	wedge-shaped stones used in building arches. To help fit a dome on a square.
323231758	What are ablaq?	poly-chrome (alternating colors) of masonry to create a striped effect. example: The marble seen at the dome of the rock.
323238151	What was the Dome of the rock first at being?	mosque built.
323238152	"noble sanctuary"	Dome of the rock.
323238153	Dome of the rock is......?	the third most holy cities of Islam.