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22 Cards in this Set
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Shahada
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statement of faith. Word of God as told by Muhammad
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Salat
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– pray 5 times per day with pray rugs
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Siyam
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Fasting during month, do not eat drink or sleep during the day
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Zaka
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Charity, similar to some churches.
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Hajj
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The ka’aba in Meca. Around Ka’aba monumental complex. Pilgrimage to mecca
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Minaret:
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The tower to which the call to prayer is made
*Principle vertical feature *Acts as a landmark |
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Haram
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: the prayer hall
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Sahn
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Courtyard to accommodate congregation for prayer.
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Quibla wall
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– Wall oriented toward mecca opposite to the portal
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Mihrab
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located near minbar, usually most decorated space.
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Minbar
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Small staircase usually a base
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Dikka
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Place where group of respondents would stand to project sound.
Usually wooden |
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Kursi
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: Stand for the Korran
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Maksura/sultans loge
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Place for Ruler. Prone to assassination. Small overlooking balcony that is very decorated. Decorated and enclosed space.
Ornament – Figurtivly ornaments are not used Calligraphy: On a building it is known to bless that building in the word of god. Kufic Inscriptions |
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Muqarnas:
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Surface ornamentation skews outside structure (geometric). Stalagtite Vaults
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Cirumambulation-
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Walk aroung the stupa in a clockwise motion
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The harmika
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represented the Bodhi Tree under which the Buddha first gained enlightenment. And the path around provided a passage for monks who could circle the Stupa, chanting endlessly.
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Mondapa
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- Hypostyle Hall
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Shikara
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mountain
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Amalaka
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fluted disc
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Garbaha griha
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cave low space
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Qutb Minar
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Victory tower as a minaret
5 stories tall, 47 feet in diameter Large courtyard, small prayer hall Broader at Base |
