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17 Cards in this Set
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calligraphy
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Greek: beautiful writing
Handwriting or penmanship Especially elegant writing as a decorative art |
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Hijra
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The flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622, the year from which Islam dates its beginning
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iwan
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In Islamic architecture, a vaulted rectangular recess opening onto a courtyard
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maqsura
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In some mosques, a screened area in front of the mihrab, reserved for a ruler
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mihrab
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a semicircular niche set into the qibla wall of a mosque
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qibla
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The direction (toward Mecca) Muslim face when praying
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minbar
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In a mosque, the pulpit on which the imam stands.
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