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Qiblah & Mihrab

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52. Hagia Sophia. Constantinople (Istanbul). Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus.  532–537 C.E. Brick and ceramic elements with stone and mosaic veneer.

56. Great Mosque. Córdoba, Spain. Umayyad. Begun c. 785–786 C.E. Stone masonry.

65. Alhambra. Granada, Spain. Nasrid Dynasty. 1354–1391 C.E. Whitewashed adobe  stucco, wood, tile, paint, and gilding.

84. Mosque of Selim II. Edirne, Turkey. Sinan (architect). 1568–1575 C.E. Brick and stone.

168. Great Mosque of Djenne. Mali. Founded c. 1200 C.E.; rebuilt 1906-1907. Adobe.

183. The Kaaba. Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Islamic. Pre-Islamic monument; rededicated by Muhammad in 631-2 C.E.; multiple renovations. Granite masonry, covered with silk curtain and calligraphy in gold and silver-wrapped thread.

185. Dome of the Rock. Jerusalem. Islamic, Umayad. 691-692 C.E., with multiple renovations. Stone masonry and wooden roof decorated with glazed ceramic tile, mosaics, and gilt aluminum and bronze done.

186. Great Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh). Isfahan, Iran. Islamic, Persian: Seljuk, Il-Khanid, Timurid and Safavid Dynasties c. 700 C.E.; additions and restorations in the 14th, 18th, and 20th centuries C.E. Stone, brick, wood, plaster, and glazed ceramic tile.

187. Folio from a Qur'an. Arab, North Africa, or Near East. Abbasic. c. eighth to ninth century C.E. Ink, color, and gold on parchment.

188. Basin (Baptistere de St. Louis). Muhammad ibn al-Zain. c. 1320-1340 C.E. Brass inlaid with gold and silver.

191. The Ardabil Carpet. Moqsud of Kashan. 1539-1540 C.E. Silk and wool.

209. Taj Mahal. Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Masons, marble workers, mosaicists, and decorators working under the supervision of Ustad Ahmad Lahori, architect of the emperor. 1632–1653 C.E. Stone masonry and marble with inlay of precious and semiprecious stones; gardens.

235. Rebellious Silence, from the Women of Allah series. Shirin Neshat (artist); photo by Cynthia Preston. 1994 C.E. Ink on photograph.

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Examples of Mosque Architectural Terms

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CNN Series - Jerusalem

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