Islamic Art Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. a type of caterpillar that produces threads of silk
  2. 4. a delicate, soft type of cloth made from a thread produced by silkworms
  3. 5. a join made by tying together the ends of rope or cloth
  4. 8. a member of a group of people who move from one place to another
  5. 9. a type of design based on flowers, leaves, and branches twisted together, found especially in Islamic art
  6. 10. the scriptures of Moslems, revealed by Allah to Mohammed at Mecca and Medina, and transcribed by the Prophet
  7. 11. a building for Islamic religious activities and worship
Down
  1. 1. the old art of decorating pictures and patterns with gold and bright colours
  2. 3. the process of going up from earth to heaven
  3. 6. a scientific text or document which could often be illuminated
  4. 7. a shaped piece of thick material used for covering floors
  5. 11. the small niche which marks the qibla wall of a mosque showing the direction of Mecca