Islamic Art Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. The indentation in the all facing Mecca that serves as a focus of prayer
  2. 9. The tall thin structure on a mosque that calls Muslims to prayer
  3. 10. A hall with roof supported by several rows of columns
  4. 12. Without idols or images
  5. 13. Persian mythical beast
Down
  1. 1. A small cylinder with a detached lid used to hold perfume and makeup
  2. 2. Functional item with complex patterns that can lay on the floor or hang on the wall
  3. 3. The Islamic sacred book
  4. 5. a common architectural element in Islamic and Christian architecture
  5. 6. Home of Dome of the Rock
  6. 7. Free standing monument meant to house the remains of the deceased
  7. 8. The oldest calligraphic form of the various Arabic scripts
  8. 10. Pillars of Islam- a Pilgrimage to Mecca
  9. 11. The process of walking around a holy object in a circular motion