Across
- 3. repurposed stones taken from an old structure and for new construction or decorative purposes.
- 4. a sacred niche that marked the direction of Mecca
- 5. has a large hypostyle prayer hall, famous horseshoe arches, and a single towering minaret in the front courtyard; format: location, name
- 7. a vaulted space that opens on one side to a courtyard
- 9. Islamic holy book
- 10. elaborate interweaving designs
- 11. person who proclaims the call to the daily prayer five times a day at a mosque from the minaret.
Down
- 1. the world's oldest dated carpet, almost 35 ft, made of silk and wool
- 2. means "The Book of Kings", the most celebrated of all medieval Persian manuscripts
- 3. do not hold that Ali should have directly succeed Muhammad
- 6. pointed niches arranged in tiers that appear to form a honeycomb or staircase
- 8. a wedge-shaped element, typically a stone, used in building an arch
- 9. a creature fought by bahram V