Islamic Arts & Architecture

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  1. 2. Art created by assembling small pieces of coloured glass or stone, seen in Islamic buildings
  2. 4. A decorative art form using ceramic pieces, prominent in Islamic architecture
  3. 5. A semicircular niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the Qibla (direction of prayer)
  4. 8. The pulpit in a mosque from which the Imam delivers sermons
  5. 9. An Islamic educational institution, often associated with a mosque
  6. 10. An intricate ornamental design of intertwined flowing lines, common in Islamic art
  7. 13. A curved structure that spans an opening, a fundamental element in Islamic architecture
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  1. 1. The art of beautiful handwriting, highly revered in Islamic art for writing Quranic verses
  2. 2. A tall, slender tower of a mosque from which the call to prayer is made
  3. 3. A common central open space in Islamic architecture, especially in mosques and homes
  4. 6. A common architectural feature in mosques, often crowning the main prayer hall
  5. 7. A traditional Islamic window screen made of turned wood, used for privacy and air circulation
  6. 11. The wall in a mosque that contains the Mihrab, facing Mecca
  7. 12. The open court of a mosque