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Arab scholars laid the foundations of arithmetic and algebra, and their contributions to astronomy, medicine, and the natural sciences have made a lasting impression in the Western world. |
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Islam dates its beginning from the flight of _____________ from Mecca in 622CE called Hegira. |
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All mosques are oriented toward the city of ___________. |
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The first great achievement of Islamic architecture is the ____________. |
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Where is the Dome of the Rock? |
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Muhammad is believed to have ascended to heaven from the __________. |
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In ______________ architecture, decorative froms include stylized plant motifs and abstract geometrical shapes (arabesques) arranged in ornamental patterns. Characteristically, no animals or human figures appear in the ornamental or pictorial spaces in distraction from the worshipers direct communication with Allah. |
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Signed and dated by its maker ____________ ,The Ewer in the form of a bird, has engrave decoration combining natural feathers with abstract motifs and Arabic calligraphy. |
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Which European country contains the best examples of Islamic architecture? |
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The ___________, translates to "the red castle", is a guge palace-fortress constructed of rose-colored stone on a rocky spur at Granada, built by the Nasrids. Its gardens were intended to conjure images of Paradise. |
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Where is the Hall of the Two Sisters? |
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Which of the following is the Persian national epic poem? |
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A mihrab is a/an __________________. |
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Carpet weaving was elevated to a national industry in Iran by _________________. |
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