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Visual Cultures of Islam
Basic Islamic Vocabulary Words
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Art History
Undergraduate 2
01/21/2008

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Term
Hadith
Definition
sayings and deeds attributed to the Prophet Muhammad
Term
Ka'ba
Definition
in Mecca, the holiest site for Muslims, houses the Black Stone
Term
Hijra
Definition
1AH - the year of migration
Term
Hajj
Definition
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Term
Waaf
Definition
the institution of charitable endowments
Term
Masjid
Definition
district mosque
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Masjid-i Jum'a
Definition
Friday or congregational mosque
Term
Qibla
Definition
direction of prayer
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Mihrab
Definition
the niche marking the qibla wall in a mosque
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Minbar
Definition
the pulpit from which the leader of the community delivers the Friday sermon.
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Minaret
Definition
the tower attached to a mosque often used to call people to prayer
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Maqsura
Definition
enclosure near the mihrab reserved for the ruler
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Bayt al-Mal
Definition
Public Treasury
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