Minaretat the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. A minaret (/ ˌ m ɪ n ə ˈ r ɛ t, ˈ m ɪ n ə ˌ r ɛ t /; Arabic: منارة, romanized: manāra, or Arabic: مِئْذَنة, romanized: miʾḏana; Turkish: minare; Persian: گل‌دسته, romanized: goldaste) is a type of tower typically built into or adjacent to mosques.Minarets are generally used to project the Muslim call to prayer Aminbar ( Arabic: منبر; sometimes romanized as mimber) is a pulpit in a mosque where the imam (leader of prayers) stands to deliver sermons ( خطبة, khutbah ). It is also used in other similar contexts, such as in a Hussainiya where the speaker sits and lectures the congregation.
Mihrab Mosque of Ibn Qalaun Cairo, Egypt Here is a closeup of the richly-tiled mihrab (prayer-niche) seen on the previous seen on the previous page.
SheikhZayed Grand Mosque, A journey through the history of Islamic arts and architecture, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre offers a unique visitor experience in the vicinity of an architectural wonder that celebrates marvels of Islamic arts and architecture from different eras, reflected by the harmonious blend of architectural designs that expand into realms of beauty and creativity.
Abbasidarchitecture developed in the Abbasid Caliphate between 750 and 1227, primarily in its heartland of Mesopotamia (modern Iraq).The great changes of the Abbasid era can be characterized as at the same time political, geo-political and cultural. The Abbasid period starts with the destruction of the Umayyad ruling family and its replacement by the Abbasids, and the position of power is
GreatMosque of Esfahan, complex of buildings in Esfahan, Iran, that centers on the 11th-century domed sanctuary and includes a second smaller domed chamber known for its beauty of proportion and design. The central sanctuary was built under the direction of Nizam al-Mulk, vizier to the Seljuq ruler Malik-Shah.
Mosqueof Selim, monumental mosque, Edirne, Turkey. It is considered to be the masterwork of the great Ottoman architect Sinan. The mosque lies at the summit of rising ground and dominates the city's skyline. Construction began in 1569, during the reign of the sultan Selim II, and was completed in
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