GOLDEN AGE OF ISLAM

MUSLIM ARCHITECTURE

• Most important form of Art
• Greatest works were mosques

THE FIRST MOSQUES

• The very first mosque was Muhammad's house
• Built with mud bricks
• Praying took place on the roof
• The first mosques were simple, they were like Muhammad's house
• The first mosque became the Qu'baa

MOSQUES TODAY

• Over the years, the Qu'baa was expanded
• Qu'baa is one of the most famous buildings in Islam

THE BLUE MOSQUE

• The Blue Mosque is in Istanbul
• It has many domes and minarets
• Minarets are tall towers with balconies
• The Blue Mosque is covered over with 20,000 glazed tiles
• In the center there is a large dome with verses from the Qur'an

THE ALHAMBRA

• The Alhambra is a palace built in the 1400s, located in Spain
• There are 3 parts: Mexuar, Serallo, and Harem
• The 1st part is very plain, and used for the government
• The 2nd part contains many rooms, and is expensively decorated, used for guests
• The 3rd part is the most decorated, where the King and Queen Of Muslim Spain

THE TAJ MAHAL

• The Taj Mahal was a tomb for an emperor's wife
• The Taj Mahal had a central dome
• Also had 4 minarets that where 40 meters high
• There was also beautiful gardens

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