arch
Noun
shape that looks like an upside-down "U."
architecture
Noun
style and design of buildings or open spaces.
calligraphy
Noun
decorative handwriting or script.
cathedral
Noun
important regional church.
cusped arch
Noun
arch with circular shapes cut into its interior.
Dome of the Rock
Noun
Islamic shrine in Jerusalem, Israel.
emirate
Noun
state or territory under the authority of an emir, or Islamic leader.
faience
adjective, noun
type of painted pottery that has a tin glaze.
grotto
Noun
natural or artificial cave.
intrado
Noun
interior (smaller) part of an arch.
Islam
Noun
religion based on the words and philosophy of the prophet Mohammed.
keyhole arch
Noun
arch that has a generally rounded shape, although it can be pointed or lobed. Also called a Moorish arch or horseshoe arch.
madrassa
Noun
school where Muslim theology is taught.
masonry
Noun
construction made of stone or brick.
Middle East
Noun
region of southwest Asia and northeast Africa.
minaret
Noun
tower used to call Muslim worshippers to prayer.
Moor
adjective, noun
people and culture native to North Africa, blending Arab and Berber cultures, who established a major civilization on the Iberian Peninsula between 756-1492.
mosque
Noun
place of worship in the Muslim or Islamic religion.
motif
Noun
theme or subject that reappears in a work of art.
muqarna
Noun
decorative stone or brickwork jutting out from a wall, used in Islamic architecture.
Quran
Noun
holy book of the Islamic religion.
tendril
Noun
narrow, thread-like part of some plants that usually winds around something to help support the stem or main part of the plant.
vegetative
Adjective
Source: education.nationalgeographic.org
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