HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Domes
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Tombs
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Minarets
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Palaces
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Detailed explanation-1: -Qubba (dome) Most mosques also feature one or more domes, called qubba in Arabic. While not a ritual requirement like the mihrab, a dome does possess significance within the mosque-as a symbolic representation of the vault of heaven.
Detailed explanation-2: -From the architectural point of view, there are two types of domes that were used frequently almost in all of Cairo’s Islamic buildings, the spherical dome (based on a perfect sphere) and the elliptical dome (based on a spheroid).
Detailed explanation-3: -Inside the mosque, you will find the mihrab, the niche indicating the direction to Mecca. You also will find the minbar, a pulpit where the leader of the prayer, the imam, stands on top. And of course in the mihrab niche itself you will find the mosque lamp.
Detailed explanation-4: -Common features. The architecture of a mosque is shaped most strongly by the regional traditions of the time and place where it was built. Sahn (courtyard) Mihrab (niche) Minaret (tower) Qubba (dome) Furnishings. Mosque patronage.