622: Muhammed622: Muhammedfounds first founds first Islamic state, aIslamic state, atheocracy in theocracy in Medina. Medina.

Medina Medina

ISLAMIC (MUSLIM) ARTISLAMIC (MUSLIM) ART

ANICONIC:ANICONIC:Prohibition Prohibition against images,against images,usually for either usually for either religious or religious or moral reasonsmoral reasons

Islam is aniconicIslam is aniconic

CALLIGRAPHY CALLIGRAPHY

Islamic ArtIslamic Art

Islamic Architecture: Mosques—The Dome of the Rock Islamic Architecture: Mosques—The Dome of the Rock

Includes within it piece of rock Includes within it piece of rock it was believed Abraham stoodit was believed Abraham stood on when he prepared to on when he prepared to sacrifice Isaac, and from whichsacrifice Isaac, and from which Muhammad ascended to Muhammad ascended to Heaven.Heaven.

Mosque of Selim IIMosque of Selim II(Selimiye Camii),(Selimiye Camii),EdirneEdirne

Islamic Architecture: Central Plan Mosques Islamic Architecture: Central Plan Mosques

Islamic Architecture: Central Plan Mosques Islamic Architecture: Central Plan Mosques

QIBLA WALL:QIBLA WALL: Oriented towards Mecca; Oriented towards Mecca;

MIHRAB:MIHRAB:nicheniche

MINARET MINARET

Islamic Architecture: Central Plan Mosques Islamic Architecture: Central Plan Mosques

Islamic Architecture: Hypostyle Mosques Islamic Architecture: Hypostyle Mosques

Qibla wall;Qibla wall; Mihrab Mihrab

Great Mosque, Cordoba Great Mosque, Cordoba Moors (Spain) Moors (Spain)

Four-Iwan Four-Iwan Style Style Mosque Mosque

Islamic Architecture: Mosques Islamic Architecture: Mosques