IWAN MASJID

JAMI MINBAR

IDGAH QIBLA
General term for a
mosque; also, a Roofed or
vaulted chamber
mosque use for open on one
daily prayer by side, often facing
the courtyard of a
individuals or small mosque.
groups; has a
-Chamber with
mihrab but no
arched opening
minbar (pulpit)

The congregational
Also mimbar, pulpit
or Friday mosque;
from which the
used for the main
imam delivers his
weekly service;
sermonsAlso
usually
mimbar, pulpit from
which the larger than a masjid
and provided with a
imam delivers his
sermons minbar

Also qiblah, wall

“Place of
in a mosque in
(community)
which the prayer”, A
mihrab (niche or
great open praying
decorative
area with nothing
panel) is set,
but a qibla wall and
oriented to
a mihrab
Mecca
MINARET MUQARNA

SAHN MINARET

DIKKA MAQSURA
Islamic vault
treatment that Tower attached
fragments the to the mosque;
surface into many where
concave segments. the muezzin calls
Muqarnas ma be the Muslim
built in masonry or people
suspended as
elements from an to prayer
overhead structure

Atrium

cloistered or arcaded courtyard is

In Islamic afundamental feature
architecture, the
tower associated
with a mosque from
which the faithful
are called to prayer.

Enclosure, situated near the A tribune raised

mihrab and the minbar upon columns

where the
Quran is
recited, and

prayers are
intoned by the
imam
 KIVA INDIAN
ARCHITECTURE

MAURYAN
BUDDHISM
DYNASTY

STAMBHA STUPA
Generally obscured and overwhelmed
by a “rhythmical multiplication” of Large
underground or
pilasters, comics, Mouldings, roofs,
partly
finials & an exuberant overgrowth of
underground
sculptural decorations.
chamber used by
the men for
religious
ceremonies or
councils.

Architecture shows
Believing that if a person the cultural
influence of Persia
releases their attachment to and the first use of
desire and the self, they can dressed stone
attain Nirvana. This is a state (stone worked to
desired shape and
of liberation and freedom
smoothed on the
from suffering. face).

Buddhist memorial mound

to enshrine a relic of
Buddha also, lats; a
freestanding
Caylon, dagoba; Tibet and
Nepal, chorten memorial pillar
bearing carved
Dome-shaped mound on a inscriptions,
platform, crowned by a religious emblems,
chattri, surrounded by an or a statue
ambulatory (stone Vedika),
with four toranas.
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ARCHITECTURE
Distinguishing Features

Domes, tunnel vaults, round and

horseshoe arches, and rich surface
decorations

Calligraphy and floral motifs in a

geometric framework

Use of glazed tiles on interior and

exterior surfaces