Islamic Architecture
Watch the PBS documentary Seven Wonders of the Muslim World at the link below. If the link does not work, log onto the MC Li
ary and search “Seven Wonders of the Muslim World” in Raptor Search. You will need to enter your M Number to see the video.
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video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/seven-wonders-of-the-muslim-world
Answer the questions below and submit on Blackboard:
1. Name the 7 “Wonders of the Muslim World” covered in this documentary.
2. List the Five Pillars of Islam discussed in the video.
3. What is the significance of the Dome of the Rock to Muslims (what do Muslims believe occu
ed or will occur here)? What do Jewish people believe about this site?
4. Describe the plan of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. What does the plan symbolize or what feelings/meanings does it evoke?
5. What does the Alham
a symbolize? How does it do this?
6. Explain the circumstances in which the Blue Mosque was constructed (who built it? where is it?) and how does it reflect the time and place of its construction?
7. What feeling or experience is evoked by the interior of the Great Mosque of Djenné?
8. What social functions does the Great Mosque of Isfahan serve (what happens there in addition to prayer?)?
9. How does the Badshahi Mosque reflect the ideals of the Mughal era in Pakistan?
10. Explain the practice of the Hajj and/or Umrah. What do the pilgrims’ actions symbolize?