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* 1. Islamic art * 2. General characteristics- Islamic art is especially famous for itsarchitecture.- There are very few paintings and sculptures,because the Koran did not allow therepresentation of Muhammad, Allah, people oranimals.- However, islamic art is very fine. * 3. Representative buildingsThe most important buildings were:● Palaces (for the caliphs)● Mosques (temples for praying) * 4. Palaces They usually had gardens and fountains. This courtyard is the Patio de los Leones of the Alhambra (Granada) * 5. PalacesAnd these gardensare the Generalifegardens, also inGranada * 6. PalacesPalaces consisted of two areas: - Public area (used for welcoming theambassadors who went to visit the caliph) - Private area (the residence area of the caliph and his family) * 7. Mosques Mosques were the buildings for praying in public, especially on Fridays. This is the umayyad mosque of Damascus. * 8. Parts of a mosque The muezzin called to prayer from the minaret. The Giralda in Seville was the minaret of the old mosque. The mosque was destroyed, and now the plant is occupied by the catholic gothic cathedral. * 9. Parts of a mosque Some minarets had funny shapes. This one is helicoidal, and its in Samarra (Irak) * 10. Parts of a mosque After going through a door, we find a courtyard or patio. There is an ablution fountain which is used for ritual washing and spiritual purification before prayer. * 11. Parts of a mosque The prayer hall is a covered area with columns. Muslims pray here. This is the interior of the Córdoba mosque. * 12. Parts of a mosque The quibla is the wall muslims face when they pray. The quibla is orientated towards the holy city of Mecca. * 13. Parts of a mosque The mihrab is a small niche in the quibla where the Koran is kept. * 14. Parts of a mosque The mimbar or pulpit. The imam (the muslim priest) leads prayers from here. * 15. Pics of a few important mosques * 16. Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem