Islamic Art and Architecture
• Islam religion 7th century
• Monotheistic religion
• Muhammad was the founder
• Mecca (Saudi Arabia)--most sacred site where the kaaba is
housed
• Koran--sacred text
• Five Pillar of Islam: Faith (There is no gods but God),
prayer, fasting in the Ramadan, contribution to the Islamic
community, pilgrim to Mecca.
• Two types of religious architecture: Mosque and Tomb
• O’Riley, pp. 95-98