Horseshoearch. The horseshoe arch (Arabic: قوس حدوة الحصان; Spanish: arco de herradura), also called the Moorish arch and the keyhole arch, is a type of arch in which the circular curve is continued below the horizontal line of its diameter, so that the opening at the bottom of the arch is narrower than the arch's full span. Evidence for the earliest uses of this form are found Themosque is a typical small mosque with prayer hall, Mihrab Chamber and side "Dhaalas" or verandah like antechambers on three sides. The ground level on the outside floor of the mosque building has embossing. The beams, pillars and doors are decorated with lacquer work. The inner most part (Mihrab house) and other inner parts have Arabic AyasofyaMosque Foundation was established by Fatih Sultan Mehmet. The first minaret, pulpit and altar of Hagia Sophia was built with order of Fatih Sultan Mehmed. He also added a madrasah and library to the place where the building is located. Sultan Beyazit II (1481-1512) added a mihrab of white marble and a minaret in the northeast corner. Domeof the Mihrab Mosque of Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain. Ziami Zouhair. 2 followers. Architecture Antique. Mosque Architecture. Spanish Architecture. Beautiful Architecture. Here's a list of the most beautiful mosques in the world that every Muslim wishes to see at least once in their lifetimes. Praying here will surely be an honor. FMSTrader | Products & Services - Retailer of Makrana Marble, Non Makrana Marble and Granites from Vijayawada Criterion(i): The Selimiye Mosque Complex at Edirne is a masterpiece of the human creative genius of the architect Sinan, the most famous of all Ottoman architects in the 16th century. The single great dome supported by eight pillars has a diameter of 31.5 over a prayer space of 45mx36m, and with its four soaring minarets it dominates the city TheGreat Mosque of Cordoba was considered a wonder of the medieval world by both Muslims and Christians. Built on a Visigothic site, which was probably the site of an earlier Roman temple, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun between 784 and 786 during the reign of 'Abd al-Rahman I, who escaped from Syria to the Iberian Peninsula after his family was massacred by a rival political dynasty. minaret [noun] a tall slender tower of a mosque having one or more balconies from which the summons to prayer is cried by the muezzin. Islambinds culturally and ethnically diverse groups of people, and its art follows suit, featuring intrinsically unifying characteristics. One of these characteristics is the preference for decorating all surfaces, especially with tile. The Turkish Cultural Foundation explains that zellige tile was often used for walls, vaults, mihrab MIHRAB(noun) (Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca. (Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca. MOSQUE (noun) (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret. The New York Times crossword was first published in The New yAJd.