1. Consider the growth and expansion of Islam as a religious and political movement in the 7th and 8th centuries. How did it impact both the East and the West as well as the Middle East?

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1. Consider the growth and expansion of Islam as a
religious and political movement in the 7th and 8th
centuries. How did it impact both the East and the West
as well as the Middle East?
2. Describe the structure and function of the Mosque in
relation to Islamic beliefs. What are the most
important architectural features of the great mosques of
the world?
3. What is the arabesque style and why did it develop
throughout the Islamic world?
4. Why is the presentation of fauna or human and
animal figures strictly forbidden in sacred art in Islam?
How did this belief shape Islamic Art?
Transcribed Image Text:1. Consider the growth and expansion of Islam as a religious and political movement in the 7th and 8th centuries. How did it impact both the East and the West as well as the Middle East? 2. Describe the structure and function of the Mosque in relation to Islamic beliefs. What are the most important architectural features of the great mosques of the world? 3. What is the arabesque style and why did it develop throughout the Islamic world? 4. Why is the presentation of fauna or human and animal figures strictly forbidden in sacred art in Islam? How did this belief shape Islamic Art?
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