ARTH 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Vellum, Surah, Islamic Architecture
22 Dec 2016
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Islam arose on the arabian peninsula in the early 7th century when muhammad received revelations from the monotheistic god allah beginning in 610, recorded in their holy book, the koran (or quran) The essential meaning of islam is acceptance of and submission to allah"s will. Caliphs, successors to muhammad, united religious and political leadership in one ruler. Prohibition against any human or animal imagery in sacred spaces. Calligraphy (ornamental writing) regarded as the supreme art because it can convey the word of god. Islam = arabic word meaning submission to god . Muslim = arabic word meaning those who submit . Koran = islam"s sacred book which records muhammad"s revelations - in arabic means recitations composed of 114 surahs (chapters) divided into verses. Caliph = arabic word meaning successor of muhammad, unites religious and political leadership in one ruler.
