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Culture in the Middle East

Culture in the Middle East. Middle Eastern Art. Calligraphy: Art of beautiful handwriting Arabic letters are easily linked for an artistic look. Mosques often contain examples of Arabic calligraphy. Geometric Art.

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Culture in the Middle East

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  1. Culture in the Middle East

  2. Middle Eastern Art • Calligraphy: Art of beautiful handwriting • Arabic letters are easily linked for an artistic look. • Mosques often contain examples of Arabic calligraphy.

  3. Geometric Art • Abstract designs that adorn the surfaces of monumental Islamic architecture and other objects • Muslims created this type of art because many were resistant to the representation of living beings • Also, Allah and Muhammad are not allowed to be drawn or pictured (ever…even today)

  4. Examples of Geometric ArtPhotos taken by Ms. Wilda in malaga, Spain; july 2009

  5. architecture • Examples are mosques and madrasas (schools). • Early Islamic religious architecture, exemplified by Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock (AD 691) drew on Christian architectural features such as domes, columnar arches, and mosaics but also included large courts for congregational prayer In Muslim countries, a madrasa is an institution of higher education. The madrasa functioned until the 20th century as a theological seminary and law school, with a curriculum centered on the Qur'an. The Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, containing the tomb of Muhammad. It is one of the three holiest places of Islam.

  6. More Architecture • Dome of the Rock (Jerusalem):Muslims believe this is where Muhammad ascended into heaven Alhambra (Located in Granada, Spain)

  7. Alcazaba in Malaga, Spain

  8. Veils • Basic Definition: • Hijab:Means “veil” in Arabic • Types: • Hijab:square scarf that covers the head and neck but leaves the face clear • Niqab:Veil for the face that leaves the area around the eyes clear. It is worn with an accompanying headscarf. • Burka:Most concealing of all Islamic veils. It covers the entire face and body, leaving just a mesh screen to see through.

  9. Different Types of Veils

  10. Islamic dress (According to the Quran) • For Women: • Many Muslim women wear the scarf (hijab) • Arms and legs are to be covered up to the hands and feet • Clothing should not be tight fitting or revealing (religiously mandatory) • Some women also choose to wear a niqab or face veil • Women should not reveal their charms to males who are beyond a certain degree of kinship • For Men: • Covering the body from the navel to the knees

  11. Gender roles in Islam • Women do not play a central role in Muslim public worship but are allowed to go to some mosques and worship in designated spots like balconies or a back corner • At Mecca, separate tunnels and halls are designated for women, and some of the rituals differ • Traditional views regarding female chastity are emphasized in Muslim society; dating is therefore not common. • In Muslim societies the social interaction between unrelated men and women is restricted

  12. Resources • Alhambra. Photograph. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 16  Nov.  2012.  <http://www.school.eb.com/eb/art-17272>. • “Calligraphy." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition.Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2012. Web. 16  Nov.  2012.<http://www.school.eb.com/eb/article-53194>. • Department of Islamic Art. "Figural Representation in Islamic Art". In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/figs/hd_figs.htm (October 2001) • Dome of the Rock. Photograph. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 16  Nov.  2012.  <http://www.school.eb.com/eb/art-120804>. • Dome of the Rock [Photograph]. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 November 2012, from http://www.school.eb.com/eb/art-120804 • "Islam." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 19 Nov. 2012. • Madrasah. Photograph. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 19  Nov.  2012.  <http://www.school.eb.com/eb/art-148131>. • “Muslim Veils,” BBC News, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/05/europe_muslim_veils/html/1.stm • Prophet’s Mosque [Photograph]. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 November 2012, from http://www.school.eb.com/eb/art-97515 • "Women, Men, and Gender in Islam." The Muslim Almanac: A Reference Work on the History, Faith, Culture, and Peoples of Islam. Azim Nanji. Detroit: Gale Research, 1996. Gale World History In Context. Web. 19 Nov. 2012.

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